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Outdoor ceremony with a group of saffron-clad devotees and sannyasis in orange dhotis and shawls, many wearing rudraksha and bead malas and tripundra marks. A devotee in an orange robe stands centre-left raising a long yellow pole topped with a flag-like banner, while others hold a garlanded framed portrait showing a bearded man with a crown and a red-and-white floral garland, and a silver tray. Men with tied-up hair buns and saffron or white-and-gold clothing stand with hands folded in namaskar. Palm trees and a construction frame appear in the background.

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December 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a ceremony under a large yellow umbrella with multicolour tassels, held over a life-size portrait-style figure with a bearded face, orange turban and gold necklace, garlanded with red and yellow flower garlands. Around it, several people in saffron and orange robes stand with bare upper bodies marked with white ash; one woman in deep orange sari and a rudraksha-style necklace offers garlands, another woman in orange holds a bowl or plate, and a man on the right in white dhoti with gold border holds a small book. A seated man in white on the left watches. Green tree leaves frame the top, with a metal structure and palms behind. This appears to be a Dwajarohanam-related procession, with the central figure a statue or printed image rather than a living person.2018-12-22Outdoor ritual procession under green trees with many people in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls, some with sacred ash and tilak markings and beaded rudraksha malas. In the centre, a man in a rust-red turban with a silver ornament and a long dark beard stands holding a silver handbell and a small silver ritual vessel, with a thick white flower garland and layered gold necklaces. Beside him, a young man with white ash marks on his face and bare chest holds a silver vessel and presses his palms together. On the left, young attendants carry trays of flowers, and a microphone is visible. A man in a rust-red turban with a silver ornament stands at the centre, with a heavy floral garland and gold necklaces, drawing attention among the attendants. The scene resembles a temple procession or puja.2016-12-23Outdoor photo of a devotional procession under a pavilion of trees. At centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a red-brown garment stands with palms joined in namaste, wearing a large red and white flower garland and a gold pendant. Around him, devotees wear saffron-orange robes with gold borders and orange turbans; some hold a long staff and a drum, and others wear white dhotis with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Several people have bare-chested or white-clad attire and folded hands. The ground is paved and a tree and red wall are in the background.2016-04-10Outdoor ritual scene under palm trees. In the foreground a bare-chested young man with dreadlocks tied up under a leopard-print headband, wearing rudraksha malas and a saffron cloth, holds a small brass bell and a plate, with palms pressed together. Behind him saffron-robed devotees stand in a row, several with palms joined and one holding a microphone. A seated woman in a rust-coloured sari with rudraksha mala and a white-flowered garland kneels with palms pressed in prayer, next to another woman in orange with bangles. On the right, a large painted cloth portrait with a fan-shaped pink turban and a flower garland is displayed, with a bright red and yellow plant in a corner. Trays of offerings sit on a table at left.2018-12-22 +2 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23July 03 20122012-07-03December 22 20182018-12-22April 10 20162016-04-10A photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis performing an aarti before a large cutout portrait of a smiling bearded man in a saffron turban and gold necklace, garlanded with red and yellow flowers and mounted on a yellow pole. Several young men and boys in orange dhotis and shawls, with white markings on their arms and faces, hold brass plates of flowers and oil lamps. A man on the right wears a leopard-print headwrap and holds a lamp. Large banyan tree roots form the background.2018-12-22 +2 copiesDecember 22 20182018-12-22 +2 copies