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Outdoor ashram scene in bright daylight with palm trees and a light-coloured building behind. A young man with long, dark, curly hair and a red bindi embraces another man in a white kurta from the side; both are smiling. Behind them, several young men wear white kurtas and orange saffron shawls, one holding a tall wooden pole, and a man on the right holds a golden trident-topped staff with a rudraksha mala around his neck. A man in the back also wears orange and white.

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Outdoor photo of a smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a small red bindi, wearing an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and a heavy gold necklace of ornamental beads. He stands among people in white clothes and orange shawls; a man in white bends forward toward him, and a person holds a long wooden staff overhead. Behind them are palm trees, a corrugated metal fence and a whitewashed building.2007-12-23Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless garment and red tilak on his forehead, smiling as he embraces a devotee in white. Behind them, other people in white shirts and orange shawls stand near a thatched white building and trees. On the right, a smiling young man in white with an orange shawl holds a tall golden trident. The man in orange has a gold bangle and wears a rudraksha-style mala. a person: the long-haired man in orange with a sleeveless saffron garment, red tilak and gold bangle is a candidate for the figure in the scene.2007-12-23Outdoors on a dirt ground, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe embraces a man in white ritual clothing while a row of men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand around. Several attendants hold tall golden staffs and a golden trident, and a fringed umbrella-like canopy with red and green tassels is raised above the pair. One attendant carries a camera. Low buildings and trees appear in the background, and the scene suggests a greeting or blessing during an outdoor procession.2007-12-23Outdoor photo on a dusty, unpaved ground with scattered grass and low trees behind. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe embraces a man in a white dhoti and white shirt in the centre. Around them stand several men in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls, some holding a gold-tipped staff and a trident-topped staff, and one holding a small orange bottle. A red-and-gold canopy with tasselled edge is visible overhead, and a white-roofed building appears in the background.2007-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dusty path beside a grey block wall, with palm and leafy trees behind. A long-haired man in a loose saffron-orange wrap, with a small red mark on his forehead, holds a tall wooden staff upright and smiles softly. Around him, devotees in white shirts and orange or saffron shawls walk and smile, and some wear red and orange cloth. Several orange flags on poles, one bearing a dark emblem, and a blue and yellow decorated banner rise above them. At right, a devotee in orange holds a garland of white flowers and a small brass pot. The scene reads as a pada yatra, a walking pilgrimage.2008-08-07A photograph of an outdoor temple-grounds procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and stone sculptures. A man in an orange dhoti-style garment with a white and orange shawl stands at centre, wearing a white-and-orange flower garland, a multi-strand gold ceremonial necklace and a red bead garland, with long dark hair swept back. A younger attendant in white with an orange shawl holds a tall wooden umbrella pole topped by a red canopy fringed with colourful tassels. An older man in white with an orange shawl stands before him, gripping his arms and placing a garland or flower string. Behind, a cameraman films and another person in a purple shirt holds a small object. Other attendants in orange and white stand nearby.2010-07-26December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of three men outdoors beside a thatched structure. In the centre, a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a loose orange saffron wrap draped over his body. Two men with their backs to the camera stand in front of him, wearing white kurta-style shirts and white dhotis, each with an orange shawl draped over one shoulder. One wears a gold bracelet on the wrist. The setting is an open dirt ground with blurred greenery behind. A purple and white bird logo sits in the upper left corner.2006-10-10A procession on a dirt path with palm trees and a concrete wall behind. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a multi-coloured flower garland walks smiling, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace and a gold bead mala. Around him, followers in white dhotis and orange shawls carry a golden trident and a tall golden staff topped with a flame-like finial. A bearded man in white and a man in white kurta on the right walk alongside. Several others in white and orange follow in the crowd. Overall a ratha-style procession of devotees.2007-12-23