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Outdoor photo of a group walking through a overgrown plot of land beside palm trees. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a beard in a red-brown shawl stands beside a man in white dhoti with gold borders and a white upper cloth, whose back is turned, holding a multicoloured red, green and blue ceremonial parasol with tassels. A man in orange robes with long dreadlocks and a rudraksha mala stands at the left edge. A woman in orange holds a long staff in the background, and a woman in red and pink saree stands at the right with a camera. Scrub, dry grass and a small orange-roofed building appear behind them.

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May 10 20182018-05-10May 10 20182018-05-10Outdoor flagpole hoisting ceremony at an ashram under green trees. A central man in an orange turban and orange robes, wearing a white and magenta flower garland, pulls a rope to raise an orange flag up a white pole. A multicolored fringed umbrella is held above him. Two men in orange robes stand to the left and right, and a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white clothing stands behind, several with hands folded. Petals and flower offerings lie on a ring of bricks at the pole's base. The central figure's identity is not established by visible cues here, so no identification is made.2008-07-27Outdoor photograph of a walking procession on a dirt path through a palm grove. Two men in saffron-orange robes lead, the front man with long dark hair and a dark beard, a rudraksha-style mala visible at the chest of the second man. The second man holds a decorated multicoloured parasol with pink, green and yellow panels above them. Behind, a woman in pink and an orange-robed figure carrying a long staff follow. Bare soil and a freshly dug trench lie in the foreground, with coconut palms, shrubs and a distant white building beyond. Several people visible.2018-05-10A photograph of a group walking single file along a dirt path through a palm grove with coconut and fan palms, dry grass and cut palm fronds on the ground. Leading is a bare-chested man in a rust-red dhoti-style wrap with a vermilion forehead mark, followed by a bearded man in orange robes, another bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, a woman in orange and pink sari, and a young child in orange at the far right. An attendant behind the leader holds a red and green striped umbrella with a fringed edge. Some figures appear to be devotees in ritual procession. Five physical people are visible in total. The setting is rural and green.2018-05-10 +1 copiesMarch 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesA festival procession on a dirt path through green trees during Guru Poornima celebrations. A tall figure in orange robes with a long white flower garland walks at the center, with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style mala visible on a man in front. Multicoloured fringed canopy umbrellas with a yellow centerpiece, and white-clad devotees with orange sashes, carry the procession. A cameraman with a video camera stands at right. Several people in white dhotis and orange scarves walk alongside, some carrying a ceremonial brass or silver pot and a flower-decorated tray.2007-07-29Outdoor photo on a dirt yard beside a plain concrete wall, with trees, a red-roofed building and a silver car behind. Five men stand together. Four wear orange or rust-coloured robes, and one in the centre-left wears white dhoti with an orange-bordered shawl draped over his shoulder. A man on the far left in a striped shirt, dark trousers and long dreadlocks holds a red object and a shoulder bag. A colourful umbrella with a red, green and yellow canopy and pom-pom edging is held aloft by a robed man in the centre, while another robed man in orange raises a hand toward it. A ladder leans against a tree on the right.2018-05-10Outdoor photo on a grassy plot beside a concrete tank, with palm trees and shrubs behind. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a camera at his eye walks at left, wearing a rudraksha mala. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair in a rust-red robe walks away, bare-chested on one side. Beside them a man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala holds a colourful umbrella with painted motifs over the figure. A man in orange robe stands at back, and a bearded man in orange at right edge holds an object.2018-05-10May 10 20182018-05-10 +1 copiesA procession walks along a sandy path lined with palm trees and green foliage. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a red-bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala, walking beside an ornate fringed parasol with red trim. Behind him, another man in an orange robe holds the parasol pole. Two orange ceremonial banners with blue-and-red emblems flank the group. On the left, two older men in white kurtas and orange shawls walk ahead, while many people in white and orange clothing follow along the path.2006-10-21A standing man with long, loose dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron robe, a white and red jasmine-and-marigold garland, and a gold necklace with rudraksha-style beads. He holds a brass tray of yellow and white flowers with both hands, as if offering it. Beside him a seated man in orange wears a gold bead mala, and at right another orange-robed attendant reaches up to receive the tray. Yellow and white petals lie on a white platform in front, with leafy brass pots at left and a tall coconut palm behind.2008-12-23