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Outdoor temple scene under trees where a group of men in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis stands around a dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth with garlands. A large multicoloured umbrella with tassels and bird emblems is held over the group. Foreground men wear orange robes and rudraksha malas, and one in white with a yellow sash stands at the left edge. A man in orange with a shawl stands in the centre, while a man with a shaved head and dark glasses appears at the right. The ground is bare earth with a low stone platform and a white arch behind.

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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A multicolored umbrella canopy with red, green, blue and yellow panels and tassels shelters a group of men gathered on a dark stone platform. Several men in saffron-orange robes and some wearing sacred ash on their foreheads stand together, one holding a folded orange cloth. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls stand nearby, and a boy in a yellow shirt stands among them. A man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti stands at left beside a small shrine with orange-painted deities and a stone pillar. Dense green foliage and a brick wall are behind.2010-07-21Outdoor photo on a dirt path at an ashram event. A group of about seven men in saffron-orange robes and red-bordered dhotis stands together, most wearing large gold-toned pendant necklaces and beaded malas. The man at the centre front wears a saffron robe with a gold medallion and holds the fabric at his chest. Behind them a multicoloured parasol with fringe is held aloft. Two women in white and red dresses stand at the left edge. A man in white with orange trim stands at the right edge. Sunlight, trees and a low wall are in the background.2008-12-27August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor procession under a colourful canopy with a red, yellow and green umbrella-style awning decorated with tassels and emblems. A central figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and orange head covering walks at the centre, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis, some wearing orange turbans. A woman in a gold-brown embroidered sari stands to the left. Men in white shirts and dhotis, one with a white shawl, and a man in sunglasses stand along the right, with a crowd behind under trees and a sunlit sky.2010-01-29January 18 20102010-01-18 +1 copiesOutdoor procession under a tree-lined canopy with a colourful ornate umbrella and a red-and-white tent behind. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk together. A saffron-robed monk on the right wears an orange turban. Beside him, a bearded monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks with his hands held near his chest. An elderly bald man in orange shawl and white beard stands at the centre-left, supported by another saffron-robed monk. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around them, and a crowd is visible behind. Strings of orange and white flags hang overhead.2007-08-09February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor ceremonial procession on a dirt path beneath a red-and-white striped canopy hung with orange pennants. Two colourful parasols with tasselled edges shade the group. A central man in an ochre-orange robe with a shawl walks with hands folded, flanked by saffron-robed monks and white-clad attendants. Behind them, a white-robed man carries a decorated tray with flowers and a silver container. A man in a white kurta and orange shawl gestures to the left, and a long-haired sadhu in orange and rudraksha beads walks among the others. Plastic chairs are arranged in rows on the left.2007-08-09A photograph of a procession on a dirt path flanked by green trees and a rocky outcrop. At centre, a man in saffron robes wears a long garland of white and orange flowers and walks barefoot beneath a colourful multi-coloured canopy umbrella with tassels held by an attendant in white. Two saffron-robed attendants walk beside him, one with an orange shawl. A man in orange on the left, with long hair and a bangle, faces him with hands folded. Behind them a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, some with rudraksha malas, walks along. A cameraman with a shoulder camera films at left. Nobody in the group is clearly identified as a specific named individual.2008-07-27Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with dangling aerial roots, showing a group of about twenty devotees in a line during a ritual procession. Several men wear white dhotis and white shirts with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. On the left, a bald man in an orange robe and a figure in red and orange robes stand near the trunk, with an older man in a blue shirt. A man in the foreground wears an orange cloth wrapped around his waist and an orange turban, carrying a brass plate. A man at centre-right raises a ceremonial object above his head. Behind them stands a large circular floral arch of red, yellow, green and white garlands. Ground is bare earth with dappled shade.2006-12-31Outdoor procession scene at a dry field during a ratha padayatra. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis and a bare-chested elderly man in orange cloth with a bead mala and a white cloth tied to his torso. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind, and a man in a blue cap is in the lower left. Red and green fringed canopy poles and a gold-coloured carved wooden ratha element frame the scene. A cameraman with a video camera is at left. Several people are visible in the crowd.2009-01-21A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a low wall and greenery. Several ornate ceremonial umbrellas with red, maroon and cream fabric, embroidered panels and fringed tassels are held aloft on long poles by men in white kurtas with orange shawls. In the foreground, three figures in saffron-orange robes walk together: a bespectacled man in a saffron kurta, an older man in a saffron robe with a brown shawl and brown cap, and a woman with long dark hair in an orange shawl at the right edge. Construction materials and bamboo scaffolding lie to the left.2006-11-21