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A woman in a cream sari with a gold border and rudraksha mala smiles and performs namaste with palms pressed together, wearing a small blue-and-green badge on her blouse. Beside her a man in a striped shirt and glasses looks on. In the foreground, the back of a long-haired figure in orange robes and a gold chain faces her, while another man in orange stands at the right under a canopy of colourful tassels and banana-leaf and green-white striped poles. The setting appears to be an outdoor ceremonial stage at an ashram event.

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A photo at an outdoor gathering under a white canopy, where a woman with long black hair, wearing a red top and orange sash over a white garland, extends her hand to offer something small to a smiling woman in glasses, white sari with a maroon border, beaded bangles and red bindi. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis and an older man in white stand with hands together, and a man in orange holds a ritual staff with an orange flag. The woman with the flag wears a rudraksha mala and a flower garland and a red-and-orange garment, with the setting.2009-07-07December 26 20062006-12-26Outdoor photo at a Kailasa event under a pandal decorated with saffron and orange hanging cloths and printed panels with dove and floral motifs. Three adults stand in prayer with palms together, faces lowered in devotion. On the left, a woman in a white sari with gold border and orange shawl, with a red bindi, holds her hands in anjali. In the centre, a man in a peach-coloured shirt and white trousers covers his face with his hands. On the right, a man in a white shirt and white trousers with a red tilak and orange wristband brings a white cloth to his face and holds a small device on a cord. Behind them, a girl in a green dress and orange shawl, several men in ordinary clothes, and a man in a dark cap stand nearby. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly present.2007-01-01Outdoor photo under a canopy strung with multicoloured triangular pennants. A smiling young man sits barefoot on a raised platform, wearing an orange turban, orange and gold garments, and heavy garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers. Before him a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them a crowd of devotees, many in white and pastel clothing, watches, and a man in white stands at the right edge. Flower petals lie on the ground. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has an orange turban, orange robes, garlands and long swept-back hair, consistent with the page's account of a birthstar celebration.2007-01-12July 07 20092009-07-07November 25 20092009-11-25 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremony under a canopy strung with multicolored tassels in yellow, pink, purple, teal and white. A long-haired figure in a sleeveless orange robe with a gold-beaded necklace is seen from behind, hands pressed together in greeting, facing a woman in a turquoise blue blouse with a white flower in her hair and gold earrings, her palms joined and eyes closed. A man in an orange shirt stands beside her with eyes closed and hands folded, and a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a gold necklace stands at right. Striped green-and-white decorated posts and banana leaves frame the scene. a person candidate in orange robe, appearance uncertain.2008-04-19Outdoor photo of a procession under a bright sky with trees behind. Several women in white and cream saris with gold borders stand in front, one with palms pressed together in namaste and smiling, others carrying brass trays or small items. Their rosaries of beads hang at their necks, and green-and-yellow rosette badges are pinned to their clothes. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand among them, and colourful fringed umbrellas with tasselled edges shade the group. Several people are visible in the background.2007-02-15January 03 20122012-01-03November 25 20092009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25Outdoor festival procession under a red and white fringed canopy with gold finials. A central figure with long dark swept hair wears a white garment, a multicolour tricolour-style garland of white flowers in green, orange, white and blue, and a heavy gold chain with a pendant. He smiles and gestures with his hands. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange saffron shawl and white kurta, with a rudraksha mala, presses his palms together. Behind them, a man in white and orange-shawled women and devotees in white and orange crowd the scene, with a small blue-and-white flag visible above.2006-01-01