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Outdoor procession on a paved yard in front of white-washed ashram buildings with orange pennant strings overhead. Robed devotees in white and orange shawls walk in a line; one man in an orange robe wears a flower garland and another carries a trident-topped staff. Several people in white dhoti and kurta walk in procession; a woman in white and orange stands at the right beside a silver car. A floodlight and white flowers sit in the foreground, and a crowd gathers at the building entrance.

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December 23 20072007-12-23Outdoor photograph at a dusty construction-style compound with a white block wall and red-and-white posts. Two ornate multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled edges and gold finials are held above a group of about ten people in white ritual dress with orange shawls, some carrying trays and bags. In the centre, a bare-headed man in orange robes with long hair stands beside a sand mound. On the right, a bald, smiling figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on the sand, cues consistent with a sannyasi; the a person label applies only to this figure's distinctive orange-robed, mala-adorned presentation, with his identity not otherwise established. Parked silver cars and a shed are in the background.2007-02-02 +1 copiesDecember 23 20072007-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road at a campus with white buildings and apartment blocks behind. A large multicoloured canopy with a golden finial and fringed edges is carried above the group, and its panel reads Dhyanapeetam. Central figure wears a saffron-orange robe, a long gold-beaded necklace, and sandals, with long dark hair and a dark beard visible on a man walking nearby. Around him, followers in white dhoti-style clothing and saffron-orange shawls walk with rudraksha malas; one carries a gold staff with a trident-shaped top and another holds a red basket. A man in a white outfit at the front right carries a trident-topped golden staff.2007-12-23December 27 20072007-12-27Outdoor scene on a dusty open ground with a white-walled building and a water tower behind. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a gold chain necklace and a bead mala, smiling and gesturing with raised hands while a woman in a white sari with a gold border bows with folded hands. Around them, men in white dhoti and kurta with orange shawls and mala beads hold a gold-topped staff and a trident, and a man in a red-and-orange garment stands nearby. The scene appears to be a ceremonial procession or greeting.2007-12-23Outdoor photo on a dirt ground beside a white block wall and a low shed. A group of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls stands under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with a golden kalasha-like top and tassels. Two women in white saris with gold borders stand at left. At right, a figure with long hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a bald sannyasi in an orange robe and a long beaded necklace stands with hands folded. A white car is parked at right. a person is the bald sannyasi in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace, though his appearance cues are limited.2007-02-02A photograph of a group walking along a paved path past a white industrial building and a greenhouse-style structure with a chain-link fence. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange turban wears a rudraksha mala and walks forward smiling. Around him, men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and orange shawls walk in a procession, and one young man on the right wears a yellow rosette. A woman in a light green sari walks in the middle. Coconut palms are visible at the right edge.2007-12-12December 27 20092009-12-27A procession of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, several with orange shawls, walks across a dusty open ground in front of a white-walled tent structure. A large framed portrait on a stand shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe; a second framed print shows a seated figure in orange. A tall man in an orange robe with a white flower garland and a walking staff leads the group, and an orange flag with a blue emblem is held aloft. A decorated ceremonial canopy with a colourful top is visible in the background, and a stone sculpture stands at the right edge.2007-02-24December 23 20072007-12-23December 07 20072007-12-07