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Outdoor photograph at a dirt-and-gravel construction site with orange flags on tall poles and a red carpet laid on the ground. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing saffron-orange shawls, stand in a crowd. A woman in a red top with a white flower garland and a headband stands in the foreground. A cameraman films in the centre, and a man in white with a saffron shawl is seen from behind. Unfinished concrete buildings and a parked white car appear in the background.

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December 27 20072007-12-27A photograph of an outdoor procession on bare reddish-brown earth beside a yellow multi-storey building with balconies. Large saffron-orange flags on poles are carried by devotees dressed in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls. In the centre, a man in white with an orange shawl and a beaded mala walks forward, with a drummer in a brown shirt and a cow nearby. Onlookers stand on the balconies above, and cars and a striped umbrella appear in the background. +1 copiesA crowd of devotees gathers in a paved courtyard beside a low white building with red-trimmed doorways and a tiled walkway. In the centre, a bald man in an orange saffron robe and a second bald man in white with a cane walk barefoot across the tiles toward a raised white-and-red platform at left. Young men in white kurtas and dhotis wear yellow shawls, several with hands folded in greeting, and a young man in white with a saffron cloth over his shoulder stands near the front. Onlookers in white shirts and pink or khaki clothing watch from the right, and a camera operator with video equipment is visible at the edge. Potted plants and small stone sculptures sit along the courtyard.2010-07-04August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor procession on a red carpet at an ashram compound with orange and white flags on tall poles and bunting strung overhead. Several people in orange and saffron robes walk forward; one front figure wears a saffron garment with a beaded rudraksha-style mala and carries green palm fronds. Behind them men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing garlands, follow; a decorated palanquin or ratha with colourful canopy stands at left. Brick buildings, a partly built concrete structure and potted palms surround the courtyard. A man in white with an orange shawl walks at centre-right. A few people in white stand in the background. a person identity is uncertain from appearance.2009-12-30August 06 20092009-08-06August 03 20082008-08-03A photograph of a temple ritual in an open pavilion decorated with orange and white pennants, garlands and painted pillars. A central figure in long dark hair, an orange-and-gold shawl and a white flower garland stands at the right of a white brick fire pit, appearing to be a probable Swamiji with orange clothing and a garland. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls kneel and stand at the square white brick structure, one pouring from a vessel while others hold silver bowls and brass plates. Men in the background raise kalasha pots overhead. Devotees in white and saffron saris line the right side, and a cameraman in white kneels at the left. Brass lamps and flower petals lie on the floor.2007-01-01Outdoor ashram scene with a bald man in white dhoti and white kurta holding a long staff, walking barefoot on paved tiles beside a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, men in white clothes, several with yellow shawls, stand or walk in a line toward a row of small fire pits with ash marks on bare ground. A white and red-striped platform stands at left. Palm trees and small white buildings with red doors and tin roofs fill the background.2010-07-11July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor temple procession on a dusty ground in front of a brick building with a flat roof. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a crouching posture breaks coconut halves on a stone, while a red-and-gold decorated pole or palanquin pole with yellow marigold garlands lies on the ground. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with orange or yellow shawls stand in a line, some holding a drum and a tall orange flag. A large colourful parasol with tassels is held overhead at left. A woman in orange sari stands at right, and a man in white robes with an orange shawl stands nearby, with a person filming on a camera at right edge.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on dry, stony ground during a festival. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a white flower garland with red tassels walks barefoot in orange ochre robes, with bandaged or dressed arms. Around him, saffron-robed men and devotees walk in step, one in a white shirt and dhoti filming with a handheld camera. Orange and white banners and multicoloured canopy umbrellas stretch behind, with banana plants along the route. Women in white saris with orange shawls and men in white dhotis line the path, and a woman at lower right in white and orange extends her arm. a person appearance candidate: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and garland, a person in procession.2009-01-02