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A photograph of a group walking across a paved courtyard beneath a large spreading banyan tree, with a white Ganesha murti visible in a shrine niche at left. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala wears saffron-orange robes with a matching shawl and looks upward. Behind him, a bald monk in saffron dhoti and shawl walks, and a man in white dhoti stands nearby. At right, a bald young man in saffron robes with a gold-bordered shawl and a wristwatch carries a red object. Pink pillars frame the scene. Four people are visible.

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Four men in saffron-orange robes stand in a paved courtyard beneath a large banyan-type tree with a white-tiled raised platform. The man at left has long swept-back dark hair, a crown-like adornment absent, and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, hands clasped at chest level, facing right and gesturing toward the others. Behind him a bald man in orange wears glasses and a mala and stands with hands folded. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands near the tree. At right, a shaved-headed man in orange with a sacred thread holds a small pink bundle while listening. Two shrines flank the scene: at left a white Ganesha murti sits under a pillared canopy, and at right a white standing deity murti stands under a pillared canopy with dark drapes.2013-02-14Outdoor photo on a shaded dirt path beneath a large banyan-type tree with aerial roots and dense green leaves. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a maroon-and-gold striped robe, a white garland with green and red beads, a gold necklace and a red tilak on his forehead; he walks forward with his hands together. Behind him, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala walks, and a younger man in white kurta is at the left. Further back, more people are visible beside a blue cloth and a blue-and-white banner, with a metal railing on the right. Photo credit text appears in the lower-right corner of the image.2015-02-05February 04 20102010-02-04Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading tree on bare reddish earth. In the foreground a smiling man with hair tied in a knot wears a rust-brown dhoti and wrap with broad gold borders and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him a bald man in rust-brown robes with a mala and a monk with a long white beard in orange robes walk with a wooden staff. Several other robed followers in rust and orange stand nearby, one holding a small bowl, with a low stone-edged platform at left.2013-11-05Outdoors on bare dirt beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots and a low circular white stone border. In the right foreground a young man with hair tied in a bun wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, a gold-and-brown striped waist wrap, and a long brown rudraksha mala; he looks to his left with a slight smile. Behind him a line of saffron-robed and rust-robed monastics walks along the path, including an older bearded man in orange robes and several shaven-headed men. A woman in pink and white stands further back near the tree. The scene reads as a group walk in an ashram grounds setting.2013-11-05February 14 20132013-02-14September 12 20122012-09-12A photograph of an outdoor temple-style procession. In the centre, a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings wears a rust-orange garment with gold border bands wrapped around the body, a saffron-orange mala necklace and a long gold bead necklace. Behind and to the left, a second man in rust-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white vertical markings on his arm walks. At right, a young attendant in orange robes with a maroon border and white forehead marking carries a brass tray holding a potted plant and a lantern. Blurred deity murtis and a gold arch stand in the background.2013-05-04May 13 20132013-05-13 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01Outdoor photo of a group walking along a paved path beside a tree and a tall temple gopuram. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, orange clothing with a gold-bordered orange wrap, a bead necklace and ornate pendant walks with a bare-chested man who wears a gold necklace, rudraksha mala beads, a gold-bordered orange shawl and a red-and-gold crown, holding a small staff. Behind them, another man in a saffron robe holds a yellow umbrella, and several saffron-robed shaven-headed sannyasis and a man in a lilac shirt and white dhoti walk along. Devotee-style ritual procession, possibly a temple visit.2012-07-24May 22 20122012-05-22