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A photograph of a procession-like outdoor gathering on a paved courtyard decorated with white kolam designs on the ground. In the centre, a young man in a plain orange saffron robe with a bare shoulder and a red forehead mark walks barefoot. To his left, an older bald man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl leans on a walking cane. Behind them, young men in white with yellow shawls stand in a line, one holding an orange umbrella. A crowd of men in white and light clothing, some in pink and green shirts, watches from the sides, with children near a potted palm plant in the foreground. A stone platform edged in red and white stands at left.

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A procession of devotees walks across a courtyard with decorative kolam designs on the ground, lined by a crowd of standing onlookers. In the foreground a bald man in white robes with an orange shawl walks with a cane, followed by a man in an orange saffron robe with a bare upper body and a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind them, a young man in white with a yellow shawl carries an orange umbrella, and other men in white dhotis and yellow shawls walk with hands folded in namaste. A camera operator films on the right, and small potted plants and simple whitewashed buildings with tin roofs form the background.2010-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors on a paved hexagonal-tile path beside a red-and-white painted platform edge. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in an orange-saffron robe walks barefoot, followed by a line of men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders; one carries an orange umbrella. Onlookers in white, pink and striped shirts stand along the path, several with hands folded in namaskar. A small potted palm sits at the right edge, and a building with red doors and a small banyan-style structure appears behind.2010-07-04A photograph of a group walking on a hexagonal-tiled courtyard past white kolam floor designs in wet ground. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and a bare upper body walks barefoot, with long dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead. Beside him on the left, a bald man in white with a red-and-orange shawl leans on a walking cane. Behind them, young men in white kurtas with yellow shawls walk, and more people in white and pale clothing stand on the dirt ground in the background near a red-and-white kerb.2010-07-09July 22 20102010-07-22Outdoor photograph on a paved courtyard with white hexagonal tiles and red-and-white painted edging beside a water pool. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala walks barefoot at centre, looking down. A bald man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl supports him with a walking stick. Behind them, several men in white kurtas and orange or yellow shawls walk or stand, some with hands folded. Floor kolam designs in white are visible at the lower right. Photograph taken in daylight.2010-07-21July 22 20102010-07-22Photograph of a crowd walking across a paved courtyard during an outdoor ritual setting with several circular fire pits lined with ash and smoke rising from one of them. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears an orange saffron robe with hands folded, walking barefoot. Beside him, a bald man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl uses a walking cane. Behind them, young men wear white kurtas, yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and a few observers stand along the edge, one holding a camera. The scene suggests a ritual with fire pits; the long-haired figure in saffron may be a person, identified only by appearance cues such as long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2010-07-23July 09 20102010-07-09Outdoor photo of a procession on a paved hexagonal-tile path with a bare dirt ground behind it. In the centre a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot, hands folded in front of him. Beside and behind him are men in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing yellow shawls and one holding a cane, along with a man in a white shirt and dhoti and several boys in casual clothes with hands joined in greeting. Stone statues stand in the background near a red-and-white painted border on the left.2010-07-19Outdoor photo of a group of men walking along a paved courtyard with decorated white and red floor patterns toward a building. Two front figures in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot; the one in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl. Behind them men wear white dhotis and shirts with yellow shawls and white ritual clothing, one with a cane. Palm trees, banana plants, white-walled buildings with tin roofs and a red-striped platform frame the scene.2010-07-14Outdoor ashram courtyard with hexagonal tile paving, a white-and-red striped platform at left, and a reed mat laid as a walkway. Two saffron-robed sannyasis walk along the mat: the front one wears an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala and is barefoot; behind him a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl walks. A third saffron-robed monk stands barefoot at right with hands clasped. About a dozen men in white shirts and dhotis, some with lanyards, stand along the edges with palms pressed together in greeting. A row of small stone figures and a striped pillar appear in the background.2010-10-24A crowd of devotees gathers in a paved courtyard beside a low white building with red-trimmed doorways and a tiled walkway. In the centre, a bald man in an orange saffron robe and a second bald man in white with a cane walk barefoot across the tiles toward a raised white-and-red platform at left. Young men in white kurtas and dhotis wear yellow shawls, several with hands folded in greeting, and a young man in white with a saffron cloth over his shoulder stands near the front. Onlookers in white shirts and pink or khaki clothing watch from the right, and a camera operator with video equipment is visible at the edge. Potted plants and small stone sculptures sit along the courtyard.2010-07-04