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August 15 2013

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Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl walks along a narrow mat path toward a red-painted mound with an orange cloth draped over a shrine on the right. He wears a long gold necklace and a long rudraksha mala, with a vertical tilak on his forehead and gold armlets. Around him stand about nine young boys and girls in saffron, orange and red-maroon garments with white or yellow borders and forehead markings; one boy holds a metal cymbal-like instrument and another holds a long brass horn. A brass bell hangs at the upper right.2013-07-20Outdoor procession under a large banyan tree on a dirt path with a woven mat laid down. A central man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace, long hair, a red tilak and a rudraksha-style garland, walks forward with his hands at his sides. Around him, young men and boys in orange and red robes play long brass horns (kompu) and a large drum, while others walk behind. A dark stone sculpture and a red-painted stone platform with a green cloth stand in the background, with a tree-lined garden setting around them.2013-08-04Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, a man stands centrally on a dirt path with his palms together in a greeting pose. He wears a rust-brown dhoti with gold-edged border, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a heavy gold-and-white flower garland, and a gold pendant. Around him, a group of young people in orange and maroon robes stand with palms pressed in namaskar; several wear rudraksha malas and one holds a small hand fan. A woman in a red sari with gold border stands at right, and another figure in red garments is partly visible at far right near a red-painted rock. A stone-edged water channel runs along the path. Count of visible people: about ten.2013-07-12 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead marking, a red-and-orange shawl and layered gold necklaces walks barefoot along a woven straw mat, wearing a red-orange garland and carrying a silver tray. Around him, saffron-clad men with white tilaka and beads stand with hands folded, and several women in red and pink saris press palms together in namaskar. A small golden deity murti and a red-painted shrine block sit at the right edge, with a patterned blue rug on the ground. Swamiji (probable): the walking man wears a long dark-haired presentation with ornate gold necklaces and a garland, consistent with the page's reference to the event.2013-03-10March 11 20172017-03-11August 15 20132013-08-15Outdoor temple procession beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right, a man in a rust-red silk dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a long red-and-white flower garland, a layered rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, walks forward carrying a brass plate of offerings. Behind him, a line of devotees in orange and maroon robes, some with rudraksha malas, follow. On the left, a young man in white kurta and a long-sleeved white garment holds a tall trident-topped staff, and women in white and maroon saris also carry staffs. Saffron and colourful ceremonial flags hang at the edges, and a red-draped shrine structure stands to the right of a red-painted stone platform. The scene suggests a temple ritual procession.2015-04-21Outdoor photo beneath leafy trees on bare reddish earth. In the foreground, a long-haired man with a forehead mark wears an orange-saffron dhoti with yellow stripes and a bare upper body, with a thick saffron-orange rudraksha-style mala around his neck; he walks with eyes lowered. Beside and behind him, several young male devotees in saffron and orange garments with maroon sashes, white sacred ash lines on their foreheads and bodies, rudraksha malas and gold-toned chains walk in procession. One younger boy at the right wears a dark bead mala and gold earring. Visible edge details include a partly seen bamboo-like stick and white stone wall at left. Overall a temple procession scene.2013-06-06March 08 20132013-03-08Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt path beneath trees. A central man walks forward in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered orange wrap, wearing a long gold bead necklace over an orange-red rudraksha-style mala, gold armlets and bangles, gold hoop earrings, a red bindi and white vertical tilak on his forehead, and long swept-back dark hair. Behind him, several young children and teenagers in orange and maroon robes, with white forehead markings, walk in line; a girl in front has her palms pressed together in namaste. Blurred figures and red flowers appear in the background. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and mala, saffron clothing) walking in procession.2013-05-19December 23 20162016-12-23March 10 20132013-03-10