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Outdoor ashram courtyard during a procession with petals being showered. In the foreground, a figure in an orange saffron sleeveless garment wears a large garland of red and yellow marigolds and stands with long dark hair seen from behind. Men in grey and cream shirts, some with red-and-orange shawls, walk in a line. A hand holds a woven basket of red rose petals. Red petals fall through the air over green shrubs, a tree trimmed in a rounded shape, white plastic chairs on lawn and colourful temple structures with ornate gold-and-red decoration in the background.

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A garden temple courtyard with manicured lawn, yellow shrubs and small shrine structures with pillars in the background. Rose petals fall through the air. In the foreground, a person in an orange-saffron top wears a large garland of red and yellow flowers and a bare upper arm with a gold bracelet, facing away from the camera toward the shrine. Several men in white and cream kurtas, one wearing a red shawl, stand along a path, and one man in a grey shirt is walking with his back to the camera. A woman in white with an orange shawl stands at left near a stone lion statue, raising a camera. White plastic chairs are set out near the shrine. A woven basket of petals is visible at bottom.2009-11-25Outdoor photograph of a temple procession in a landscaped garden. In the foreground, a figure in a sleeveless orange robe with long wet-looking dark hair and a large red, yellow and marigold garland around the shoulders walks away from the camera. Behind and beside them, several men in white kurtas and dhotis wear red-and-orange shawls, one in a grey shirt, and a hand in the lower right tosses red rose petals. Red petals are scattered through the air. Ornate gopuram-style temple structures with guardian lion statues flank the path, and rows of white plastic chairs stand on green lawn at right.2009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25Outdoor photo at a temple kumbhabhishekam in a garden setting with trees and blue chairs behind. A young man in orange robes and a long red-and-yellow marigold garland stands centre, hands pressed together in greeting, smiling as devotees gather around him. A woman with hair in a bun and bare back, wearing a light cream cloth, faces away from the camera toward him. An older bald-headed man with a white beard-like sheen wears a red shawl and holds a bouquet of red flowers. On the right, a man in glasses and a white dhoti holds a basket of red rose petals and throws them into the air. A man in a grey shirt with a red-and-gold printed shawl stands at left with palms together. Red petals fill the air and cover the ground. +1 copiesNovember 25 20092009-11-25Outdoor temple procession with red and pink flower petals falling through the air under a yellow and red canopy. In the foreground, a person in an orange garment wears a large garland of red and yellow flowers over the back of the head. A man in a grey shirt with a red-and-gold shawl stands at right, while a bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti and red shawl holds a tray near center. Another man in a white shirt and orange shawl lifts an object, and a woman in a blue sari stands with hands pressed together at left. Behind them stand ornate temple structures with painted deity figures on tiered roofs, palm trees and green lawn.2009-11-25Outdoor photo of a central figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a thick red and yellow marigold garland, receiving rose petals thrown into the air by people around him. Several onlookers in red-bordered shawls and white dhotis gather on a green lawn with white plastic chairs and small shrubs behind them. A bare-chested man in a gold chain stands at the right edge, and a man in a grey shirt is at left. Petals fall across the scene.2009-11-25Outdoor photo of a seated man in an orange sleeveless garment with gold-toned brocade shawl draped over his shoulder, wearing a thick red flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala with gold bead ornaments; his long dark hair is wet and sprinkled with petals, and he has white and red tilaka on his forehead while smiling and looking down. Behind him a man in a plaid shirt and dark trousers holds a woven basket heaped with red petals, and a second man in white stands at right beside green shrubs; the setting includes a blue-painted pillar and a grey temple-style structure with orange stripes.2009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25A seated young man in an orange saffron garment and a thick red flower garland with a gold rudraksha-style bead necklace kneels on a cloth under an open pavilion. A bare-chested priest in a cream dhoti and maroon shawl, wearing spectacles and a gold wristwatch, ties a multicoloured thread to the seated man's hand while a woman in peach sari scatters red rose petals from above. A bowl of red petals sits nearby, and a man in a yellow shirt and grey trousers stands behind, with a gold lion statue and banana plants in the garden. The scene resembles a ritual blessing or raksha bandhana-style thread ceremony in an outdoor temple setting.2009-11-25Outdoor temple ceremony under a saffron and red striped canopy with rose petals falling through the air. In the foreground a man with short greying hair wears a red and yellow patterned shawl printed with OM symbols and holds a pink-and-white handled offering item with a small metal basket, while a woman with flowers in her hair stands in front of him, her hands extended toward the offering. Another man in a white dhoti with bare upper body stands behind them, and a bald man in white stands further back. Behind them white plastic chairs are arranged on a lawn beside multi-coloured temple shrines with painted deity figures and palm plants. A small dish of fruit sits at the lower right.2009-11-25Outdoor photo of a ceremonial welcome in a garden with flowering plants. A man in a white shirt on the left raises his arm while rose petals fall around him. In the centre, a young man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a red and yellow flower garland, smiling and looking down. Two women in the foreground stand with bare backs and yellow and white cloths, one holding a brass kalasha-like vessel in a wire-covered basket with a leafy green offering. Petals are scattered on the stone path, and a man in a white dhoti and red-orange shawl holds a bell on the right.2009-11-25