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A photograph of a procession entering a doorway under colourful festoon decorations and yellow, red and green canopy cloth. In the foreground, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace carries a brass vessel with green leaves and offerings. Beside him, a figure in an orange-red robe holds a large red fringed umbrella over a person with long dark wavy hair who has palms pressed together. A bearded man in white with a yellow shawl holds a long staff. A woman in a grey jacket and white dhoti stands to the side, and a man in a lavender dhoti and shawl stands at right with palms joined. A small ornate kalasha-like object and a brass lamp stand near the entrance.

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A photograph of a procession entering a doorway at an outdoor ashram setting. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes walks barefoot with his palms pressed together in namaste and his eyes lowered. Behind him, a man in white kurta and saffron shawl holds a silver pot with a leaf-topped spout on a tray of orange flowers. Two colourful decorated parasols with red, orange and blue panels and tassels are carried above the group, and devotees in white clothes stand along the path. On the right, a woman in white sari with folded hands stands by the door, and a figure in white stands at left with hands joined. Trees and open sky appear in the background.2006-11-14A procession moves through a doorway of a whitewashed hall decorated with green leaf garlands and orange marigold strings. Four people in saffron-orange robes lead, carrying brass and silver vessels and trays; the central figure has long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, the others wear beaded necklaces. A woman in a white sari with a red shawl carries a silver pot with greenery on a tray. Red and multicoloured umbrellas are held above them, and people in white clothing stand at the sides. Orange and gold hanging decorations frame the entrance.2009-09-29November 14 20062006-11-14A photograph of a ceremonial welcome at an outdoor ashram entrance. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a loose saffron-orange robe walks barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste. Two bearers in white dhotis and orange shoulder cloths hold a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella and an orange-and-red decorated umbrella overhead. A man in white kurta and orange cloth carries a silver kalasha with a mango-leaf and coconut top on a tray of orange flowers. Devotees in white and cream saris line the path, many with hands folded in anjali. The scene is a purnakumbha-style welcome at a doorway with a dark wooden frame, under a clear sky with trees behind.2006-11-14Saffron-robed monks walk through a covered temple entrance during a welcoming procession. On the left, a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a decorated orange and red banner pole. Behind them, multicoloured parasols with tasselled edges are carried by attendants in white and yellow. The central figure wears an orange robe, hands folded at his chest, and walks barefoot beside a bald monk in orange who also has hands pressed together. A tall palm tree and a temple spire appear in the background.2009-10-15December 25 20072007-12-25November 25 20062006-11-25A photograph of a procession at an ashram entrance. A man with long swept-back hair wears saffron-orange robes, a long white flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, raising his right hand in blessing while walking. Beside him, another saffron-robed devotee holds a silver vessel with flower garlands. A third saffron-robed attendant carries an umbrella-like canopy in yellow, green and red with gold motifs. Behind them, a man in an orange robe with a gold-beaded garland walks, and women in white saris follow. On the left, a woman in a maroon outfit stands with palms pressed together in greeting beside a doorway decorated with blue, green and white balloons. Orange bunting and palm trees line the background.2008-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph taken through a dark doorway framing a procession of men in saffron-orange robes walking along a dirt path outdoors. At the centre, a long-haired man in orange robes walks beneath a large ornate parasol with fringed edges and red trim. Behind him, another man in orange holds a second parasol, and two smaller orange-and-red decorated umbrellas flank the group. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk among the robed participants, and one carries a ceremonial item on a tray. The scene is a ritual procession in an ashram setting with trees and open sky behind.2006-10-21 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23