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Outdoor procession scene with a crowd of white-clad men. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and shawl wears a long gold necklace and a tilak on his forehead and arms, holding a brass kalasha decorated with red roses and green leaves. Behind him, others in white garments, some with orange or saffron shawls and one with yellow shawl, stand under a red-fringed canopy; a red-and-white building with signage is in the background. Several people wear lanyards and glasses. No one visible is clearly identifiable as a person, and the scene shows devotees and attendants rather than an identifiable central figure.

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April 03 20132013-04-03A procession outdoors at an ashram-style setting. In the centre, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a gold bead garland and a gold armlet carries a polished silver kalasha decorated with embossed figures and topped with mango leaves and a yellow flower, held on a silver tray. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti with orange-gold borders holds a long wooden staff. Behind them, men in cream and mustard kurtas and an orange flag are visible, with a yellow ceremonial banner overhead and framed photographs on a wall.2011-12-11February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor procession at an ashram on a sunny day with trees and a pink-orange building behind. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shawl with red border carries a brass kalasha-style pot with green leaves and red flowers on a tray, wearing a yellow-beaded garland. On the left, men in white with yellow shawls hold a long wooden pole with a brass top, and a man in white with glasses stands beside them. On the right, a bald man in a saffron-orange robe, shawl and rudraksha mala stands with hands at his sides, next to a man in white with a lanyard and bangle. A red and gold canopy hangs at the top right above a sign reading Sri Ananda. Several other people in white and orange stand in the background.2010-10-05January 01 20122012-01-01A photograph of a temple pada puja scene with several people seated close together. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and white shawl with red border wears a gold bead necklace and dark glasses, holding folded paper in his cupped hands. Behind him, a woman in a white sari with gold border and a dark mala stands with eyes closed. At left, a bespectacled man and a woman in white with a yellow cloth look down, and a man in orange holds a microphone in the background. Vibhuti marks show on several foreheads. Nobody is shown as a person; the central man is a devotee or priest.2010-11-02Photograph of a group of shaven-headed men in white dhotis and white shoulder cloths with pink-and-maroon borders, seated closely together in a ritual setting. Several have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. A central man in spectacle frames holds a brass oil lamp aloft in his right hand while chanting, and another seated man on the right holds a small brass bell. Brass vessels and oil lamps sit on the floor in front. No one in the scene is identified as a person by visible cues; all appear to be priests or devotees performing a chanted ritual.2010-10-27Four men sit in a row with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed, in a devotional gathering. The foreground man on the left is bald, wears thin round glasses and a rudraksha mala, and is wrapped in white cloth with maroon borders. The next man has white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms and wears white cloth. Two younger men further right also wear white garments with maroon edging and fold their hands. At the right edge, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits partly visible. Bronze and brass vessels sit in the lower foreground near bare feet.2011-09-25November 07 20102010-11-07April 03 20132013-04-03Four men walk along a dirt path in a procession, carrying ritual objects. On the left, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl holds a silver tray with a clear vessel topped by green leaves. In the centre, a man in plain white dhoti and shawl with a white forehead band carries a green-draped object with a gold garland. Behind him, a man in a red-brown dhoti and orange shawl holds a similar object. On the right, a man with white tilak markings on his forehead, arms and chest, wearing a red-brown dhoti with gold borders and an orange shawl, carries a green-wrapped object on a gold tray. Palm trees, a brick wall and a low fence line the path.2013-04-03April 22 20162016-04-22