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Outdoor photo of a bald, ochre-robed sannyasi standing in a sunlit yard, wearing a wooden rudraksha-style bead mala across the chest and a headband of beads. A white-shirted older man in front drapes a thick pink flower garland over his shoulders. Beside them, a younger man in an orange-saffron robe with a beaded mala and a headband turns toward the camera. Other people in white shirts stand in the background near a palm tree and a tiled-roof building.

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May 24 20122012-05-24 +1 copiesOutdoor procession scene under a red and gold ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe. In the foreground, an elderly bare-chested man with a shaved head, white forehead markings and a red tilak wears layered rudraksha and skull-bead malas with gold ornaments and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder. Beside him, a younger man with a short-cropped head, red bindi and white tilak wears a rudraksha headband, an orange robe and a large garland of pink lotus blossoms. Behind them, a bald man in an orange robe with a gold-beaded mala stands among onlookers, some in white shirts. Palm trees and sunlight appear in the background.2012-05-18Outdoor procession scene in a village setting with palm trees, a tiled-roof building and a temple tower behind. In the centre a smiling man wears an orange-saffron robe, a pink flower garland, a rudraksha mala with white skull-like beads, a gold pendant and a headband of beads, raising one hand in greeting and holding a long wooden staff. To the right an older bald man in a similar saffron robe with a pink garland, rudraksha mala and gold pendant smiles and touches his beaded headband. A bald man in orange robes with a gold-beaded necklace stands at the left edge, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at the right with prayer-like hands. A man in white dhoti and a shirtless young man with a staff move behind. a person is the centre figure wearing the saffron robe, pink garland and rudraksha mala, shown in a procession-style greeting.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18Outdoor procession of saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees walking past a yellow-and-orange building and a metal gate. In the centre, a younger man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border, wearing layered rudraksha malas, a gold pendant and a rudraksha headband, walks with downcast eyes and a smile. Beside him an older man in saffron with a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace smiles broadly. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a second saffron-robed figure hold wooden staffs, and onlookers in white and light clothing fill the background.2012-05-18A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees walks along a narrow street past red-and-white painted walls. Two saffron-robed men in the centre wear long rudraksha and bead malas, ceremonial gold pendants and wrist bands; the man on the left holds a fan-shaped umbrella on a long pole. Behind them, a red and gold canopy is visible. Men in plain white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, several with sacred ash markings. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a pen in his pocket gestures toward the group. a person cues are present on the central figure with a headband, long rudraksha malas and gold pendant, but identity is uncertain.2012-05-18 +1 copiesA photograph of several saffron-clad men in a public building with pillars and onlookers behind them. On the left, a bald, shaven-headed man in an orange dhoti and white-marked forehead wears a white and red flower garland and a gold pendant over a rudraksha mala. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red headband wears an orange dhoti, a white flower garland, a dark rudraksha mala and an earring, and extends his arm toward the right. On the right, a bearded man with long hair and a pink flower garland wears a red cloth and gold bangle. Other men in orange and white attire and uniformed attendants stand nearby.2012-05-24 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a religious gathering under a rough wooden pergola with palm trees behind. In the foreground a man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a white tilak wears an orange-saffron cloth over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and looks downward while walking. Beside him an older bald man in a green gold-patterned silk shawl with a white flower garland and gold bangles stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some in saffron cloths, stands near a white pillar and a red basket.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor greeting at a Tamil Nadu house visit. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth with a red-and-yellow flower garland and rudraksha beads embraces a smiling person whose head is bowed; a man in a white shirt and white dhoti places a garland on him. Several saffron-clad and shaved-headed devotees stand to the left, and a group of onlookers watches from a concrete balcony and wall. A building with orange walls and a potted plant appear behind, under a pale sky.2014-06-27May 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual photo in a leafy setting with a yellow-ochre building behind. In the foreground, a young man with long swept-back hair, a headband of rudraksha beads, a rudraksha mala, and an orange and yellow shawl holds small green leaves in his cupped hands, looking down. To his left, an older bald priest in orange cloth and rudraksha-and-bone malas holds leaves while gesturing with his hands. A man in white shirt and white dhoti holds up a yellow-and-blue woven tray or plate. Other saffron-robed and white-clad devotees stand behind, and a bald man is partly visible at the right edge.2012-05-18 +1 copies