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August 31 2014

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Outdoor scene on a paved brick path at dusk with palm trees and leafy trees behind. A line of young men in orange-saffron dhotis and bare upper bodies, with rudraksha beaded necklaces, play large hand drums hung from cords and brass horns, standing in ranks before a red stone shrine structure at right. In the foreground, a few figures in white garments with gold borders and beaded necklaces stand or sit with their backs to the camera. A tall decorated pole with a painted geometric pattern stands at left, and a red pillar rises behind it. No identifiable central figure is clearly shown.2014-11-26A group of young boys and a few adult men in orange and red robes stand on a paved courtyard in front of an orange building with a palm tree behind them. Many boys wear white forehead markings, rudraksha malas and gold-trimmed red and saffron cloths. Several play musical instruments, including long brass horns and drums, while a standing adult in a saffron shawl and red-gold dhoti, with a rudraksha mala and long hair tied up, faces them. A man in white shirt stands at the edge. The scene appears to be a ritual procession or musical performance.2014-06-19Outdoor photo on a paved courtyard beside an orange building and palm fronds. A bare-chested man with long hair tied up, wearing a red-brown dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, stands with his back to the camera facing a large group of boys and young men in saffron-orange robes with pink borders. Many have white forehead markings and bead necklaces. Some hold brass horns (long curved trumpets) and others hold drums with leather heads, while several gather close around them. Two men in white shirts stand at the back left. Flowering shrubs and a tiled wall frame the scene.2014-06-19A procession of devotees moves along a paved path in front of green bamboo and shrubs. In the centre, a young drummer in white dhoti with gold border and tilak on forehead plays a silver drum, with a red cloth draped over it. Beside him another drummer in white plays a drum, and on the right boys in saffron-orange dhotis with rudraksha malas play drums. Women in orange and red saris carry brass kalasha pots and flower arrangements, and saffron banners with embroidered emblems are raised behind them.2016-07-19June 19 20142014-06-19November 26 20142014-11-26June 19 20142014-06-19A group of young boys in saffron and maroon robes stands on a paved courtyard in front of a salmon-coloured building with pink flowering bushes and a palm frond at left. Several boys play long curved brass horns held upright, and two boys beat large barrel drums with bare hands; one drum is held at waist height by a boy wearing a saffron cloth and rudraksha beads. Others wear beaded necklaces, bangles and sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Older men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind them, watching. The scene resembles a temple procession or ashram ceremonial music ensemble.2014-06-19Outdoor photo of an ashram courtyard with palm trees and a corrugated-roof hall behind. Many saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees gather in an open stone-paved space with coloured floral rangoli patterns. Several saffron-clad young men play large drums, one striking with a stick while others stand nearby. On the right, a bare-chested sannyasi with rudraksha malas and a garland carries a brass plate of offerings. A white-clad man in gold-bordered dhoti and a woman in white stand on the left with hands folded. Striped mats cover the ground near a decorated canopy with coloured tassels and a green tractor is visible behind. The scene appears to be a ritual procession or festive welcome.2017-10-01A photograph of a street-level procession of young people in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and white tilak markings on their foreheads. Several boys play large hand drums, one held by a shaved-headed youth in orange at right, while others blow long curved brass horns raised above the group. A taller man in a red-and-gold wrapped garment with a long dark braid and a red-beaded mala stands at left, facing the musicians. Pink bougainvillea and palm fronds frame the background wall.2014-06-19June 19 20142014-06-19A procession line of young boys in saffron and orange sannyasi-style cloths stands on a dirt ground beneath a corrugated shelter and trees. Many boys have white sacred ash or tilak marks on their foreheads and bodies, and some wear rudraksha malas. On the left, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders holds a long staff topped with a ceremonial finial and bracelets, and he is looking at a phone. Behind the line, a flag with ornate embroidery is raised on a pole, and a videographer's camera is visible. A boy at right holds small cymbals or hand bells. The scene appears to be a ritual procession with a pada puja or satsang gathering.2014-08-17