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A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a large pink rose garland, standing under a thatched palm-leaf roof at an outdoor ceremony. He holds a metal tray of yellow-orange sweets or offerings. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas, raise their hands and smile in celebration. A brass oil lamp with a red flower sits in the lower left, and a silver candelabra-style stand hangs above. Pink and white flower garlands decorate the setting. The man in orange has a red bindi on his forehead. Roughly ten people are visible.

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A photograph at an outdoor shelter with a thatched palm roof and hanging coconuts. In the centre, a person with shoulder-length dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead and a long pink-and-white flower garland wears an orange-saffron robe and stands with eyes lowered. Behind and around him, several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand; one raises an arm, another holds a silver tray of red flowers, and another holds a brass plate with fruit. A brass oil lamp and a rose-petal-covered platform are in the foreground, with white jasmine strands hanging on the left. Decorated hangings and a golden figure appear at the right.2006-11-13November 13 20062006-11-13December 23 20082008-12-23July 29 20082008-07-29Outdoor procession on sandy ground during a religious festival. A central figure with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and rudraksha-style gold ceremonial garlands wears a saffron-orange shawl and holds his palms together. His appearance (long swept hair, ornate gold garlands, saffron garb) matches the a person cues, so he is labelled a person in this description. Beside him a young man in saffron robes and gold garlands holds a silver tray of fruit, coconut and flowers. A man in orange carries a tall golden ceremonial staff topped with a trident, and attendants in white dhotis and kurtas stand around. A woman in a yellow sari and gold bangles is seen at the lower right near offering plates. A green and red decorated canopy hangs at the top right.2008-12-23September 23 20062006-09-23A procession at an outdoor street setting. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a thick white and red flower garland over an orange garment and holds his hands together in front of his chest. Gold ornaments and a gold armlet are visible. Around him, men in orange and white robes and orange shawls walk alongside, some holding tall gold-topped staffs and a green banana-leaf decoration. A brightly tasselled canopy and white building are in the background. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2008-01-01Outdoor photo of a welcome ritual at an ashram gate. A young man with long dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes holds a brass tray of fruit, including pomegranates and a pineapple. A table in front holds a brass bell, a brass kalasha-style pot, flower garlands, and a small plate of white powder. Behind them, men in white shirts with rudraksha malas clap and smile, and women in saris look on. An orange-and-green ceremonial umbrella and a gold-tipped pole stand near a green iron gate, with a purple logo visible at top left.2009-12-23A photograph taken under a corrugated metal roof beside an orange-walled hall, with a gilded throne with red cushions and an ornate carved shrine at left. A man in an orange robe with a yellow flower garland and rudraksha beads, with shaved-looking dark hair and a broad smile, stands at the centre; the cues here are an orange robe, garland and beads, and a presentation that is compatible with the page's reference to a person, but the face and appearance are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described only by role as a sannyasi-garbed devotee. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold chains and tilak stand holding a silver tray of red fruit and offerings, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at right. Several women in white saris with yellow borders stand in the background, and a loudspeaker is mounted on the roof. A small blue sign reads text in the upper background, and a logo overlay appears in the corner.2010-08-19Outdoor photograph of a procession crowd under a pale blue sky with palm trees behind. On the right, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange cloth wears a thick garland of red, yellow, white and purple flowers and smiles while reaching toward a man on the left. The man on the left wears a white shirt, a black beaded mala and a red vibhuti mark on his forehead, and holds a brass tray of fruit and flowers. Behind them, white-clad devotees, an elderly man with white hair and a grey-haired man with a white moustache look on, and a flower-decorated ratha is partly visible at the upper right. Visible people are roughly half a dozen to a score, not all fully in frame.2006-12-23Outdoor photo of a house visit where a smiling man in orange saffron robes with a long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi stands at center wearing a large pink flower garland. A woman in a white sari with her hair in a braid offers him a brass aarti plate with yellow flowers, a kalasha-style brass vessel and lemon-like offerings. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around, some with folded hands, and another orange-robed attendant is at right beside an older man in glasses. Corrugated roofs and a thatched shed are behind them.2010-02-17July 27 20082008-07-27