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Outdoor procession in an ashram courtyard with a palanquin carrying a deity murti decorated with garlands and a red-and-yellow umbrella overhead. A man in an orange robe with long dark hair stands beside the decorated offering table holding a ritual item, with silver and brass puja offerings in front. Around them, many people in white dress with rudraksha malas and blue lanyards lift their arms and carry the palanquin poles. A framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes hangs on an easel at left. Buildings with orange and yellow walls and palm fronds frame the scene.

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Outdoor photo of a festival procession at an ashram. A decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti, draped in garlands and flowers and topped by a multicoloured umbrella, is carried along a path. Young men in white shirts with rudraksha malas and identity lanyards hold red cloth poles to pull it, several raising their arms and smiling. A woman in an orange sari stands beside the palanquin near a table of offerings, brass lamps and fruit draped in orange cloth. Ashramites in white crowd behind. Buildings with red and yellow walls and a thatched hut frame the scene.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A crowd of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow and orange shawls, gathers outdoors beside a palm tree and a low white building. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with long dark hair faces a devotee in white who holds a silver plate of bananas and fruit. Another man in orange with long wavy hair stands with his back to the camera at a table laden with brass vessels, fruit and flower offerings. Orange and yellow ceremonial banners hang at the upper left. Many people, most with rudraksha malas or bangles, watch and reach toward the offerings.2009-12-23Outdoor procession scene beside a dirt road in a village setting. A deity murti of a crowned figure garlanded with white flowers and marigolds sits on a cart draped with an orange cloth, with fruit baskets, a kalasha-like brass vessel and offerings placed in front. A man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a silver plate of flowers and fruit toward the cart, while women in white saris with yellow shawls stand nearby with palms pressed together, and a bearded man in white with a lanyard watches. Orange-robed sannyasi figures stand at the left edge and a crowd of onlookers fills the background, with simple tin-roofed buildings behind.2009-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession scene under a red and yellow fringed umbrella held aloft by a man in orange. At centre, a long-haired man laughs broadly, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with an orange-and-gold trim, a gold and red floral garland, a gold necklace and a red tilak on the forehead; he appears to be the honoured figure of the procession, a person by the presentation cues of long swept hair, ornate gold garland and saffron-accented clothing. Nearby, a man in orange robes with a gold-beaded necklace holds a tray of sweets, while devotees in white and saffron crowd around, a man in white holds a steel offering tray, and a woman in a yellow sari stands at the right edge. A concrete-block wall, green gate and low building form the backdrop.2010-01-01Outdoor temple-entrance ceremony with an orange-draped table holding a brass bell, a brass vessel with white powder, a gold-toned kalasha-style pot, marigold flowers and offering plates. Two saffron-robed men stand at the centre: the left one with long swept-back dark hair and a gold necklace, the right one with a full black beard, rudraksha-style beads and a gold chain, holding a silver tray with pomegranates. Around them devotees in white and orange clothing clap and raise hands in welcome. Behind, an orange gateway, a green iron gate, and ornate red, blue and gold umbrellas with tassels and a trident-topped staff frame the scene. Several people appear in the crowd, roughly ten to fifteen visible.2009-12-23Outdoor photo of a welcoming crowd at a festival. In the foreground a long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe stands with back to camera, facing a man in white ritual clothes and a white-and-grey man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala who smiles. Men in white kurtas with yellow shawls raise their hands in greeting. A devotee holds a silver tray of fruit and a decorated kalasha with flowers and mango leaves; an offering table with plates of food and flower petals lies at right. A red-roofed building and palm trees stand behind. a person is the orange-robed long-haired figure receiving the welcome, shown with his back to camera.2009-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road with thatched huts and trees under a clear sky. Men in white shirts and white dhotis carry a palanquin with poles on their shoulders; the palanquin has a decorated canopy with fringed red and multicoloured trim, a red-and-green garland arch, and a deity murti draped in white cloth and yellow-orange flower garlands. Behind it, a man in an orange robe stands near the palanquin. Several men wear rudraksha malas. A woman with light hair in white clothing walks at the left edge, and a man in orange cloth stands at far left. A few others in white follow. A top-left logo is visible.2008-12-23A festival procession on an unpaved dirt ground beside a row of low buildings. In the centre, a man in a long orange robe with long dark hair stands on a raised wooden platform and holds a multicoloured umbrella over a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers. Around the platform, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing yellow sashes and lanyards, and women in white and yellow saris stand with palms pressed together. A woman in a maroon shawl and a man in a green cloth assist beside the platform. Trays of fruit, flowers and brass vessels sit on the platform, and a white bus is parked behind the crowd.2009-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copies