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An outdoor procession on a paved ground under a cloudy sky. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a bare chest wears an orange cloth wrap and walks forward smiling. Behind him, a man in an orange robe holds a small instrument, and a woman in orange saree stands with hands folded. A white-clothed attendant holds a multicoloured umbrella with a yellow fringe, another attendant in white dhoti with yellow shawl stands beside a raised orange-draped platform with cushions, and a second multicoloured umbrella shelters a deity murti on the right. Several people in white and orange clothing stand in the background near a white vehicle and a concrete building.

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A photograph of an outdoor temple-grounds scene at dusk beside an unfinished concrete building. In the foreground a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a loose orange saffron wrap and stands before orange-draped tables. Behind him, a deity murti under a colourful multi-panelled canopy is displayed on a white and red pedestal. Men in white clothes walk across the sandy ground, and one carries a woven mat. Potted plants and a metal railing line the area.2010-09-02February 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a dirt path beside a wire fence and a white metal lattice tower. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange turban walks forward, smiling, with an outstretched arm. Above him a multicoloured canopy with blue, red and yellow tassels is held over the path. Behind him a bald man in orange robes stands near a young man in white dhoti and shirt, while a cameraman in white kurta films. To the right, two men in orange robes and light turbans stand beside a white car, one with palms pressed together in greeting. A red-and-white draped table sits at left.2009-12-11April 05 20122012-04-05Outdoor procession on a red carpet runner at a Bidadi festival site. A central bald man in orange robes walks forward, flanked by saffron-clad followers in orange dhotis and shawls, many wearing rudraksha and bead malas. A man in an orange turban walks at right. Behind them, a multicoloured canopy umbrella with gold emblems is held aloft, and white and red draped tents and a parked silver van frame the scene.2008-12-30January 18 20102010-01-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a sandy ground at an ashram-style compound with an unfinished concrete building behind a white railing. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair wears a flowing orange saffron garment and stands with their back to the camera. A decorated deity murti is carried or set on a white draped base under a colourful multicoloured canopy umbrella with tassels. Men in white dhotis and yellow or orange shawls walk nearby, and older people in white clothing stand to the right. Orange cloth-draped platforms and low potted plants sit in the scene, with a cloudy sky overhead.2010-09-02A photograph of two saffron-robed men walking on a dirt road past a village building, with several people in white dhotis and saris holding colourful umbrellas with tassels and a painted emblem. The man on the left has long dark hair and wears a plain orange robe and sandals; the man in the centre has a shaved head, a large gold-and-beaded necklace and an orange robe. Behind them, white-clad attendants stand near a white structure, palm trees, a parked silver car and a mound of red earth.2007-02-02 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with coconut palms behind. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a dark rudraksha mala walks forward at centre, with a bare-armed man in orange garments at right and a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-white scarf at left holding papers. A man in white with a gold necklace stands behind the centre figure. Behind them a white-clad attendant with a yellow shawl walks across a sandy yard with fire pits, a decorated orange cart with garlands and a yellow-and-green arch stands at right, and a yellow-fringed canopy shades the left edge. Several people in white and light shirts stand in the background.2010-09-04A procession outside a white multi-storey building with a parked grey car on the right. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk beneath a multicoloured umbrella with red, yellow and blue panels and tasselled edges, held upright on a long pole. A man in the centre wears a long-haired hairstyle, saffron cloth and a gold necklace of beads, and another in saffron with a gold chain walks beside him. On the right, a bald man in saffron robes faces the procession, and a gold trident stands near him. A man in white kurta and white dhoti walks at left, and a golden ceremonial staff and a decorated palanquin with orange and green draping appear in the background. Crowds follow along the street.2008-12-23