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Night 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.

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April 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.2014-04-07Outdoor 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-time outdoor procession on a white and red striped stone stepped platform. Monks in saffron and orange robes with red-brown sashes stand in a line, several with hands folded in anjali. A large orange and blue ceremonial umbrella with a finial is held aloft at centre, and a trident-topped staff stands at right. A flag with a pointed emblem is held at left, and a woman in a red sari with a leopard-print blouse stands facing the line.2014-04-07Night procession on a dirt ground lit by stage lights, with many devotees in saffron and maroon robes carrying tall decorated parasols in red, green, purple, yellow and white. A central figure in a maroon robe with a yellow-orange garland stands with hands joined, flanked by monks with shaved heads and orange-saffron robes. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with a red shawl stands at left, and another devotee in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala raises a fist. Several women in red and orange saris hold long spears and staffs, adding to the ceremonial procession.2013-12-24Night procession on a sandy ground with several robed devotees in deep red-orange and saffron clothing carrying long-poled decorative umbrellas in yellow, red, green, and white with fringed edges. A central man wearing a red-orange dhoti, a bright yellow-and-orange flower garland, and a rudraksha mala walks with his hands folded and gaze lifted, flanked by attendants in saffron. Another devotee on the right holds a grey-white umbrella and wears a rudraksha mala and saffron wrap. Men in white dhotis and women in saffron saris are visible in the background, with small blue lights along the red wall.2013-12-24A night procession on a sandy open ground, with a line of saffron and maroon-robed monastics carrying ornate parasols and staffs. A shaved-headed monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks at front with his hand raised in a blessing gesture. A smiling man in a maroon robe wears a multicolour flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with hands folded in front of him. Other men in white dhotis and red shawls walk behind, and drummers with drums stand at the left edge. Several umbrellas are shaded in red, green, purple and silver, and the crowd of people is dimly lit behind them.2013-12-24June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJuly 12 20142014-07-12Night-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.2014-04-07Night photograph of a procession on a sandy road lit by a distant floodlight. Shaved-headed sannyasis in saffron-orange and rust-red robes with red and gold borders walk away from the camera. A figure in white clothes walks among them. A tall silver staff with a decorative top and a large ornate parasol with a blue and orange canopy are visible above the group. Trees form the background.2014-04-07