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Outdoors under coconut palms and thatched huts, two men in saffron-orange robes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar before a red and gold canopied platform decorated with yellow flowers and green cloth. The taller man on the left has long dark hair and a sleeveless orange top, and the man on the right wears a flowing orange shawl and a wristwatch. To the left, a group in white dhotis and red shirts plays drums and a long wind instrument, and a man in white with a garland stands behind them. Kolam patterns are drawn on the paved ground.

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December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor reception at the Bidadi Ashram on a sandy ground with coconut palms and thatched huts behind. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange sleeveless top stands at the left, back to the camera, facing a group of saffron-robed sadhus. A sadhu in orange holds a garland of yellow and purple flowers and a brass tray, while another is in orange-brown robes with hands joined in namaste. An elderly bearded man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at centre with hands folded. A man in white with a yellow shawl plays a long brass horn at the right, and a decorated red umbrella with tassels is held overhead. A board behind shows a map of the Bidadi Ashram. Petals are scattered on the ground.2009-12-30November 25 20092009-11-25December 30 20092009-12-30December 31 20092009-12-31March 03 20112011-03-03November 05 20132013-11-05A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands with palms pressed together in namaste at the centre of a crowd, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a gold pendant and a forehead marking. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some wearing white caps, press close, and in the foreground a musician plays a large brass horn while a woman in a red blouse with a red forehead dot sings or chants into a microphone. Crowd and ritual procession atmosphere with a golden decorated canopy visible at top.2008-08-02Outdoors under palm trees, a man with long wavy dark hair wearing an orange saffron wrap stands with his back to the camera and head lowered, facing a shaven-headed priest in white ritual cloth with a red border and a red waist sash. The priest holds his palms together in front of him. Behind them, a row of women in white and pale clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaste, and a thatched hut and a white banner with green and blue print are visible.2010-09-18December 27 20072007-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt path under palm trees at an ashram setting. A man in an orange robe and red head covering on the left carries a decorated kalasha-style brass vessel with flowers and a red cloth, while another orange-robed man walks beside him. In the centre, a bearded man with a tall dark turban-like headwear and a rust-orange robe stands with a long garland of yellow and red flowers draped on him, receiving attention from a younger person in orange who places a garland. A shirtless man with rudraksha beads and white dhoti stands nearby, and white-clad attendants and musicians with drums and a wind instrument follow. A large red-and-yellow ceremonial umbrella with tassels is held overhead. Behind them, a banner and a poster of a portrait are visible on a stand.2009-12-30October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copies