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Outdoor photo at a temple-grounds courtyard of sandy earth with ash-grey patches and palm and frangipani foliage behind. In the foreground a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala walks forward with head bowed; his long dark hair is swept back, and an orange wrap is draped over his shoulders. Behind him stand several men in white kurtas and dhotis: a bearded man on the left, a man in a yellow shawl with a rudraksha mala and tilak on his forehead, and a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl on the right, all barefoot and standing in quiet attention. A small brass plate of offering sits on a mat at the lower left, and a concrete platform edge runs along the bottom of the frame.

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Outdoor 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 ritual scene with palm trees behind. In the centre, a young man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a red-orange tilak walks past a small fire pit with smoke and a clay pot and brass bowl on the ground. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow sashes and orange shawls, stand with palms pressed together in prayer or with hands folded. To the left, a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with white and red flowers sits on a white plinth. The ground is bare earth with scattered ash piles.2010-06-13A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala and a yellow tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together at chest level on a brick-paved courtyard. Behind him, a line of men in white dhotis with gold borders and shawls stand attentively, one holding an orange bag, and a man in a checked shirt joins his hands in namaste at right. Trees and a red-roofed building appear in the background.2011-10-07A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and long orange cloth walks barefoot across woven straw mats on open ground. He wears a dark rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead, his hair swept back and eyes lowered. Two men in white kurtas and white dhotis with red borders, each with an orange shawl around the neck, stand beside and behind him; the man on the left holds a black cane. A seated man in white with a beard watches at right. Coloured-edged mats lie across the ground and a red-painted platform edge is at lower left.Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and green foliage. In the centre, a barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, walking across a tiled area beside a red-and-white painted border. Behind him, men in white dhoti and shawls walk among small rows of ash-covered fire pits on the sand. Garlanded stone deity murtis and a Nandi-like bull stand in the background near an orange shrine structure with a tall kalasha, and a bald attendant in white dhoti stands at right. Photo image of ritual activity at an ashram.2010-09-15A photograph of a ritual walk on a paved courtyard. A central figure in an orange saffron cloth draped over the head and shoulders, with a dark rudraksha mala around the neck, walks barefoot with eyes lowered and palms pressed together. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange-red shawl supports himself with a walking cane. Behind, a young man in white with a yellow shawl carries an orange umbrella and bag. Further back, devotees in white garments with yellow shawls stand near circular ash-marked fire pits with mats, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands near a stack of firewood.2010-07-29July 22 20102010-07-22Outdoor ritual scene at a sandy site beside white stepped structures. A man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head covering sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed, a red bindi on his forehead and rudraksha beads on his chest. Behind him, a man in white with an orange shawl and a tilak on his forehead also sits with hands folded, and another in white with a yellow shawl and white forehead markings sits with palms joined. Further right, a seated person in white is partly visible. Brass bowls holding powder sit on the ground, a brass kalasha-style vessel stands at left, and ash or embers lie on the ground in front.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a crowd standing with hands folded in anjali mudra at an open-air site with sandy ground and a yellow-painted pole. In the foreground, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, standing with hands clasped in front of a white-and-red striped platform draped with a purple cloth. Behind him, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, stand with palms joined. A man in white wears a yellow shawl, and others wear orange shawls and collared shirts. Several onlookers in the background watch the proceedings.2010-09-05Outdoor ritual scene on a paved courtyard. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot past a white-and-red striped platform, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him, men in white dhotis with yellow shawls walk across the ground past smoking fire pits, and a row of standing devotees in white dhotis and shirts watches. One young man in white with a yellow shawl carries an orange cloth. The figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala. Scattered ash and fire pits suggest a homa ritual.2010-07-11Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a red-orange shrine structure. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot along a woven straw mat, followed by two men in white dhotis with orange shawls, one holding a staff. A saffron-robed man stands at right. Behind them are dark stone deity sculptures, a sculpture garlanded with flowers, a brass oil lamp on the ground, and a ritual fire pit with a small yellow-cloth seat. A kolam design is drawn in white powder at lower left.2010-09-06 +1 copiesJuly 22 20102010-07-22