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A photograph of saffron-clad sannyasis and women in orange-red saris on a dirt path shaded by trees. A bald man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stands centre-left, walking. Two shaven-headed men in orange garments and beaded malas stand at left, one holding a water bottle. Women seated on a stone bench at right wear red-orange saris with gold borders and malas. Behind them an ornate decorated vehicle with a colourful canopy and a deity image carries a ratha-style procession decoration; a speaker sits nearby. Palm trees and foliage surround the scene.

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Outdoor photo of a line of devotees in saffron and orange-red robes standing with hands folded on a dusty road in front of a red-walled building and a parasol-like canopy. Several women on the left wear rudraksha malas and sacred markings on the forehead, and a bald man in front wears a rudraksha mala and orange sash over bare arms. The people stand with eyes closed or gazing forward in quiet reverence, with trees and a metal gate behind them. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among them.2013-11-15A photograph of a row of shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes standing outdoors before a peach-coloured building with arched doorways. Most wear rudraksha malas and stand with hands folded or clasped, looking forward. One man at centre wears round glasses and a small red tilak on his forehead, and another at right wears a red-orange shawl over one shoulder. Several have white ash markings on their arms and shoulders. Behind them stand women in dark maroon saris with mala necklaces, and at the top right a vehicle decorated with a red and white floral garland is visible. Several men wear orange robes with maroon borders, and a bare-chested man holds a white paper. The setting appears to be an ashram courtyard during a gathering.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15A photograph of a procession outdoors beside a red brick wall. Several devotees in orange and maroon saris and saffron robes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, several greeting a figure in the foreground. A bald man in a saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala stands near the centre, and a decorated vehicle with garlands sits behind the crowd. Clothing is orange, saffron and deep maroon. Visible people number roughly 20 to 30. A dark statue or deity murti is partly visible at the left edge, and a small oil lamp stands on the ground near it.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15Outdoor photograph of a group of saffron-robed renunciants and women in rust-red saris standing in a dusty open yard beside a brick wall. On the left, a shrine table holds a deity murti garlanded with bright marigold strands above a purple cloth, with kalasha-like brass vessels and a framed picture beside it. Several figures in orange and saffron dhotis and rudraksha malas hold brass bells and a small brass vessel, while a bald man with white tilak marks and a long rudraksha mala wears a bare-chested saffron wrap. A man at upper right in orange with white marks films with a handheld camera. Women with red tilak marks and folded hands stand in a line, several with hands raised to their foreheads.2013-11-15Outdoor courtyard scene in bright daylight beside a red-brown wall and a red-painted building. A group of about a dozen people in saffron and orange robes kneel, bow and prostrate on pale paving. A woman in a red-orange wrap and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded near the front, while others cover their faces or touch their chests. On the right, a standing man wears a saffron-orange turban, bare chest, gold-bordered orange dhoti and a shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, and raises one hand to his face. A bald man with an ear ring and white tilak on the left wears orange cloth and beaded bracelets. Parked cars and trees are visible in the background.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and women in rust-orange saris walks along a paved courtyard under a metal-roofed open pavilion. Men with shaved heads wear orange dhotis, red-orange shawls and rudraksha malas; a few have white tilak marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a smiling bald man in orange robes and beads walks beside a woman in a red-orange sari with a rudraksha mala. Behind them a large black stone shivalinga with a garland of orange marigolds sits on an orange plinth, and a decorated palanquin or ratha stands near a red boundary wall.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15