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August 02 2008

Outdoor procession on a tree-lined path through a garden. Devotees walk away from the camera. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and dark beaded mala stands at left, and a woman in a cream sari holds a round orange-and-blue emblem fan. Ahead, a man in saffron robes with long dark hair walks in the centre, and several men wear white dhotis and saffron garments. Two tall ceremonial banners with red, gold and orange embroidered borders and a blue-and-white emblem flank the path, and a golden trident is visible at upper right. Trimmed hedges and a red-draped shrine appear behind the group. A printed copyright caption is at lower right.

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An outdoor procession moves beneath a large banyan tree with dense green foliage and hanging aerial roots. A colourful orange, blue and red ceremonial parasol with decorative panels and fringed tassels is carried over the crowd. Many devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and saffron or orange garments walk closely together, some with folded hands in prayer. Women wear orange, yellow, cream and purple saris. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at the right, while a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a cream sari with purple border are visible. Dirt ground and tree trunks frame the scene.

Outdoor scene in a village lane with banana plants, green gates and a smoky hearth in the background. Many men in white dhotis and shirts, some bare-chested with white sacred marks on their foreheads, stand around in a crowd. Two men at the front carry offering plates; one holds a plate with a yellow fruit and a white sheet. A boy in a yellow checked shirt and dark trousers walks in the middle. A figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and long orange shawl with a beaded garland and a white forehead mark walks through the group; the figure has long hair swept back and is shown in the center of the crowd, so the a person candidate is unclear from appearance alone.

A photograph of an outdoor homa (fire ritual) at an ashram. In the centre, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the edge of a square brick fire pit containing small burning sticks, with yellow flower petals on the bricks. He wears a large orange and white garland and holds a silver plate of flowers. A younger man in an orange robe and white dhoti stands behind him holding a wooden staff. Around them, a crowd of devotees dressed in white clothes with gold borders stands with palms pressed together in namaste; several women wear orange shawls. Brass vessels, a bowl of green leaves, a microphone on a stand and a cluster of pink and white flowers lie on the mat. Green trees and an orange canopy form the background.

Outdoors under a dense canopy of large trees, a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white stands facing a white arched gateway draped with an orange and red garland. Behind the arch, a figure in orange robes stands among flower garlands, near a deity murti or devotional figure. Several men in the foreground wear white kurtas with orange or yellow shoulder scarves and carry cloth bags; one man in the front-left wears a yellow sash. Some people hold cameras or stand on raised ground. The scene suggests a morning procession or darshan gathering.

Outdoor procession scene with many people in saffron and orange robes and white clothes. In the foreground, a young sannyasi in orange robes with a gold necklace holds a brass tray of fruit, including bananas, apples, grapes, an orange, and a halved coconut, along with sweets. Beside them, a smiling man in orange with a gold chain and rudraksha-style mala presses his palms together. Behind, ceremonial gold staffs and an ornate red and gold canopy umbrella are carried. Devotees in white and orange crowd around under trees, with a white building and palm fronds in the background.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a row of attendants in white and yellow clothes carrying multicoloured ceremonial parasols with tasselled edges. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a large red-and-white garland, walking barefoot behind the parasols. A man in orange robes walks at the right, and a man in orange with grey hair and beard walks among the group. Palm trees and a low wall stand in the background. Several people wear white kurtas and yellow shawls, and a few wear lanyards.

November 12 2008

Outdoor procession under a long canopy decorated with red, orange and yellow fabric, colourful hanging triangles and a banner reading NITHYANANDAM. Several men in saffron and orange robes walk along a dirt path; the front figure holds a tall decorated staff with a pointed gold finial, and another in orange holds a ceremonial offering. Behind them, women in white saris carry brass-like offering trays with green plants, and men in white kurtas and rudraksha malas follow. Bright sunlight, a crowd in the background, and a white tent beyond the canopy.