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February 01 2015

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August 23 2015

Outdoors among rows of grey stone sculptures set against a red boundary wall, a man in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hairstyle and rudraksha mala walks along a dirt path while raising a bright orange umbrella overhead. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala walks, and several women in orange sarees with rudraksha malas follow, along with people in white and yellow clothing. A cameraman with a video camera films at right. Carved deity murtis and figures sit on pedestals along the path.

Night photograph on a gravel path beside a white block wall lined with grey stone Ganesha murtis, some partly carved. A man in a white kurta and dark-rimmed glasses stands at centre beside a woman in a light patterned top and dark trousers. Two monastic figures in orange and saffron robes stand to the right, one with long dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, another holding a small dark object and a folded orange cloth. A bare-chested figure in a maroon dhoti with long dreadlocks faces them, and a man in a light blue shirt stands behind. Scaffolding and dim lights appear in the background.

February 01 2015

Outdoor photo at a stone-carving yard under a corrugated shelter with metal poles. A woman in a maroon sari with gold borders and a dark beaded mala stands at left, gesturing toward a group of men in saffron and orange robes. Among them, a bald man in an orange kurta and shawl stands centre-front, and a second older man in orange robes with arms folded stands beside him. A third man in an orange robe stands at right with dark sunglasses. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands behind them. Around them are grey stone sculptures, a carved figure in the foreground, pale stone blocks and rubble, and dry scrubland under a clear sky. The page indicates an ashram visit; I count five physical people.

Outdoor photograph on a reddish-brown dirt ground beside a heap of gravel rocks, under an overcast sky with palm trees on the horizon. In the foreground a man in a white shirt faces right. Behind him stands a man in an orange-saffron robe with a beaded necklace of ornaments, hair swept back, hands at his sides, with a bare-footed man in white kurta beside him. Further right, a barefoot man in white kurta and white dhoti stands near the rocks, and several other men in white and in pale shirts stand or bow their heads in the background.

April 02 2012

Outdoors on bare red earth beneath trees, a group of people handles grey stone shivalingams with circular bases and a row of stacked lingams on the right. A man in a checked shirt and grey trousers points at the stones. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair lifts a small lingam, and another orange-robed figure bends forward beside them. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand nearby, one holding papers, with plastic chairs, a green truck and a silver SUV behind them.

February 01 2015

Outdoor photo of a procession walking past a row of grey stone deity sculptures against a red wall on dry grass. A man in a white dhoti and bare chest with a long rudraksha mala holds a bright orange umbrella aloft. Beside him a man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala walks, and a woman in a yellow saffron-style sari walks among followers in white and orange clothing. Several people follow along a path lined with weathered stone figures, including a seated stone deity with an ornate crown on the right and a figure on the left.

Outdoor ceremony on dry, sparse ground with a low wall and buildings behind. A central man with long dark hair wears an orange shawl over orange dhoti and carries a dark rudraksha mala; appearance cues are long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha, so he is a person candidate walking at the front of the procession. Beside him a man in white ritual cloth with a gold-bordered shawl and a bare upper body stands with hands folded. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a brass plate of yellow flowers or grains, and a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala holds a similar tray. Women in white and cream saris with gold borders and a man in a red checked shirt stand nearby, all in a devotional procession.

July 03 2012