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Night-time outdoor scene at a stepped stone platform with red-and-white painted risers. A man in an orange-red garment with a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace stands at left, arm outstretched, smiling. Beside him a gold ceremonial throne-like seat and a gold staff are visible. A woman in orange with a red-and-yellow shawl and glasses smiles at center. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand on the steps, one in white ritual clothes, and a large umbrella with blue and orange fringe is at right. Several people are visible, and the setting appears to be a ritual gathering.

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April 07 20142014-04-07April 07 20142014-04-07April 07 20142014-04-07Night outdoor scene at a temple-style courtyard. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair in a red-orange robe with a white floral garland stands before a red and gold seat, smiling. Facing him in the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala holds a tall golden staff, with a smiling woman in a dark red sari beside her. Behind them, several people in orange and saffron robes stand near a blue-and-orange canopy on a pole; one man wears a white headband. At left, a bald man in orange robes with an orange beaded necklace sits with his back to the camera, and a man in white clothes stands beside him. A dark vehicle and street lamp appear in the background.2014-04-07A man in a red-and-orange dhoti with a leopard-print cloth at his waist and a long white and red flower garland stands at a golden ornate podium on the left, arm outstretched, smiling and speaking. A rudraksha mala hangs on his chest and a tilak marks his forehead; his long hair is swept back. Behind him, a group of people in saffron and orange robes and white clothing stand on white stone steps at night, several with hands folded in greeting. Two men in the foreground wear orange and red robes with rudraksha malas, hands clasped. A black night sky forms the background.2014-04-07April 07 20142014-04-07Night procession on a whitewashed, red-striped stone platform and steps. In the foreground a smiling man with long hair wears a red-orange shawl over a leopard-print cloth, with a white flower garland around his neck and a kumkum mark on his forehead. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis carry a large red-and-blue umbrella on a tall pole and a yellow decorated standard, while others hold a silver staff. A woman in white stands among them, and a fire glows in the background.2014-04-07Outdoor evening procession under a open-sided roofed pavilion, with palm trees behind. A line of devotees walks on a sandy path. In front, a monastic in saffron and red robes carries a silver kalasha pot, and another man holds a tall pole with a blue, orange and gold canopy umbrella overhead. Several men in saffron robes with bare shoulders and shaved heads, some with white sandalwood markings on arms and rudraksha malas, walk beside them. Women in white and orange saris wear rudraksha necklaces. A man in white dhoti with gold border holds a decorated banner pole on the right, and a red and white ceremonial item is carried on the left.2014-04-07Night outdoor welcome at an ashram courtyard. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair, a long garland of white flowers and orange-red robes stands before a red-cushioned seat, facing a group. In front, several shaved-headed sannyasis in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas sit or stand, and a woman in orange sari and beads smiles while holding a tall golden staff. Behind, attendants carry a blue-and-orange fringed parasol and a gold-tipped pole with decorative yellow banners, while people in white clothes stand to the left. A dark car is parked behind the group.2014-04-07April 07 20142014-04-07July 12 20142014-07-12July 12 20142014-07-12