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Outdoor ritual reception on a dusty village lane in front of a low tiled-roof building. A long orange-draped table holds brass plates of flowers, sliced apples, bananas and white jasmine strands, plus a woven brass pot of yellow flowers. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold-toned necklace stands smiling beside a white-clad man with palms pressed together. Behind them a line of women in white and yellow saris and yellow shawls stand with hands folded. Two tall ceremonial standards with orange and yellow banners flank the scene, one topped by a trident, and a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella stands overhead.

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December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram with a crowd of devotees pressing forward around an offering table draped in orange cloth. A person in saffron/orange robes with long dark hair stands at the center, arranging fruit offerings. Bananas, watermelon halves, a fruit basket, a brass vessel and a sheaf of wheat lie on the table, with books placed at the front. Many devotees wear white with yellow sashes and fold their hands in prayer. Behind them stand decorated palanquin-style poles topped with colourful ornate canopies and a striped umbrella, flower garlands of yellow and white marigolds drape a green and white cloth on the right, and a trident-tipped staff is visible. Single-storey orange-roofed buildings and trees form the background.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram-like site. A figure in a long orange robe with long dark hair bends forward over a brass tray of offerings laid on a red-and-white cloth, with bananas, a green-and-red fruit arrangement, watermelon halves and a brass vessel. Around them a dense crowd of devotees in white clothes with yellow scarves presses in with palms joined in anjali. Women in white with long braids and one with a blue hair clip stand near the front. Behind, a golden ceremonial staff and two colourful umbrellas with red, yellow and green panels mark a procession setup, and a tall garland of yellow and white flowers hangs at right beside a green fabric. Trees, a low red-roofed building and a hillside sit in the background.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photo of a welcome ritual at an ashram gate. A young man with long dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes holds a brass tray of fruit, including pomegranates and a pineapple. A table in front holds a brass bell, a brass kalasha-style pot, flower garlands, and a small plate of white powder. Behind them, men in white shirts with rudraksha malas clap and smile, and women in saris look on. An orange-and-green ceremonial umbrella and a gold-tipped pole stand near a green iron gate, with a purple logo visible at top left.2009-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered around an offering table during a puja. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe bends over the table, which holds bananas, pineapple, watermelon, melon halves, fruit baskets, flowers and a brass pot. Around him, many devotees in white and yellow clothes stand with palms pressed together, and some women wear yellow shawls and bright bangles. Ornate yellow-and-red ceremonial umbrellas and a tall gold staff rise above the crowd, with a garland of yellow and red flowers at the right edge. Buildings and trees appear in the background.2009-12-23A crowd of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow and orange shawls, gathers outdoors beside a palm tree and a low white building. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with long dark hair faces a devotee in white who holds a silver plate of bananas and fruit. Another man in orange with long wavy hair stands with his back to the camera at a table laden with brass vessels, fruit and flower offerings. Orange and yellow ceremonial banners hang at the upper left. Many people, most with rudraksha malas or bangles, watch and reach toward the offerings.2009-12-23Outdoor festival scene at an ashram-like compound with palm trees and a red-orange building behind. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe stands at a table laid with fruit, flowers and offering plates, facing a crowd. Around him many men in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron and yellow shawls and rudraksha malas raise brass plates and a palm-leaf topped kalasha with a coconut and marigold garlands. A shaved-headed elderly man in white is greeted by hands and smiles. Brass pots and marigold petals decorate the table; the scene suggests a pooja or procession reception.2009-12-23Outdoor procession scene with many people in saffron and orange robes and white clothes. In the foreground, a young sannyasi in orange robes with a gold necklace holds a brass tray of fruit, including bananas, apples, grapes, an orange, and a halved coconut, along with sweets. Beside them, a smiling man in orange with a gold chain and rudraksha-style mala presses his palms together. Behind, ceremonial gold staffs and an ornate red and gold canopy umbrella are carried. Devotees in white and orange crowd around under trees, with a white building and palm fronds in the background.2008-12-23