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A crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes stands outdoors with palms pressed together in prayer or anjali. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-red garment with rudraksha mala and gold beads holds his hands folded, and a bald man in orange with a gold necklace stands at right with eyes closed. Many devotees wear white tilak marks on their foreheads, and some wear white clothing. At left, a red-draped table holds brass plates with fruit, flowers and lamps. A colourful fringed umbrella shades the group, with palm trees and a red-roofed building behind.

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Outdoor photo of a ritual gathering under palm trees beneath a colourful fringed umbrella with a blue and gold emblem. Shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas chant with palms joined, several with white vibhuti horizontal markings on their foreheads. A bald man in front wears gold beaded necklaces and rimless glasses, hands joined in prayer. In the foreground a man in a red-orange robe gestures with an outstretched arm toward a microphone on a red-draped table. Behind them a large crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing, some wearing glasses, stands attentively. Frangipani and tropical greenery frame the scene.2013-02-28Outdoor ritual gathering at an ashram courtyard with palm trees and a red wall behind. Saffron-robed sannyasis stand with hands folded in anjali mudra, and many young saffron-clad boys with shaved heads and white tilak on their foreheads stand among them. Foreground figures include a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala holding a silver vessel, a man in rust-coloured robe with orange shawl and rudraksha malas, a bespectacled man in saffron robe holding a long wooden staff, and a man in saffron robe wearing a marigold and red-flower garland. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; roles are priest, sannyasis and devotees during a padapuja-style ceremony. Several dozen people are visible.2014-10-04Outdoor photo of a group of saffron-robed men in an open area with palm trees behind them. A large red and blue umbrella with multicoloured tassels is held over the group at left. In the foreground, a bald man in a saffron cloth with white ash marks on his arms and forehead, wearing rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, stands with palms pressed together while a man in white clothes holds up a camera. Other devotees with white forehead markings stand with hands folded in prayer. A pink stone platform and red scissors sit at lower left.2013-02-28Outdoor temple procession at dusk with devotees in saffron and orange robes. In the centre, a man with a white forehead band and long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a long red-and-white flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Around him, shaved-headed men in orange dhotis and orange shawls with rudraksha malas stand in prayer, some with hands folded. A girl in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala stands at the right. Behind them, a decorated ratha or palanquin with orange drapes and a deity murti is visible, along with a saffron flag and a stone statue among trees.2013-03-11July 21 20132013-07-21August 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesA crowd of devotees gathers outdoors in a courtyard before a red-brick building, with a tall red pole in the foreground. Many shaven-headed men and women wear saffron and orange robes, with rudraksha malas and orange shawls; some men wear white shirts and dhotis. A bald man in a pink-and-orange robe with gold trim and a long orange shawl stands at centre, looking upward, and a man in orange holds a silver plate with offerings near the right edge. Overall the scene suggests a ritual gathering with people raising their faces toward something above.2013-04-14A photograph of a ceremonial gathering outdoors under trees, with a pillar and red-painted structure behind. In the centre, a man with short dark hair and a white tilak stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a white-and-red-flowered garland, a rudraksha mala and a maroon-red dhoti with a yellow border. Beside him, a bald man in gold-rimmed glasses, a dark rudraksha mala and a maroon-red garment with a brown shawl holds a long wooden pole. Around them stand many young boys and men with shaved heads, white forehead markings and saffron-orange robes, some holding their hands together in prayer, forming a row of devotees.2014-10-04Outdoor photograph of a seated man with long swept-back dark hair, white sacred ash on his forehead with a red dot, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a white and red-pink flower garland, hands folded in front of him. Beside him a shaved-headed monk in saffron robes with a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha-style beads sits and holds a folded orange cloth. To the right a shaved-headed man in saffron dhoti and shawl with gold necklaces presses his palms together in namaste. Behind them a crowd in orange and pink robes stands on grass, with a red-clad figure among them. Several people are visible in the group.2013-02-12A photograph of a procession outdoors near a temple gopuram. Three saffron-robed men walk forward beneath two red and green parasols with tasselled fringes, one held by a man at the right. The man at centre left is bald with a gold necklace and a wristwatch, the man at right wears a white and gold rudraksha mala and a bindi and has an open mouth as if chanting, and the man at left wears a headband with a vertical tilak and a chain of beads. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand around them, and palm trees and a colourful temple tower stand in the background.2012-05-18A photograph of a row of young male devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, several bare-chested, standing with palms pressed together in namaskar at an outdoor evening gathering. Several wear orange turbans or head cloths, white vibhuti or chandan forehead markings and rudraksha malas. Behind them stand other devotees in white dhotis, and palm trees hang with small string lights. No individual is identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so no candidate is named.2017-08-25A photograph of a large seated group of saffron and maroon robed devotees performing a ritual in a bright hall. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside him, another man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a tilak-marked head holds his hands in prayer, while a man in maroon and gold-bordered cloth wears a red-beaded necklace with hands folded at right. Behind them, many seated people in orange and red robes, some with white forehead markings, sit before brass lamps, small metal cups, flower offerings and kalasha-like vessels on the floor. The image shows a satsang or puja setting with devotees seated in rows.2014-04-16