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March 11 2013

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Photo of a procession of saffron-clad devotees, mostly shaved-headed men and several women, in orange and red robes with rudraksha malas and beaded orange garlands. The man at right, with long swept-back dark hair, wears a red and gold flower garland and orange robe, gesturing with his open right hand. A bald man at left wears white forehead markings and a rudraksha mala, and a bald man in the center holds a long wooden pole. Behind them an ornate gold-framed palanquin or chariot panel and a figure in orange silk stand out. Several people in the background wear white. a person: the long-haired man at right, identified by appearance cues including long hair, a red-and-gold flower garland and an orange robe, as a candidate only.2013-03-11July 14 20132013-07-14Outdoor photo at a temple-style setting with a man in saffron-orange robes wearing long dark hair, layered rudraksha malas and heavy gold bead necklaces, smiling and raising one hand in a blessing gesture. Around him, saffron-clad devotees and renunciates stand and kneel, several with palms pressed together in anjali and one bald man prostrating on the ground. Behind them stands an ornate golden shrine arch with a deity murti decorated in red and gold garlands, and white stone sculptures stand nearby among green trees. A ceremonial staff with a metal top is visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is the smiling figure with long hair and gold-bead necklaces, appearing in a satsang-style gathering.2013-03-10June 23 20122012-06-23 +1 copiesOctober 03 20162016-10-03September 08 20152015-09-08September 09 20142014-09-09A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a paved path beside a terracotta-coloured wall beneath a shaded roof. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a saffron cloth with gold border, a red and white flower garland, and an orange rudraksha-bead necklace; he holds a long wooden staff topped with a small orange banner. Men on either side wear orange robes, white forehead bands and bead malas, and to the right a line of women in saffron saris stands with hands folded. Potted plants line the path.2013-03-11A procession in an outdoor temple-like setting. In the centre, a man with swept-back dark hair and white tripundra on his forehead wears a red robe, a long rudraksha mala, and a white floral garland; his right hand rests on his chest. Around him, men and boys in saffron and orange robes, some with rudraksha malas, carry golden staffs and curved golden horns; a drummer with a drum stands at left. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a red garland walks at upper right, and a bald boy in orange with rudraksha mala stands at right. Several devotees with white forehead marks crowd the background.2014-06-12August 20 20142014-08-20A photograph of an outdoor temple-style event under a dark canopy decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and hanging bananas and coconuts. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange robe, a long red-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace, and looks upward. Swamiji (probable) in the centre, distinguished by the long hair, saffron robe and ceremonial gold necklace. Around him, two saffron-robed attendants with long hair and red-banded clothing stand nearby, and several men in white dhotis and shirts with lanyards and tilak marks surround the procession. One attendant on the left wears orange with a red shawl. A trident-shaped object and a red-and-gold canopy appear in the background. Several men carry metal trays. A young child in blue stands at the left edge.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ceremony. In the centre, a man with a white forehead band, red-brown ochre robe and long rudraksha mala stands with a white-and-pink flower garland, hands extended over a stone-topped offering basin with smoke rising. Behind him a young woman in a red dress with gold sash plays a long brass horn, and a boy in an orange-saffron robe with rudraksha beads holds a small brass vessel. Other attendants in white dhotis, orange robes and white forehead marks stand nearby, some holding ritual items, and a man in an orange turban is visible in the background. The a person label is probable: the central figure has a long swept-back hairstyle, a red-brown robe and rudraksha beads with a garland, though the cues are moderately distinctive. The image is a photograph of real people at an outdoor ritual.2014-06-12