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Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram garden path. A bare-footed man in saffron-orange robe with a gold ceremonial necklace and a rudraksha mala walks centrally, with white tilak on his forehead and whitened arms. Behind him on the left, a man in white dhoti and white shirt tends a small fire on a low metal stand, flames and smoke rising. On the left edge, a man in orange robe wears a sacred thread and stands near the fire. On the right, a man in orange robe holds a tray of offerings or ash. A white-clad helper stands behind the centre figure. Green trees, shrubs, a white wall and a fenced garden surround the setting.

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June 15 20092009-06-15Outdoor photo at a temple-grounds garden with reddish dirt paths and young potted trees. Four men in saffron-orange robes stand near a wooden frame supporting a tree. On the left, a man in orange holds a white and yellow flower garland. The central figure has long dark hair, bare feet and an orange wrap, reaching toward the wooden frame. Behind him, a man in orange holds a small brass plate with offerings. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes wears a gold-bead necklace and a red-bordered shawl, with a white forehead mark, looking toward the central figure. Stone archways with carved decorations and a white truck are visible in the background, along with white signboards.2010-01-08December 14 20162016-12-14December 18 20112011-12-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession walking along a dirt path between green trees. In the foreground, a bearded man in orange robes walks ahead with a small bundle at his waist, while behind him an older bald man in orange follows. A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a red-trimmed orange shawl, raises one hand in greeting while holding a brass kalasha pot with green leaves. Another figure in orange carries a similar pot. Behind them, men in white dhotis and kurtas, and one in a saffron-yellow shawl, walk in a line. Red bricks are stacked on the left beside a small building.2009-08-03A photograph outdoors near a white wall and green foliage shows a standing man in a saffron-orange wrap draped over his shoulder and body, with white ash marks on his bare arms and chest. He wears layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, and has long dark hair tied back. In the foreground a fire pit blazes with flames. Behind him, a man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl carries a tray of firewood. Flowers and a red-and-white wall are visible.2009-06-15April 02 20122012-04-02July 07 20092009-07-07August 03 20082008-08-03A photograph of a group of saffron-robed monks walking barefoot along a paved path of stepping stones through dry, sandy ground and trees. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron dhoti and shawl, a multi-strand white and red flower garland, and wrist bands; he is the leading figure. Behind him, a shaved-headed monk in a saffron cloth wears a white and red garland and a rudraksha mala, and a monk in a crown-like headpiece walks in the middle. Several other saffron-clad monks follow, with a green-roofed building and palm trees in the background.2012-04-27Photo 117249352012-04-27A photograph outdoors under leafy trees showing a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wearing a white and red flower garland and gold beaded necklaces, walking barefoot across a dark polished stone platform toward a white-edged path. Behind him, two men in orange robes follow: one with a full beard and orange garment, and one with glasses, a rudraksha-style necklace and a golden trident (trishul) raised beside him. A third man in orange with a shaved head and beaded necklace stands at right beside a golden staff and a carved stone archway. Mounds of sand and a white pillar stand in the background.2008-12-23