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Outdoor ritual procession at an ashram with trees and dry ground behind. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes wears a white and gold turban, a long white and red flower garland, and a gold-bead rudraksha-style necklace, holding a silver handbell in one hand. Beside him, another man in saffron clothing holds a brass oil lamp with a visible flame and a smaller brass bell. Behind them, saffron-clad devotees and attendants carry a tall gold-topped staff, and a bearded man in saffron stands nearby. The scene suggests a puja or aarti during a festival procession.

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Outdoor ritual procession under trees. A smiling man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl with gold border wears a cream turban with gold embroidery and a red tilak on his forehead. He wears a long white and maroon flower garland and a gold bead necklace, and holds a silver bell in one hand and a brass cup or lamp in the other. Behind him, other people in orange robes stand, one with hands folded in prayer and smoke visible. A green and red fringed canopy edge appears at upper right.2008-12-29A photograph of a Hindu ritual procession outdoors under trees. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes wears a white and gold turban, a long white and red flower garland, and a gold-bead necklace. He holds a brass oil lamp with a visible flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other. Behind him several men in orange robes and beaded necklaces stand with folded hands, and a man on the right holds a tall gold trident staff. Wooden poles and a white structure appear in the background.2008-12-30July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual at dusk under tree branches. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a white and maroon flower garland and a gold-coloured crown or headband holds a lit brass oil lamp in one hand and a handbell in the other. Behind him, people in white clothes and orange shawls stand in a line; one holds a brass trident-tipped staff, and another at right holds a tray of flowers with hands folded in anjali. A silver-coloured arch and a dark stone mound with a patterned mat appear at left. Probable Swamiji is the central man in orange, identified by long hair, a crown-like headpiece, a saffron robe and a gold necklace. The scene suggests aarti with a trident staff in a procession, with about ten people visible.2007-12-25A standing man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and a dark rudraksha mala. He has long swept-back dark hair, white sacred ash and a red dot on his forehead, and holds a brass bell in his right hand. Beside him stands a tall brass oil lamp, and a seated devotee in orange with a gold necklace bows his head while a hand in orange cloth rests on it. Smoke drifts in the background beneath a stone canopy with trees behind. The photo appears to show a ritual blessing during temple proceedings.2008-12-25December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23January 1st 2013July 07 20092009-07-07July 27 20082008-07-27A man in an orange saffron garment stands outdoors before tall palm fronds, smiling and looking upward. He wears a thick garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers and a long strand of gold-toned beads. In his right hand he holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame and rising smoke, and in his left hand a brass handbell. A small red mark is on his forehead. The setting suggests an aarti being performed in an outdoor ritual. a person appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate garland, with a ceremonial aarti role.2009-12-23May 05 20122012-05-05