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A photograph taken from inside a dark hall looking out through a doorway toward a bright outdoor scene. In the foreground, a figure in a long dark robe with long hair stands in silhouette, holding a long staff. Beyond the doorway, several people in orange-saffron robes carry a large orange and green ornate parasol or canopy and small trays, moving in a procession across grass. A tall sign-stand or easel stands at left in the dark room.

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A photograph taken from inside a dark hall looking out through a doorway toward a procession outdoors. Saffron-robed men carry ornate orange and gold umbrella-like fans on poles, with a palanquin-style canopy visible behind them. A figure with long dark hair in a dark brown robe stands in the foreground, silhouetted in the doorway, facing the procession. A small table with a white cloth and a tray is near the entrance, and a whiteboard on an easel stands at left.2006-10-08October 08 20062006-10-08A photograph taken from inside a dark hall looking out through a doorway toward a procession in daylight. A figure in a dark brown or maroon wrapped robe walks at the centre, carrying a long staff, with long dark hair visible. Two ornate umbrellas with orange fringed edges, decorated with blue and red patterns and a small emblem, are held over the procession. Several people in orange and saffron robes walk behind, some carrying golden vessels or trays, and additional people in white and orange stand outside in the open area under trees.2006-10-06October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesA procession seen through a dark doorway frame on a dirt path with grass and trees, led by a man with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe and a red-brown sash, walking between two attendants holding ornate umbrellas with gold and red fringes and teal-and-red panels. Behind them a group of people in orange robes and white dhotis and kurtas walk along, with several children in white and a man in a white shirt carrying an offering tray. Several women in orange saris are also in the procession. The scene reads as a ritual procession through an ashram grounds.2006-10-21A photograph taken through a dark doorway framing a procession of men in saffron-orange robes walking along a dirt path outdoors. At the centre, a long-haired man in orange robes walks beneath a large ornate parasol with fringed edges and red trim. Behind him, another man in orange holds a second parasol, and two smaller orange-and-red decorated umbrellas flank the group. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk among the robed participants, and one carries a ceremonial item on a tray. The scene is a ritual procession in an ashram setting with trees and open sky behind.2006-10-21 +1 copiesDecember 25 20072007-12-25Evening procession at night, lit by warm lamplight. A central man with long dark hair and a smile wears a saffron-orange robe and walks forward. Two attendants in white kurta-style clothes and red-orange shoulder cloths carry ornate ceremonial umbrellas or canopies with gold, teal and red embroidered panels. On the right, a bearded attendant in white and orange-brown cloth stands with hands pressed together. Other attendants and onlookers stand behind in the darkness.2006-11-27A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe walking forward through a doorway during a night procession. He smiles and wears a draped saffron shawl over the robe. On either side, men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls carry tall poles that hold ornate orange-gold canopies with red, green and blue floral embroidery, which look like ceremonial umbrellas or standards. The dark background and warm lighting suggest an evening procession. A devotee's hand is visible at the right edge. The man's appearance, with long swept hair and saffron robes, matches the a person cues, and the procession is led by him.2006-11-27A man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands in a doorway, walking forward through open brown double doors. He wears an orange upper cloth draped over one shoulder and a matching dhoti-style lower garment. Behind him, several women and men in orange clothing carry ornate triangular fringed ceremonial standards with red, gold and turquoise embroidery, and a white fringed canopy is visible. A man at right holds a garlanded brass plate.2006-10-21October 06 20062006-10-06March 02 20132013-03-02