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A photograph of a group of men on a paved courtyard beside a white-walled building with a wall clock and a tree behind. The central figure wears a rust-orange unstitched robe, a long flower garland with white, yellow and red blooms, and a large gold pendant necklace; he has long dark hair and smiles. Around him, men wear orange shawls over white dhotis and kurtas; one bearded man holds folded orange cloth. A man on the right carries a large black video camera on a strap, and another man on the far right wears a rudraksha mala. Several men stand barefoot.

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Outdoor procession on a path lined with palm trees and tents. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace wears a thick white and red flower garland and points forward while walking. Around him, men in white dhotis with saffron shawls carry tall golden staffs topped with trident-like finials, and some wear rudraksha malas. A bearded man in orange robes walks at right, and a smiling man in orange at left-center walks with his hands at his waist. Mats of woven leaves cover the ground and string decorations hang at left.2007-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a green field, palm trees and a concrete block wall behind. A man in white clothes and an orange shawl carries a tall gold trident, another man in white with long hair follows, and a videographer with a camera stands at left. At centre-right a long-haired man in an orange robe wears a long white and red flower garland with a gold beaded necklace and smiles, flanked by men in white dhotis and orange shawls. Tied flower garlands and a trident indicate a ritual procession. Plain sandals lie on the ground.2007-12-23Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in an orange dhoti-style wrap with a gold border, wearing a thick white and red flower garland and a gold bangle, with a small red mark on his forehead, walking barefoot on dirt ground. Around him stand several men in white dhotis or kurtas with orange shawls, one carrying a brass vessel. A string of blue and white pennants hangs across trees in the background.2007-01-01December 23 20072007-12-23A procession of saffron-robed men walks across a paved courtyard beside a temple shrine with a curved roof topped by bull sculptures. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange robe, a purple-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace, and walks barefoot with a gold-headed staff. Beside him, a bearded man in a saffron shawl and gold necklace also carries a gold staff, and another man wears a brown-orange robe and rudraksha beads. Behind them, men in white dhotis and saffron shawls, one holding a ceremonial staff, follow, with a bare-chested man in a white dhoti at left and a white-shirted man at right. A banana plant and a leafless tree stand in the background.December 23 20072007-12-23December 27 20072007-12-27Outdoor courtyard scene beside a concrete staircase with a white-painted wall and green palm foliage. A long-haired young man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-trimmed cloth and a white flower garland stands center-right, facing an older man with white hair and glasses who wears a light orange shirt and orange dhoti and is barefoot. Around them, a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron shawls, white dhotis and kurtas stands on the path. Some wear rudraksha-style beads and mala necklaces, and one man in front has a gold bracelet. Several figures are partly visible at the edges.2008-08-03Photo of several men in orange and white clothing outside a whitewashed building with an open doorway draped in orange cloth. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange robe and bare feet wears a multi-coloured flower garland and a large gold pendant, smiling. To the right, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl holds a tall ornate silver staff. On the left, an older man in orange shawl and white clothes wears a red forehead mark. Several other men in orange shawls stand behind. The central man shows distinctive long swept hair, garland and gold pendant, so this is a person candidate present in person.2007-12-23A group walks along a paved path lined with green foliage in a courtyard. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a white-and-red flower garland wears an orange robe with gold border, carrying a rudraksha mala, and is walking beside an older man in a light orange shirt and dhoti with a white beard and glasses who gestures with open hands. Around them, men in white dhotis with orange shawls, and a man in orange robes with a red-and-gold border, walk along; a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and lanyard stands at right. The scene reads as a procession through an ashram grounds.2008-08-03A photograph of a procession inside a temple-like hall with white walls, a corrugated roof and carved grey stone pillars on the right. A central man with long dark hair wears a gold crown-like headband, an orange saffron robe, a long white and magenta flower garland and a gold necklace, smiling as he walks forward. Around him men in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, several wearing rudraksha malas, and a man in a red shirt with an orange-and-red dhoti walks at left. A small ceremonial staff or standard with a brass finial rises behind the group, and a red curtain hangs at right beside a mat with purple borders. Roughly fifteen people are visible.2007-12-25Outdoor procession on a hexagonal paved path under trees, with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts on both sides. Centre, a man with long swept-back hair in an orange saffron cloth and a heavy gold necklace with a large rudraksha mala and a white-and-blue flower garland, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes with a gold-and-bead garland and a bare-chested man in orange with a gold chain walk barefoot. Several white-clad men carry a white cloth bag and walk behind. Many people are visible, mostly partly cropped. a person appears as the central figure in the orange robes with garland and rudraksha mala.2012-07-03