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September 12 2011

2011-09-12 +1 copies

A photograph outdoors under leafy trees, showing a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a dark rudraksha mala walking barefoot along a path of hexagonal stepping stones set in dirt. He has a pale tilak mark on his forehead and his head is bowed, eyes lowered. Behind him, a second man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a dark bead mala follows along the path. A large vine-wrapped tree trunk stands at left, with a purple circular sign hanging in the branches and a red building in the background. The sign and foliage frame the scene, which appears to be an ashram grounds walking path.

2011-09-06 +1 copies

A photograph of a procession walking along a shaded dirt path lined with a low stone edging, under a canopy of green trees. In the centre a man in a red-pink dhoti-style garment, with long dark hair and gold-bead garlands, walks barefoot, flanked by men in saffron-orange robes and garlands. On the right, a man in white dhoti with an orange border carries a silver tray of offerings or puja items, and other white-clad and saffron-clad participants follow behind. The procession appears to be a devotional walk within an ashram setting.

A photograph of a procession walking barefoot along a dirt path under leafy trees. Four men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls lead, wearing layered gold and rudraksha-style beaded malas; the figure in the centre wears a red-pink garment and a long dark swept-back hair style and carries no visible object. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti with a golden border holds a silver tray with a small lamp, and another attendant in white carries a tray of offerings. Other people in white and light clothing follow along the path, and a red building shows at right.

December 26 2010

A photograph of two men walking along a dirt path shaded by trees in an ashram garden. The man on the left wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and has his hands joined in front; he appears to be a sannyasi or devotee. The man on the right is bald and wears a white dhoti with a red border and a white upper cloth, walking barefoot. Behind them, another person in white and a figure in orange are partly visible near a red-and-white building. Green shrubs and palms surround the path.

September 08 2011

Outdoor photo of a group walking barefoot along a red brick path through a garden with green shrubs and a large leafy tree. A central figure with long dark hair wears a saffron orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a tan shawl over one shoulder. Around them, several men in orange robes walk alongside, one carrying an orange cloth. On the left, an older man in cream kurta and dhoti walks away from the camera, and on the right a man in a white shirt and dark trousers holds a red and blue cap while talking. A white-clad woman with an umbrella is partly visible behind the group.

Outdoor photo of several saffron-robed monks walking along a dirt path beneath large banyan trees with aerial roots. The central man in front wears a saffron cloth, a long gold necklace and multiple dark rudraksha mala beads, and walks barefoot with his hands folded at his side. Behind him, other saffron-clad monks and a shaved-headed monk follow, some barefoot, passing a low white-washed stone platform and a concrete pillar with stone steps. Green shrubs and sunlight fill the background.

December 22 2011

A photograph of a group walking along a shaded paved path beneath a large tree. In the centre, a man in orange and gold ceremonial dress, with a gold necklace, a rudraksha-style bead mala, a wide gold-bordered orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a sacred vibhuti mark on his forehead, walks forward. Around him, men in saffron and orange robes wear beaded malas, and one carries an orange cloth held aloft. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl carries an orange bag, and a woman in white churidar clothing with a pink dupatta walks at right. Strings of garlands and a white cloth bundle are visible at the right edge. Several people appear in the background under the tree and a shelter, and a water bottle sits on the ground at lower right.