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November 15 20132013-11-15A procession on a garden path among green trees and flowering shrubs. In the foreground a man in saffron robes with a gold-tipped trident walks ahead, while a clean-shaven man in white dhoti and shawl stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, several saffron-robed sannyasis follow, one wearing a red-and-white flower garland. A saffron-robed man carries a silver plate of offerings. On the right, women in cream sarees with yellow borders hold their hands in anjali. A decorative ornamental umbrella and ceremonial staffs with trident finials are carried in the procession. Rangoli-style white patterns mark the ground.2009-12-27A dirt path winds through a garden grounds toward a small red-roofed pavilion with carved pillars and a statue inside. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk along the path; one in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala and orange shawl. A man in a light shirt and grey trousers walks with hands folded in front of him. On the right, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a video camera on his shoulder, and trimmed hedges and trees fill the background under bright daylight.2009-01-13Outdoor photo of a group of women in rust-red and orange saris with gold borders standing with palms pressed together in namaste on a dirt path beside a red wall. A man in orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at the front right near a carved stone deity murti and a stone base, holding a small brass vessel and joining his hands. Trees, shrubs and pink flowers frame the scene under bright daylight, with a bamboo ladder leaning against the wall in the background.2013-11-15March 01 20162016-03-01Outdoor photograph of a procession on a paved path between red-painted walls, with a yellow umbrella overhead. A man in the centre wears a rust-red turban, rust-red robes with gold borders and a heavy gold-bead necklace, and walks smiling beside others. Around him, men and women in saffron-red and orange sannyasa-style robes with rudraksha malas walk alongside boys in white dhotis and orange garments, and a girl in a colourful dress is visible at right. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in the background, and a red and white striped canopy is visible behind them. The mood is cheerful and ceremonial.2015-07-25A procession of saffron-robed devotees walks along a dirt path lined with palm trees. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair and a gold-toned ornamental necklace, wearing an orange shawl and saffron dhoti with gold borders, walks forward. Around him, shaved-headed men in orange dhotis wear rudraksha and bead malas and tilak markings, and women in orange saffron sarees with gold borders and bead necklaces walk alongside. Small green-roofed shrines and a red structure appear behind them, with a red flag at upper right.2013-02-28A procession of saffron-robed men walks along a dirt path lined with palm trees and a low red-brick wall. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style gold necklace of beads and a saffron shawl walks ahead of a colourful fringed umbrella held aloft on a pole. Other saffron-clad men wearing gold-chain necklaces, bare-chested with white forehead markings and arm markings, walk alongside, some with hands folded in prayer. A few women in white saris follow in the background. The scene appears to be an ashram or sannyasi procession at dusk.2013-02-28A group of saffron-robed sadhus walks along a shaded paved path lined with green shrubs, trees and a parked white van. In the foreground, a bald, bearded elderly sadhu in an orange-saffron robe and sandals walks forward, with a rudraksha mala at his neck. Beside him, a younger man in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti holds a long beaded garland and walks barefoot. Further back, other monks in orange and white clothing follow, and a man in a white shirt walks near the center. On the left, a monk in an orange robe carries a small bag and stands near steps. The photo appears to show a procession of ashram monks moving between buildings.2014-03-14January 04 20152015-01-04February 01 20182018-02-01October 19 20132013-10-19