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A photograph of an outdoor ritual gathering under a large leafy tree beside a small shrine structure. In the foreground, a man in a deep red-maroon robe with gold-yellow borders and a red-maroon turban wears a heavy garland and stands with hands folded. Beside him, a young attendant in orange robes holds a white ceremonial vessel, and another young attendant in orange stands with palms pressed together. On the right, a shaven-headed priest in red-maroon and gold-bordered robes with a rudraksha mala holds his hands in anjali. Behind them, a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shawls stands with palms joined. Footwear is left in a pile on the ground at the lower left, and palm fronds and tropical foliage fill the background.2015-11-25Outdoor ritual gathering at an ashram courtyard with palm trees and a red wall behind. Saffron-robed sannyasis stand with hands folded in anjali mudra, and many young saffron-clad boys with shaved heads and white tilak on their foreheads stand among them. Foreground figures include a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala holding a silver vessel, a man in rust-coloured robe with orange shawl and rudraksha malas, a bespectacled man in saffron robe holding a long wooden staff, and a man in saffron robe wearing a marigold and red-flower garland. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; roles are priest, sannyasis and devotees during a padapuja-style ceremony. Several dozen people are visible.2014-10-04August 31 20142014-08-31June 07 20162016-06-07Outdoor photo under a large leafy tree on a dirt path. To his left, a bearded man in a white kurta wears an orange shawl and mala. Behind them, saffron-robed sadhus walk along the path. At right, a shaved-headed priest in orange clothing with white and red markings and pink flower garlands carries a silver kalasha, a ceremonial pot with green leaves, through the procession.2007-08-09April 10 20162016-04-10Outdoor ritual scene under palm trees. In the foreground a bare-chested young man with dreadlocks tied up under a leopard-print headband, wearing rudraksha malas and a saffron cloth, holds a small brass bell and a plate, with palms pressed together. Behind him saffron-robed devotees stand in a row, several with palms joined and one holding a microphone. A seated woman in a rust-coloured sari with rudraksha mala and a white-flowered garland kneels with palms pressed in prayer, next to another woman in orange with bangles. On the right, a large painted cloth portrait with a fan-shaped pink turban and a flower garland is displayed, with a bright red and yellow plant in a corner. Trays of offerings sit on a table at left.2018-12-22 +2 copiesApril 28 20152015-04-28Outdoor photo of a devotional procession under a pavilion of trees. At centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a red-brown garment stands with palms joined in namaste, wearing a large red and white flower garland and a gold pendant. Around him, devotees wear saffron-orange robes with gold borders and orange turbans; some hold a long staff and a drum, and others wear white dhotis with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Several people have bare-chested or white-clad attire and folded hands. The ground is paved and a tree and red wall are in the background.2016-04-10Outdoor procession beneath a large banyan tree with hanging roots. A bearded white-haired elder in saffron robes stands centre-left. Centre, a man in a deep maroon-red turban and brown-red robes wears heavy gold necklaces and a long white-and-pink flower garland, hands clasped in front of him, with a person appearance cue: ornate gold jewellery and a crown-like turban, a person of honour in the procession. Around him, young men in orange dhotis with gold borders carry silver plates of flowers and offerings. Men in white dhotis with gold borders stand to the right, one holding a tall ceremonial staff topped with a decorative finial. Matting covers the ground and garlands hang from a rope line at the far right.2016-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23October 04 20142014-10-04