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July 16 2006

Outdoor temple-procession scene. Centre-left, a man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl, bare-chested with ash marks, holds green leaves and a stick beside a wheel-shaped frame carrying several white coconut-shell cups with burning flames. He wears a garland of white and yellow flowers. To the right, a smiling man with long swept-back hair wears saffron/orange robes, a rudraksha-style bead garland and a ceremonial gold necklace, and raises one hand in greeting. Other men in orange robes and orange shawls stand behind them, and a decorated golden-red chariot-like structure with flower garlands is visible. Lit brass lamps decorate the dark background.

A procession outdoors under palm trees and colourful canopies with tassels and a bird emblem. In the foreground, a bearded man in white kurta and an orange shawl holds a bundle of green leaves wrapped in a yellow and red marigold garland. Beside him, a long-haired man in an orange robe with a gold-bordered dhoti wears a white and red-flowered garland, a heavy gold necklace and a red tilak, and gestures with his right hand. Behind them, white-clad men in orange shawls carry brass pots and a kalasha on the head, with ceremonial umbrellas and poles in the background.

December 09 2015

Outdoor procession photograph in bright daylight. A long-haired man in a loose orange-saffron robe and a heavy gold-toned beaded necklace with a large ornate pendant stands centre, gesturing with his right hand. To his left, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl holds a tall gold-tipped staff, and a canopy with colourful tasselled fringe is visible behind. To his right, a shaved-headed young man in white with an orange shawl and a tilak on his forehead stands beside a woman in white with an orange shawl. Orange flags, a peacock-feather fan and a crowd fill the background, with a white building behind.

March 02 2016

2016-03-02 +2 copies

Photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back black hair, white vertical tilak and red kumkum dot on his forehead, wearing an orange garment with gold border and a thick white and red flower garland with gold ornaments. Behind him an attendant in orange with gold chain and a red kumkum dot holds a wooden pole, and a decorated red, green and yellow umbrella/canopy with tassels and a metal finial is visible. a person appears as the central garlanded figure with long hair and orange ceremonial clothing; two other men stand at the sides in orange robes.

Outdoor photo under a large banyan-type tree with hanging aerial roots. A central figure in a rust-red and gold-bordered saffron-toned robe wears a white and multicolour flower garland, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and a gold armlet, with a vertical tilak on the forehead and long dark hair; he is smiling and walking forward. Around him, people in orange and saffron robes, white dhotis and white kurtas move along a sandy path, some carrying items. A woman in a white sari and a woman in a white outfit stand to the left, and a pink and yellow ceremonial umbrella is visible. Behind them are decorated structures, marigold garlands and a deity murti. a person cues: long hair, ornate gold necklace, flower garland and saffron-toned robe.

A barefoot man with long dark hair and a red bindi walks across a green mat under a white canopy hung with orange and white marigold garlands. He wears a cream and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl and a heavy gold rudraksha-style necklace. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing, some with orange shawls and garlands, watch from the side on a red carpet, with brass plates of offerings in front of them. A bright ceremonial event, possibly a satsang or public darshan. Several people are visible in the background. Probable Swamiji is present, identifiable by long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and cream-gold ceremonial dress.

July 12 2012

A smiling man with long, swept-back black hair wears an orange saffron shawl over his shoulders and a large red-and-white rose garland around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand a man in white holding a long wooden pole and a man in orange robes at the right edge, with blurred lamp lights in the dark background. Other attendants in orange and white clothing flank him.

January 01 2008