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Outdoor festival scene at an ashram-like compound with palm trees and a red-orange building behind. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe stands at a table laid with fruit, flowers and offering plates, facing a crowd. Around him many men in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron and yellow shawls and rudraksha malas raise brass plates and a palm-leaf topped kalasha with a coconut and marigold garlands. A shaved-headed elderly man in white is greeted by hands and smiles. Brass pots and marigold petals decorate the table; the scene suggests a pooja or procession reception.

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Outdoor photo of a welcoming crowd at a festival. In the foreground a long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe stands with back to camera, facing a man in white ritual clothes and a white-and-grey man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala who smiles. Men in white kurtas with yellow shawls raise their hands in greeting. A devotee holds a silver tray of fruit and a decorated kalasha with flowers and mango leaves; an offering table with plates of food and flower petals lies at right. A red-roofed building and palm trees stand behind. a person is the orange-robed long-haired figure receiving the welcome, shown with his back to camera.2009-12-23A crowd of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow and orange shawls, gathers outdoors beside a palm tree and a low white building. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with long dark hair faces a devotee in white who holds a silver plate of bananas and fruit. Another man in orange with long wavy hair stands with his back to the camera at a table laden with brass vessels, fruit and flower offerings. Orange and yellow ceremonial banners hang at the upper left. Many people, most with rudraksha malas or bangles, watch and reach toward the offerings.2009-12-23A crowd of devotees in white clothes, many wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, gathers outdoors around a long offering table laden with fruit, flower garlands, brass vessels and plates of food. In the centre a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands at the table, while a man in white with a bald head stands beside them. Palm trees, a tiled roof and a banner with a yellow fringe frame the scene, and a pineapple-like offering with marigolds sits in the foreground. The gathering appears to be a pooja or arathi offering with a procession nearby.2009-12-23A photograph of an outdoor puja procession beneath palm trees. In the foreground, a man in long-haired orange robes with a saffron shawl stands at an orange-draped table of bananas and offerings, facing away from the camera. Around him, many devotees in white kurtas and dhotis stand holding brass plates of fruit and a decorated basket; some wear rudraksha malas and yellow shoulder bags. Two decorated ceremonial flags on poles, with red and yellow embroidery, rise behind the crowd, and a red building stands at right. Several people are visible in the background.2009-12-23Outdoor 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.2009-12-23Outdoor procession scene with many people in saffron and orange robes and white clothes. In the foreground, a young sannyasi in orange robes with a gold necklace holds a brass tray of fruit, including bananas, apples, grapes, an orange, and a halved coconut, along with sweets. Beside them, a smiling man in orange with a gold chain and rudraksha-style mala presses his palms together. Behind, ceremonial gold staffs and an ornate red and gold canopy umbrella are carried. Devotees in white and orange crowd around under trees, with a white building and palm fronds in the background.2008-12-23Outdoor temple-entrance ceremony with an orange-draped table holding a brass bell, a brass vessel with white powder, a gold-toned kalasha-style pot, marigold flowers and offering plates. Two saffron-robed men stand at the centre: the left one with long swept-back dark hair and a gold necklace, the right one with a full black beard, rudraksha-style beads and a gold chain, holding a silver tray with pomegranates. Around them devotees in white and orange clothing clap and raise hands in welcome. Behind, an orange gateway, a green iron gate, and ornate red, blue and gold umbrellas with tassels and a trident-topped staff frame the scene. Several people appear in the crowd, roughly ten to fifteen visible.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor ritual reception on a dusty village lane in front of a low tiled-roof building. A long orange-draped table holds brass plates of flowers, sliced apples, bananas and white jasmine strands, plus a woven brass pot of yellow flowers. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold-toned necklace stands smiling beside a white-clad man with palms pressed together. Behind them a line of women in white and yellow saris and yellow shawls stand with hands folded. Two tall ceremonial standards with orange and yellow banners flank the scene, one topped by a trident, and a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella stands overhead.2009-12-23A young man with long, wavy dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron robe with a maroon border and a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant. He smiles while carrying a silver tray of white flowers, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a wooden table draped in orange cloth holding a brass bell, coconut halves, bananas, yellow flowers, brass vessels and offerings. Orange and yellow decorative banners hang from poles above, with palm trees and a red building behind. A crowd of men and women in white shirts and saris, some with garlands and folded hands, watches nearby. Whether the robed man is a person cannot be determined from appearance, so no identification is made.2009-12-23Outdoor temple-style offering on a cart draped in orange cloth, decorated with a large garland of white and yellow flowers. Two men in white ritual clothes with orange shawls stand at the cart, one passing a silver plate of fruit and sweets toward the other. Brass lamps, fruit, a decorated basket and offering plates sit on the cart. A man on the left wears white tilak and rudraksha beads and smiles. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white and orange, some with lanyards, watches. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair stands at the left edge, partly visible. Construction ground and a building appear behind.2009-12-23