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Outdoor procession in front of a small open-sided temple shelter with a red-and-gold roof and red pillars, featuring a deity murti in a niche. Women in orange saris with gold borders line both sides of a paved courtyard, several with hands joined in namaste. Men in white dhotis and kurtas and women in red and white saris walk in the centre, one carrying a blue-and-gold umbrella over a palanquin-style ritual object with a trident. A drummer in orange on the right plays a drum. Bare trees and a dry hillside form the background.

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Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard under clear blue sky. In the foreground, a silhouetted woman with long dark hair in a dark dress stands with hands raised in greeting. Two lines of devotees in saffron-orange robes and white clothes face each other across a paved open area toward a small open-sided shrine with a sloped metal roof, red pillars and a deity murti inside. A tall flagpole with a staff-like pole appears at the right edge with a standing sannyasi in orange. Trees and a distant tower are behind the shrine. Several people are visible, with saffron robes and white garments prominent.2015-02-05November 05 20132013-11-05April 03 20162016-04-03A large outdoor procession of young devotees in saffron-orange robes walks along a dirt path, many holding hands in a line. Several have shaved heads with white tilak marks, and many wear rudraksha malas. Two women in the foreground-center wear orange saris with maroon borders and beaded necklaces. A tall ornamental umbrella with red, green and gold fringe and a saffron flag with a golden emblem lead the group, with a trident-topped standard behind. A man in white clothes stands at the left edge, and a palm-lined compound, a brick wall and a tall billboard frame appear in the background.2013-03-10A courtyard procession under a corrugated roof at an ashram, with many devotees in saffron and orange robes and others in white dhotis and saris. A young man in orange with a red and orange rudraksha mala holds a white drum, and a man in white with gold-bordered cloth and beads stands beside him. Orange and red decorated umbrellas and kolam patterns are on the paved ground, with a banner of a world map nearby. Several dozen people are visible in the scene.2016-01-15February 05 20152015-02-05Photograph of a long queue of devotees in a covered outdoor courtyard under a tiled pavilion roof with palm trees behind. Many people in saffron-orange and white traditional clothing stand in lines separated by metal stanchions. A young girl in the foreground wears orange with a rudraksha mala and white-and-gold dress, and another in white and gold stands at right with a rudraksha necklace. A man in white with folded hands stands near the centre, and several others stand with palms pressed together in greeting.2016-04-03Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a small open-sided shrine topped by a sloping roof and a deity murti in a niche. In the foreground, a figure in a dark robe with a sash stands with back to the camera, facing the shrine. Groups of people in saffron/orange robes and white garments stand in rows across the paved courtyard. On the right, a person in dark clothing holds a long staff, and another standing figure with a shaved head is partly visible. Trees and a clear blue sky form the background, and construction stone is stacked to the left.2015-02-05January 15 20162016-01-15A procession of women in saffron-orange saris with red borders stands outdoors on a brick-paved path beside lush green trees. Many hold their palms together in namaste or anjali, and several wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti marks. Several figures in front carry ceremonial gold staffs topped with trident-like finials and a golden standard, and a blue-and-orange canopy umbrella rises at the upper left. A woman in a deep red sari stands among them, and a man in white is partly visible at the far left. The scene suggests a ritual procession or satsang gathering.2014-09-09Outdoor procession on a paved courtyard in front of a small open-sided shrine with a roof, a deity murti visible inside, and a trident on a pole at left. A tall figure in the centre wears a white and green flower garland, gold ceremonial necklace, rudraksha mala and a red-brown dhoti with gold border, with a swept-back long hair and a bare chest. Behind and around him, men and women in orange and saffron robes carry ceremonial staffs, a large orange parasol at upper left, and a decorated kalasha-style banner. At the right, a younger man in white kurta and white dhoti walks barefoot with a pendant on a chain, while trees and blue sky frame the scene.2015-02-05August 17 20142014-08-17