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A photograph of a crowd at an outdoor ashram setting. At centre, a smiling man with a white tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long garland of white flowers, red roses and yellow marigolds, and multiple gold necklaces with rudraksha malas. Behind him, several saffron-robed devotees wear gold beaded necklaces. On the right, a woman in an orange sari with a vibhuti mark holds a kalasha pot decorated with white flowers and green leaves. On the left, men in white shirts and dhotis reach out toward a man in a maroon shirt who is bending forward.

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A photograph of a festive welcome at an outdoor ashram courtyard with an orange-brick wall and bougainvillea behind. A smiling person with long dark hair, white vertical tilak on the forehead, a red dot, and a long garland of green leaves, white jasmine and red-yellow flowers, wears an orange-saffron garment with a heavy gold-toned multi-strand necklace and a gold pendant. A man in a white shirt on the left presses his palms together in namaste. Behind, a man in orange dhoti holds a long wooden staff, another bare-chested man wears a beaded necklace, and a shaved-headed man in orange stands at right, with a camera operator filming in the foreground. A red-and-gold cloth covers a tray at the front. Probable Swamiji is present as the garlanded central figure, identified by appearance cues including long hair, orange clothing and ornate gold jewellery, with the honoured role of the welcome.2013-01-06A procession of saffron-robed devotees moves through an outdoor ashram courtyard under decorated orange umbrellas. At centre, a smiling figure in saffron clothing wears a long garland of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers and green leaves, with a gold necklace and a white forehead marking. Around him, shaved-headed men in orange dhotis and gold-bead malas walk alongside women in orange saris holding brass pots. Women on the right fold their hands in greeting. A man in white on the left and a camera operator on the right frame the crowd.2013-01-06Outdoor photo of a crowd moving through a green, tree-lined area beneath a thatched palm-frond canopy. At centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair, a red-and-orange robe, a tilak on the forehead and a large garland of white and multicoloured flowers waves to the crowd. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis wear red and orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads; a shaved-head man in white stands behind. A woman in red-orange sari holds a brass kalasha-like pot with flowers and offerings. Several onlookers press hands together in namaste on the right. Visible people: about 20-30 in the frame, many partially visible.2013-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a procession at an ashram, with a central figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red and yellow flower garland, layered gold and beaded necklaces, a rudraksha mala, and an orange-saffron dhoti, smiling and raising one hand. A white-clad man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks at left with hands together in greeting. Behind them, young men in white dhotis with gold borders hold a long pole of a canopy overhead, and a man plays a long wind instrument at right. Devotees in white and colourful saris stand along the sides with palms pressed together, and a red-clothed attendant kneels in the foreground. The scene suggests a ritual procession with a canopy.2013-01-01January 06 20132013-01-06Photograph of a procession on an outdoor paved courtyard. At the centre, a smiling figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a thick red and yellow flower garland, a large gold-toned bead necklace, a brown-orange wrap and gold bangles, and gestures with one raised hand. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, a red garland and saffron-orange clothing. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a white shirt on the left, and a young man in white with a rudraksha mala holding a tall umbrella pole. A man at right plays a long wind instrument, and women in saris stand behind with hands folded in namaskar. Partially visible people at the bottom edge, one in orange, lean in. A white-draped table stands behind the crowd. +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA procession outdoors with a central figure wearing a long white and red flower garland of roses and marigolds with green leaves, gold necklaces and a dark wooden bead mala, a red tilak on the forehead and white ash marks. Around him, several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with gold-bordered edges wear gold chains and rudraksha or bead malas; one holds a tray of offerings. Decorated flags with floral designs and a blue-and-gold canopy appear in the background, with a hill behind.2013-01-06June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03May 05 20122012-05-05