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A photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a corrugated roof with an orange curtain on the left. A man with long swept-back dark hair and gold ceremonial necklaces wears a white dhoti and white kurta, holding a brass plate of flowers. Beside him, a woman in a cream sari and a man in a white kurta stand with yellow marigold garlands. A saffron-robed figure in the centre background faces away from the camera. Several other men and women in white or orange attire, some wearing yellow garlands, stand around the courtyard, and a white electric fan sits in the foreground.

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A procession walks through a long covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses. In front, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a red-edged cloth and a gold chain carries a garland of yellow, white, red and purple flowers. Beside him, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold necklace wears an orange robe with red borders. Behind them, devotees in orange, red and saffron robes and women in cream saris with yellow shawls follow barefoot, some with gold necklaces and garlands. Several people are visible in the background.2010-01-08A wedding or vow-renewal ceremony in a covered hall with a corrugated roof and marigold garlands. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and dhoti with yellow marigold garlands stands beside a woman in an orange-and-maroon silk sari with yellow garlands, her head bowed. Behind them a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a dark garland, holding hands with a woman in an orange sari with yellow garlands. Several other garlanded couples and attendants in white dhotis and saris stand in rows, and a figure in orange robes with an orange head covering stands at left. Yellow and green leaf festoons decorate the ceiling, and a wall behind holds framed images and a banner.2009-12-26A photograph of a wedding procession under a corrugated roof at an ashram hall. In the centre, a bride in an orange and gold silk saree with a yellow marigold garland and a red bindi stands beside a man in a mustard-yellow striped shirt and white dhoti, also wearing a yellow garland, and they hold hands. Behind them a saffron-robed sadhu stands in the background. Other garlanded participants in white, cream and orange clothing follow along a striped runner mat, and a white electric fan is in the lower right. A wall behind shows framed pictures. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph inside a tiled-roof hall with a white wall, hanging red flower garlands and draped cloth decorations. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a green flower garland over saffron-orange robes and a red bindi, walking barefoot on a yellow floor beside an older bald man in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha beads. Behind them a bare-chested man in a maroon cloth, a man in a white dhoti and a man in orange robes follow, with a crowd of women in saris, including one in a purple sari, and men in white and orange. A man in orange robes with rudraksha beads stands in the left foreground, and a man in a yellow robe with a sacred thread and rudraksha mala appears at the right edge. The scene suggests a procession or ritual walk in a temple-like hall.2010-11-22December 25 20082008-12-25A marriage ceremony under a open-sided canopy with a corrugated roof. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and sits cross-legged before a low white platform with a microphone, speaking. Beside him, a bride in an orange sari with a flower-wrapped head and a groom in white with an orange sash sit before the platform, both wearing garlands of white and pink flowers. Fruit, including red apples, lemons and bananas, plus flower petals are arranged on the platform. Two older men in white shirts with white garlands sit in the foreground, their backs to the camera. Standing attendants wear white with orange stoles, and a tall pillar decorated with a geometric pattern and a logo-like emblem flanks the scene. A video camera is set up at right.2007-02-15A wedding ritual inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and hanging ceiling fans. A bride in a red and gold sari with a veil and a groom in a red turban and cream sherwani stand before a homa fire pit of stacked wood and offerings, holding hands as an attendant in an orange-bordered white outfit assists. A seated priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala leads the rite beside a microphone stand, with white flower-decorated kalasha pots and fruit trays on a striped mat. A gilded throne with red cushions and flower garlands stands at right, and a crowd of guests in white and pastel clothing watches from behind a yellow-flowered rail. Colourful ceremonial pillars decorate the hall, and a woman in orange kneels at lower left.2009-07-09A photograph of a wedding or couples-day procession leaving a decorated temple hall with red wooden pillars and hanging green leaf garlands. In the foreground a man in a mustard-yellow kurta holds a white cloth, and beside him a woman in a red and gold sari with a maang tikka and bangles walks with a yellow marigold garland. Behind them a man in white kurta and dhoti wears a yellow marigold garland and a red bindi, with a woman in cream sari and a dark beaded mala. Several men in white and cream garments wear yellow flower garlands, and two saffron-robed sannyasis stand in the background. Other attendees watch from the doorway.2009-12-26January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor photo of a procession on a dirt path strewn with orange marigold petals in front of a small white building with a corrugated roof and orange-and-green floral decorations over its doorway. At centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wears a white and orange flower garland and walks barefoot, smiling. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with a shawl walks, and men in white dhotis and shirts escort the group. A man in white on the right and another in white on the left carry a potted sapling. Palm trees, shrubs with red flowers, and a fence fill the background.2010-02-18