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Outdoor photo on muddy ground at an ashram site, showing a smiling man in white kurta and yellow shawl carrying a brass kalasha-style pot covered in woven gold mesh, topped with green leaves and yellow flowers, set on a brass plate. Behind him, a man in an orange-saffron shawl over white clothes walks along, and to the right another man in yellow shawl and navy jacket stands near an orange ribbon barrier. Scattered flower petals and a few devotees in white and saffron fill the background.

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A close view of a man in white traditional dhoti and kurta holding a brass kalasha on a round brass plate of rice. The kalasha is wrapped in a woven mesh of string, topped with green mango leaves, yellow flowers and a coconut-like bundle, with red kumkum dots on its sides. Beside him, another man wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, and a third stands in white with a yellow shawl and dark blue top. An orange barrier ribbon runs along the bottom right, and the ground is muddy.2008-11-28A photograph of a ritual procession on a covered veranda at an ashram. A man in a white dhoti and a yellow shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, carries a brass kalasha wrapped in woven cane, decorated with yellow marigolds and green mango leaves. Behind him, a man in white and orange cloth stands near a red-and-orange ribbon, and to the right a man in orange robes with folded arms smiles toward him. A small figure in orange looks on from the right edge. Red flower petals and a white kolam design lie on the floor, and red brick building walls frame the scene.2008-11-28A man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala holds up a brass kalasha decorated with white flowers, yellow marigolds and green mango leaves, wrapped in a mesh cover. A smiling person in an orange top and white clothing stands behind him, with a tractor, a parked silver car and muddy ground in the background, and another person in a blue jacket and white dhoti stands at the right edge.2008-11-28November 28 20082008-11-28A close-up photo of a person in white ritual clothing holding a brass kalasha, a pot topped with mango leaves and a yellow-and-white flower arrangement with a turmeric-coloured centre. The pot sits in a brass tray scattered with white grains. Beside the figure stands a person in saffron-orange robes at left and another in white dhoti with a yellow shawl at right, on a stone step with petals on the ground. The faces of the people are not visible in this shot.2008-11-28November 28 20082008-11-28A procession of men in white ritual clothing carries brass kalasha pots wrapped in woven netting, topped with yellow flowers and green leaves, on round brass trays filled with rice. The foreground man in a white shirt and dhoti wears a rudraksha mala. The man in the centre wears dark sunglasses and a red tilak. Behind them, a man in an orange shawl and white garments holds a red umbrella, and more participants in white and orange follow. A red building, colourful tasselled cloth and a garland-hung sign reading Ananda stand behind the procession on a dirt ground.2007-02-15Outdoor procession scene with a crowd of white-clad men. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and shawl wears a long gold necklace and a tilak on his forehead and arms, holding a brass kalasha decorated with red roses and green leaves. Behind him, others in white garments, some with orange or saffron shawls and one with yellow shawl, stand under a red-fringed canopy; a red-and-white building with signage is in the background. Several people wear lanyards and glasses. No one visible is clearly identifiable as a person, and the scene shows devotees and attendants rather than an identifiable central figure.2010-10-05January 01 20122012-01-01A procession on a dirt path shaded by palm trees at dusk. Two large decorative parasols with multicoloured fringed tops and orange pennant flags on poles frame the scene. Around him, devotees in white kurtas wear rudraksha malas and red sashes. A young man on the left in an orange shawl carries a silver bowl of yellow flowers, another carries a silver tray of flowers, and a man on the right in white holds a long wooden pole with a red-and-gold badge. Behind them more white-clad devotees follow in the procession.2005-01-01Close photo of a brass kalasha with a rough golden-brown band and wide mouth, filled with water and topped with a bundle of mango leaves and yellow flowers, held on a brass plate of rice by two people. On the left a woman in white clothes with a yellow head covering and a rudraksha mala with a red pendant holds the plate with bangles on her wrist. On the right a person in orange robes holds the other side of the kalasha. Sandy ground and scattered petals lie behind them.2008-11-28Outdoor procession under a large red ceremonial umbrella with tasseled fringe and a second umbrella behind it. Three men and women in white clothes carry brass trays of rice with brass kalasha pots topped with mango leaves and coconut. The man on the left wears dark sunglasses and a red tilak. The young man in the centre wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and holds a long wooden pole of the umbrella. The man on the right wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and smiles while carrying a brass kalasha on a tray. Behind them, women in white and a woman in a teal sari stand in the procession, with a red brick building and white canopy in the background.2007-02-15