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Outdoor procession under a corrugated metal roof strung with green mango-leaf garlands. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl with white vibhuti on his forehead walks forward holding a red-orange item in one hand, with a second man in white and orange beside him. Behind them, several men in white and orange-red shawls, and figures in saffron robes, walk across wet concrete. A woman in a pink sari stands at right, and an ornate deity murti or lit lamp is visible at the back, with a palm-lined compound beyond.

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July 11 20142014-07-11July 11 20142014-07-11Outdoor temple procession at an ashram under a corrugated metal shelter, with palm trees and a red wall behind. A bald man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron shawl, wearing rudraksha malas and glasses, carries a brass tray with two lamps or vessels across a concrete walkway. Around him, young men and women in white dhotis and sarees with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk in procession, and others in orange clothing follow. Smoke rises from a decorated kalasha-like pot and a tall ornate pillar with pink and white tiers stands to the right. Visible identity cues are not strong enough to name the man in saffron, so he is described by role as a priest in saffron carrying ritual vessels.2016-04-03Outdoor photo of a group walking barefoot across a pale concrete courtyard beneath a corrugated roof supported by red-painted posts, with palm trees and flowering shrubs behind. Two young men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with yellow borders and rudraksha malas lead the group, one holding a small object in his hands. A man in a white kurta and shawl with green and orange stripes walks in the centre, flanked by men in white kurtas and a man in a red shirt and white dhoti who raises a camera. A saffron cloth hangs on a stand at the right edge.2014-06-19A photograph of an outdoor ashram gathering under a tin-roofed shelter with palm trees, draped red-and-maroon fabric and a purple tent with white diamond trim behind it. In the foreground a bearded man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala stands at left. Centre, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a white and red flower garland and walks with hands clasped. Beside him an older man in white robes with an orange shawl walks forward. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white, orange and checked shirts, including children and women in white saris, stands among tall pillars and a decorated altar area.2006-12-26A photograph inside a temple corridor with a thatched palm-leaf roof and wooden railings. A group walks down a tiled path toward a small stone shrine on the right. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him, a long-haired figure in orange robes walks with head bowed, and a bearded sannyasi in orange with a rudraksha mala follows at right. Several men in white shirts and dhotis accompany them, and a uniformed security guard in blue stands at far right. A woman in a red saree appears at left edge.2009-08-08A procession of barefoot devotees walks through a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and a grey concrete floor. Most lead figures wear saffron-orange robes with dark red borders, and several wear rudraksha malas and vermilion marks. A bearded man in front-centre wears an orange robe and carries a red cloth. A young man on the right holds a tall ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured tassels, and beside him another man carries a small orange-clad murti garlanded with white flowers. Others behind wear white dhotis and yellow shawls. Framed photographs hang on the walls, and in the back a shrine with a painted deity image and a red canopy is visible. A child in a blue top stands at the right edge.2008-08-07May 08 20122012-05-08December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor temple courtyard under a covered canopy with hanging orange, yellow and blue tassels and triangular red bunting, with palm trees and grey stone deity statues behind. A man in a loose orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala and a red mark on his forehead walks forward, his long dark hair swept back, with his hands together in front of him. To the right, a bald man in white clothes and a white shawl stands by a pillar. Several women in white saris with gold borders and a few children stand on the left, and more people are visible in the background near a white vehicle. A map-style board and a painted panel stand in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the orange-robed man with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, shown walking in the courtyard.2010-11-13A procession walks across a stone-paved temple courtyard past carved granite pillars and a temple gopuram-style facade. A man in an orange saffron robe with a shaved head and tilak leads the group, while a man in a red and saffron shawl carries a ceremonial silver kalasha or pot, and a shirtless man in a white dhoti carries fruit and flower offerings. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas and walk in a line; a man in a white shirt on the right has a tilak on his forehead. The scene reads as a temple visit in Tamil Nadu.2009-08-11A photograph of a procession moving through a temple courtyard with pillared open halls and a blue-framed doorway behind. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti walk side by side, the bare-chested man holding a brass plate of yellow fruit and flowers. A devotee in a red shawl and red dhoti carries a white decorated pot with a green sprig. Men in white shirts and dhotis with rudraksha malas surround them on the pavement, several barefoot. The bare-chested man and the orange-clad man carry the candidate cues of a ceremonial procession, but the identification is uncertain.2009-08-11