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Street photograph outside a building with red flags on poles and potted plants. In the foreground a bearded man in white loose robes and bare feet walks forward, extending one arm and holding a small object, with a blurred motion. Behind him a man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, with long hair and a rudraksha mala, holds a small flame. A man in a red shirt and dark trousers stands at left watching. The setting appears to be a roadside with a window air conditioner and iron railings.

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June 15 2004 - Himalayan Yatra - Delhi and Rishikesh2004-06-15 +1 copiesJune 15 2004 - Himalayan Yatra - Delhi and Rishikesh2004-06-15 +1 copiesJune 13 2004 - Himalayas Yatra Train journey2004-06-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, holding a small burning camphor or oil flame in an open palm outdoors. Behind him stands a man in a maroon shirt and dark trousers beside a gate, a potted plant and litter on a dusty ground in front of a weathered concrete building. The flame and wisps of smoke suggest an aarti or small offering.2004-06-15Outdoor street scene in front of a storefront with glass doors and an air conditioner unit above. In the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala holds a small lit oil lamp (diya) in both hands, with a small flame rising from it, and looks down at it. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders. Behind on the left, a man in a red shirt and black trousers stands with his hands clasped behind his back. Red and green flags are mounted on poles, potted plants line the entrance, and litter lies on the dusty pavement.2004-06-15June 15 2004 - Himalayan Yatra - Delhi and Rishikesh2004-06-15 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard in Kanchipuram, with a flame in a silver bowl held up in the foreground. A young man with long dark hair wears an orange turban with a red bindi, an orange wrap, and a rudraksha mala, holding the lamp while smiling. Beside him an older bald man with a white beard wears an orange dhoti-style wrap and holds his hands together in greeting. A man in white shirt and trousers stands behind them, and a few devotees, including a woman in red sari with folded hands, watch from the background near a multi-storey building.2006-11-24Outdoor photo of a ritual at a street-side ashram entrance on a paved courtyard. A young man in orange robes and an orange turban stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling. Beside him, an older bearded man with long grey hair, wearing orange robes and holding a brass lamp or arati implement, performs an aarti before a flaming oil lamp mounted on a pedestal near a white pillar. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a red sari, and a man in a checked shirt stand with hands folded. A multi-storey white building with decorative grilles and palm trees stands in the background.2006-11-24A photograph of a paved walkway beside a white multi-storey building with balconies and green shrubs. In the foreground, a man with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange sleeveless wrap and a rudraksha mala, holds a lit flame in a cupped hand and a long bamboo staff, standing barefoot in sandals. A second man in an orange wrap with his back to the camera stands at left. Behind them, a man in an orange wrap and grey trousers stands near a low brick wall stacked with grey stone slabs and white sacks, and another person in a blue shirt and a seated figure are visible further back.2004-06-16Outdoor photograph at dusk of an entrance walkway beside a white brick wall and glass doors with a potted plant. A large ceremonial umbrella with a red and white fringed canopy stands on a pole at left. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robes, with long dark hair, holds a small oil lamp with a bell-like base in one hand and a small cup in the other. At left, a man in orange robes with a red sash and a gold-coloured necklace carries a silver tray holding white flowers and red offerings. At right, a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands barefoot holding a small cup. A woman in pink-striped clothing is partly visible at the far left edge, and the wet pavement has red-tinted reflections.Outdoors at dusk, two men in saffron-orange robes perform a Ganga aarti, lifting brass lamps with flames. The man on the left, with a full reddish-brown beard and long hair, wears orange-red robes and holds a multi-flame lamp; the man beside him in orange with a rudraksha-style mala and gold-bordered cloth lifts a tiered brass lamp. Behind them, men in white dhoti and white shirts hold tall gold-topped staffs and trident-like objects, and a row of devotees in red and blue clothes stand with hands clasped. A carved sandstone pillar and a white statue are visible under a temple canopy, with a Shiva murti in the lower right foreground.2010-09-24Outdoor photo of several men walking along a paved path in front of a white arched building with palm trees and a low wall. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching orange turban with long hair walks with his hands at his waist. Beside him on the right, a bearded man in white kurta and dhoti wears an orange shawl and sandals. Behind them a man in white with an orange scarf follows, and on the left a man in a white shirt and grey trousers walks at the edge of the frame. The orange clothing of the central figure is distinctive. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.2006-09-17