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Outdoor photo of a group of shaven-headed monks in saffron and orange robes standing in prayer at a covered open-air platform draped with an orange cloth. A monk on the left, wearing glasses and a bangle, raises a brass kalasha-style oil lamp or bell-stand while others stand with palms pressed together in anjali. Several men wear rudraksha malas and white tilak markings on their arms and foreheads. Behind them stand palm trees, a parked vehicle with a canopy, and a red garland hangs on a pillar at right.

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November 15 20132013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15Outdoor ritual scene under a canopy with palm trees behind. A shaven-headed man in plain orange robes and rimless glasses holds up a brass bell and a small brass lamp with his right hand. Around him stand a line of devotees in orange saris and robes with tilak and rudraksha malas, hands joined in namaskar. Behind them stands an old tractor-like vehicle. A draped orange table sits in the foreground.2013-11-15Outdoor photograph of a line of saffron-robed sannyasis standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, appearing to offer devotion. Several have shaved heads and white tilak marks, rudraksha malas and red-and-gold bracelets, and white ash streaks on their arms. Behind them stands a red tractor-style vehicle with a canopy and a palm-fringed backdrop, with a few women in orange sarees and a man in a white shirt at the right edge. The men at the front wear orange shawls over orange dhotis; one wears glasses, and a rudraksha mala hangs over his chest. The scene suggests a satsang or a procession gathering. Five or more physical people are clearly visible across the frame.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15October 03 20132013-10-03September 08 20152015-09-08A procession at an outdoor ashram courtyard under a shade canopy, with palm trees and a red-painted pillar behind. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a line, several with hands folded in anjali, and one drummer on the left beats a drum. A man in a maroon dhoti with a gold-toned garland of flowers leads the group, holding his hands together. Beside him a young man in saffron cloth carries a silver tray with a plant sprig. On the right a man in a white dhoti with gold borders holds a tall ceremonial parasol, and a woman in white stands near him. The scene resembles a ritual procession.2013-11-22Outdoors under bright sunshine and palm trees, a group of saffron-robed devotees stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Foreground men wear orange-saffron cloth, rudraksha malas and red-and-white marked forearms; a man in front wears glasses and a bald head with a white forehead mark. A red tractor-style vehicle with a canopy and a loudspeaker stands behind them, and a woman in red-brown clothing is at left. Another person in white clothes and a red mala stands at right.2013-11-15February 28 20132013-02-28 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a dirt ground in bright sunlight during a festival procession. A man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with a rudraksha mala, stands at left with an arm extended. In the centre, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a red tilak holds a silver vessel decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a mango leaf. Facing him at right, a man in a pink-orange turban and pale pink robe with orange borders. A red-and-yellow parasol with tassels rises above them, and other people in orange and white clothing stand around, with banana plants and tall decorations behind.2008-12-30September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copies