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Outdoor temple procession in daylight with a crowd lining a path of bamboo barriers. In the foreground, a barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe, a red turban and a long white garland with pink flowers stands beside the path, holding a long wooden staff. Next to him, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tray with flowers while a second man in white stands nearby. Ahead, devotees in white clothes stand on steps, a drummer in orange and yellow sits by the entrance, and two multicoloured umbrellas and orange flags decorate the scene, with banana leaves and bunches of bananas around the doorway. On the ground, a dark fire pit or ash bed is scattered with white and pink flower petals. Several devotees on the left have their palms pressed together in greeting.

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Outdoor temple procession at a fire-walking site. A young man in saffron-orange robes and a red turban stands barefoot at the front, wearing a long white flower garland with red and pink blossoms, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold pendant, holding a wooden staff. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a brass tray and sprinkles liquid, while others in white clothing with folded hands line a wooden barrier. Smoldering ash and scattered flower petals lie on the ground in the foreground. Orange flags, a striped umbrella, banana plants and a decorated shrine entrance with drummers appear in the background. a person is the saffron-robed figure in the red turban, wearing a garland and rudraksha-style mala, in a procession setting.2007-12-30A procession at a temple entrance with devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls. In the centre, a young man in an orange robe and orange turban, wearing a white flower garland with red blossoms, holds a brass plate of flowers and petals over a path of ash or soil scattered with petals. Behind him, drummers and a woman in a yellow sari carry a ceremonial procession with orange and white canopied umbrellas, banana bunches and orange triangular flags hang at the gate. Onlookers press against a wooden fence on the right, many with hands folded in greeting. The scene is an outdoor ritual procession.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A procession and ritual scene outdoors near a temple entrance. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a tall orange turban and long hair, wearing a white and pink flower garland, stands at a fire pit holding a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Beside him, a man in white ritual dhoti and an orange shawl holds a plate of offerings. Devotees in white and orange clothing stand behind wooden railings with hands folded in prayer. Ornate umbrellas with colourful fringes and orange flags are visible behind, and a painted banner of a deity hangs on the temple wall. Flower petals and ash lie on the ground by the fire pit. A priest on the left in white holds a long wooden staff.2007-12-30A photograph of an outdoor temple procession with a fire-walking area in the foreground, where ash, embers and scattered flower petals lie on the ground. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban, with long dark hair and a white-and-pink flower garland, holds a brass tray of flowers and gestures over the fire path. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, stand and watch; a few people on the right have their palms pressed together in namaskar behind a wooden railing, and a young boy in a blue jacket leans on the rail. Behind them a painted deity banner, orange flags and striped ceremonial umbrellas are visible, and a drummer in yellow stands at left. Appearance is consistent with the page's claim of a person, but the face and identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2007-12-30A photograph of an outdoor homa (fire ritual) at an ashram. In the centre, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the edge of a square brick fire pit containing small burning sticks, with yellow flower petals on the bricks. He wears a large orange and white garland and holds a silver plate of flowers. A younger man in an orange robe and white dhoti stands behind him holding a wooden staff. Around them, a crowd of devotees dressed in white clothes with gold borders stands with palms pressed together in namaste; several women wear orange shawls. Brass vessels, a bowl of green leaves, a microphone on a stand and a cluster of pink and white flowers lie on the mat. Green trees and an orange canopy form the background.2008-07-27December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor procession on dry dirt ground. A central figure with long dark hair, a red bindi and a purple-and-white orchid garland stands smiling in a saffron-orange robe with a gold pendant necklace and a rudraksha mala. Two men in orange robes flank him, each holding a tall gold-tipped ceremonial staff that supports a red canopy umbrella with tasselled fringe. A man on the left wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and holds a staff. Behind them, white-clad attendants and onlookers stand, including a young boy with hands pressed together. At lower left, a woman in white holds a basket of marigold and rose petals. At right, a fire burns in a metal bowl held by a hand. The scene reads as a temple procession with petal offerings and a fire vessel.2008-12-31Outdoor photo of a ceremony on bare earth at dusk. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a long white-and-pink-and-blue flower garland and a gold necklace, stands at centre holding a steel plate of white and yellow flower petals and sprinkling them. In front of him a brass trident stands upright in a heap of petals, halved coconuts and scattered yellow flowers. Behind him a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts stands, several wearing yellow rosette badges and lanyards; one man at right kneels with palms pressed together. Striped tents are visible at the top of the frame.2007-08-17Outdoor photo of a fire-walking preparation at an ashram. In the foreground a bed of ash and coals is strewn with flower petals. To the right, a man in orange robes with a red turban and a long garland of white flowers and pink blossoms stands facing the fire and gestures toward it. Behind him, several men in white dhotis with orange shawls hold brass plates of flowers and a metal vessel, and a crowd of onlookers in white and orange stands along a bamboo railing. A white temple wall with a painted deity image, banana leaves and orange flags forms the background.2007-12-30