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Outdoor photograph of a procession near a thatched-roof building and tree-lined street. In the foreground a bald, smiling man with tinted glasses wears white dhoti and shawl with red-and-gold border, holding a fold of cloth. Behind him, bare-chested young men with white sacred ash stripes on their foreheads and arms wear white dhotis with coloured borders. The central figure carries a woven basket with white jasmine garlands and green leaves, the offering held against his chest. Other men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, one in an orange garment at left. Nearby, two men in white shirts and dhotis face each other.

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Outdoor photo under leafy trees of a welcome at a temple-type setting. In the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long garland of yellow and orange flowers is being offered a large basket of red flowers held by a man in a white shirt and white trousers on the right. To the left, a bare-chested priest with a white dhoti and red-and-gold border, wearing a sacred thread and a red flower garland, holds an offering tray. Other men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby, some with folded hands, and a man in an orange shawl is visible at the right edge. Several figures in white with orange shawls stand behind. The saffron-robed central figure's face and head are largely hidden by the basket and crowd, so the identity is uncertain.2006-11-27June 12 20042004-06-12A photo of a satsang gathering under a corrugated roof with yellow curtains. On the left, a figure with long dark hair tied back, wearing a maroon-red robe, a red and gold headband, a garland of white jasmine, yellow marigolds, and red roses, smiles while facing the crowd. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts press their palms together in anjali greeting. A man in an orange-saffron shawl over white clothes stands centre-right with hands joined, and a man in white with a green-and-red bordered shawl holds a hand out on the right. Ceremonial cones with red and yellow bands stand in the background.2012-05-12 +1 copiesFebruary 14 20132013-02-14February 12 20062006-02-12Outdoor ritual scene at a red-walled building with a decorated toran of colourful flags over the doorway. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with red-and-gold borders stands beside a white square pedestal topped with a round white-and-pink stone base. To the right, a young man in a saffron-orange shawl and turban wears a white flower garland with coloured tassels and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, several men and women in white clothes stand watching, and a shirtless man with white body markings and a mala stands at left. Lattice screens and green shrubs frame the courtyard.2004-06-12April 19 20082008-04-19September 25 20062006-09-25June 05 20122012-06-05Outdoor ritual photo at a temple-style event under green trees. A figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange shawl, with a long rudraksha-style bead mala and white flower garland, reaches toward a woven basket of white flowers and green leaves. A bare-chested priest with white forehead markings, round dark glasses, a gold chain and a white-and-red sacred thread stands beside him, holding the basket. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis watch, and a decorated red-and-gold canopy with tassels stands in the background, with a shaded water tank and a colourful fabric banner with painted motifs at the upper left.2004-06-12A photograph of a ceremonial offering at an open-sided shelter with a corrugated metal roof and festive tassels overhead. Six men in white dhotis and shirts stand in a row, several with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads, holding a white cloth bundle filled with pink, yellow and orange flower petals and garlands. On the right, a long-haired figure in orange robes and a white and red flower garland receives the offering, smiling, with hands extended. Seated devotees fill the background.2007-02-24A photograph of a group walking together outdoors beneath a thatched roof structure at a camp setting. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, white forehead markings and an orange robe with a yellow-edged shawl walks with his hands clasped, and an elderly man with white hair and glasses, wearing a white kurta and yellow-bordered shawl, holds hands with him. To the left, a shaved-headed man in an orange garment with a red tilak carries a leaf plate of fruit. On the right, a man in an orange kurta holds a bowl of fruit, and devotees with folded hands stand near the edges of the frame, with other onlookers behind them.2013-02-14