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November 15 2013

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A photograph of saffron-clad sannyasis and women in orange-red saris on a dirt path shaded by trees. A bald man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stands centre-left, walking. Two shaven-headed men in orange garments and beaded malas stand at left, one holding a water bottle. Women seated on a stone bench at right wear red-orange saris with gold borders and malas. Behind them an ornate decorated vehicle with a colourful canopy and a deity image carries a ratha-style procession decoration; a speaker sits nearby. Palm trees and foliage surround the scene.2013-11-15Outdoor photo of devotees serving food at what appears to be an annadan or prasadam distribution under a tree in bright daylight. A young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl ladles food from a large steel pot with a steel ladle into a small bowl held by a woman in an orange sari. Behind them a woman in orange and a blonde woman in an orange shawl stand among other people in white, yellow and teal clothing. Dry scrubby foliage and a pale sky fill the background.2008-05-19Outdoor photo on a dirt-and-concrete forecourt beside green shrubs, a mango tree and a low whitewashed wall with red trim. A man with long dark hair and a saffron robe with gold edging, rudraksha mala around his neck, stands at right facing a bald, white-bearded man in a white kurta and yellow shawl. On the left, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and gold bangles, while a woman in a teal blue salwar kameez and a man in white shirt and cream dhoti stand behind. Two additional people are visible, so the scene shows five people in total.2008-05-25November 15 20132013-11-15Outdoor photo of a small group gathered around a decorated deity murti on a wooden table under trees. A man in a white dhoti with a red-and-white shawl, left, bends forward with hands near the murti. Central figure wears a saffron/orange robe, a red head wrap, a tilak, rudraksha beads and a large ceremonial gold pendant necklace; he is. Another man in white with a red-and-white sash and beaded mala stands behind the murti. Two women at right wear a maroon sari with gold border and a mustard-yellow sari, respectively. The murti has an ornate golden crown, red-and-gold garments and a garland.2008-10-14Outdoor photograph at a dusty construction site under a tree, with a white SUV parked behind. A bare-chested figure in a long orange saffron cloth with long hair tied in a bun extends his hand to give something small and yellow to a woman in a cream and yellow patterned sari. A man in a white striped shirt and brown trousers holds out cupped hands to receive it, and a young man in a khaki shirt stands behind with palms joined in greeting. A person in white and orange is partly visible at the right edge. The figure has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, consistent with a person in a giving role; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-04-04A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a sleeveless saffron garment, long dark hair tied back, extending a yellow pineapple to a young woman in a dark purple printed kurta with a pink dupatta and gold bangles, who holds a small blue card. Behind them a man in a striped white shirt and a young man in white with an orange shawl and mala beads stand among a crowd of devotees in white; a figure in orange sits at the right, with a tray of fruit and offerings nearby. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure wears saffron/orange clothing and long swept-back hair, with a distinctive sleeveless saffron garment, and is distributing blessings in an event setting.2008-03-28Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear sky. A flower-decorated wooden float carries a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace, a deity murti draped in garlands with red, orange and yellow flowers, and a kalasha-style brass vessel. A bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and wire-rimmed glasses sits on the float, one hand raised in gesture. A younger man in orange sits behind him beside a steel pot, and a woman in white stands at the float's edge holding a small offering bowl. Other saffron-robed followers walk along the road beside a tree.2013-11-15March 13 20082008-03-13November 15 20212021-11-15October 27 20082008-10-27November 15 20132013-11-15