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Night photograph of a courtyard procession beside a brick building with a wooden door and bamboo canes overhead. A bearded man with long dark hair, a pink-and-white flower garland, a brown beaded necklace and a reddish-maroon cloth stands at centre, as a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala holds a silver ceremonial staff at left. A woman in a yellow blouse and a woman in a grey sari carry offerings, and a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl holds a tall staff with an orange-and-pink banner at right. Several people wear saffron and orange clothing, one with ash markings on the forehead, and a golden ceremonial object is visible behind them.

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February 09 20172017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09Night photograph of a procession moving along a lit garden path between bamboo and trees, with a white canopy overhead. Several people wear saffron-orange robes with long dark matted hair, and one walks in front wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a bare upper body. A man in white holds a tall ornate staff and a golden standard. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha-style necklace walks on the right, and a man at far right holds a yellow-orange umbrella-like banner with a red and blue emblem. The scene appears to be a ceremonial procession in an ashram setting.2017-02-09March 18 20182018-03-18 +1 copiesOutdoor courtyard photo of a ceremonial welcome. A bearded man in the centre wears an orange-red turban, a multi-strand white and orange flower garland, and an orange-red robe, and stands smiling with hands extended. A long-haired devotee in a rust-red robe bows deeply before him, touching his feet. Around them, saffron-clad sadhus and women in red, yellow and green saris stand with palms pressed together, and one woman on the right holds a brass plate. A white ceremonial umbrella hangs above, with banana leaves and garlands strung overhead, and incense smoke rises at the right. a person: the centre figure's orange turban, flower garlands and saffron-toned robe are the cues.2016-12-23October 08 20162016-10-08Photograph at dusk of a narrow walkway lined with bamboo, a tree, string lights and a white canopy. Several devotees walk away from the camera in a procession. Two men with long matted hair wear saffron sashes and bare upper bodies, one carrying a silver staff and a green leaf bundle. A woman in an orange sari with long braided hair carries a pink flower garland. Behind them a man in white dhoti holds a tall staff, and a golden ornate headdress is visible. Other women in orange and red saris stand nearby. Stone slabs and construction materials line the path.2017-02-09October 11 20162016-10-11April 29 20182018-04-29 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a red carpet in front of a green building with a balcony. A long-haired man in a dark maroon dhoti and upper-body shawl, bare-chested, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, wearing layered garlands of red, white and yellow flowers and a rudraksha-style cord. Beside him a bald man in a white dhoti and pink-red shawl holds a ritual object. Behind them a crowd of men in saffron-orange shirts and onlookers, including children, watch. A brass oil lamp sits at the lower right on a stand, with palm fronds nearby. Several people on the left wear orange and saffron clothing. The people are standing and watching outdoors.2017-09-06