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Outdoor ritual scene under a canopy with palm trees behind. A shaven-headed man in plain orange robes and rimless glasses holds up a brass bell and a small brass lamp with his right hand. Around him stand a line of devotees in orange saris and robes with tilak and rudraksha malas, hands joined in namaskar. Behind them stands an old tractor-like vehicle. A draped orange table sits in the foreground.

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November 15 20132013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15Outdoor photograph of a line of saffron-robed sannyasis standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, appearing to offer devotion. Several have shaved heads and white tilak marks, rudraksha malas and red-and-gold bracelets, and white ash streaks on their arms. Behind them stands a red tractor-style vehicle with a canopy and a palm-fringed backdrop, with a few women in orange sarees and a man in a white shirt at the right edge. The men at the front wear orange shawls over orange dhotis; one wears glasses, and a rudraksha mala hangs over his chest. The scene suggests a satsang or a procession gathering. Five or more physical people are clearly visible across the frame.2013-11-15Outdoor photo of a group of shaven-headed monks in saffron and orange robes standing in prayer at a covered open-air platform draped with an orange cloth. A monk on the left, wearing glasses and a bangle, raises a brass kalasha-style oil lamp or bell-stand while others stand with palms pressed together in anjali. Several men wear rudraksha malas and white tilak markings on their arms and foreheads. Behind them stand palm trees, a parked vehicle with a canopy, and a red garland hangs on a pillar at right.2013-11-15A procession at an outdoor ashram courtyard under a shade canopy, with palm trees and a red-painted pillar behind. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a line, several with hands folded in anjali, and one drummer on the left beats a drum. A man in a maroon dhoti with a gold-toned garland of flowers leads the group, holding his hands together. Beside him a young man in saffron cloth carries a silver tray with a plant sprig. On the right a man in a white dhoti with gold borders holds a tall ceremonial parasol, and a woman in white stands near him. The scene resembles a ritual procession.2013-11-22November 15 20132013-11-15Outdoor gathering in front of a rough stone wall with a thatched shelter behind. A bald man in an orange robe, with a red head covering and glasses, stands at centre holding a brass bell and a small vessel, speaking while a large crowd sits and kneels with hands folded in namaskar. Many attendees wear white, orange or yellow shawls and beaded necklaces. In the right foreground a young woman in an orange robe with a white forehead band kneels with palms pressed together, and a man in orange beside her wears a gold-coloured bead necklace. Women in saris, including a green one, and older men sit among the crowd.2010-01-08A procession of devotees in saffron and maroon dhoti-style garments walks across a paved courtyard beneath palm trees. In the foreground a man in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti with a white flower garland holds his hands in anjali mudra, while a woman in orange sari and rudraksha mala walks beside him. Behind them a bearer carries a tall trident-topped staff, and a blue and orange canopy with tassels is raised over the group. Other people in white and orange clothing follow, with a red-walled building and a flagpole in the background.2014-10-05September 08 20152015-09-08Outdoors under bright sunshine and palm trees, a group of saffron-robed devotees stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Foreground men wear orange-saffron cloth, rudraksha malas and red-and-white marked forearms; a man in front wears glasses and a bald head with a white forehead mark. A red tractor-style vehicle with a canopy and a loudspeaker stands behind them, and a woman in red-brown clothing is at left. Another person in white clothes and a red mala stands at right.2013-11-15Outdoor photo of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair wearing a rust-red robe, a heavy rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial gold pendant necklace, smiling as he sits in a chair. Behind him a line of women in matching rust-red saris with yellow borders stand with hands folded or holding garlands and ritual items, with a red pillar and a decorated canopy above. A woman in a red sari with a rudraksha mala leans forward with folded hands toward the seated man, and an older person in white is visible at right. a person seated in a chair receiving devotees, with cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace. Several women in red-and-yellow saris attend the scene.2013-12-26July 27 20082008-07-27