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December 27 2013

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Night photo of a row of devotees lining a dirt road as a procession approaches, lit by a bright headlight glow ahead and strings of green and blue fairy lights on the left. Foreground: a woman in a maroon-red sari with a gold-yellow border holds a long red-and-white flower garland. Along the line, several people wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers; one man in white raises his arm high, and a small child in a colourful dress stands near the front. Trees and palms frame the scene. Other devotees in white and in sarees of pink, green and yellow stand shoulder to shoulder.2016-12-27October 19 20082008-10-19A night procession along a dirt path lit by string lights and a street lamp. At centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a long garland of white, purple and red flowers; he walks with hands joined. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with white caps or shaved heads, walk with a man in white holding a decorated brass kalasha-style vessel with flowers and a green leaf. A woman in a red-bordered sari and a man with white sacred thread walk nearby. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession.2011-05-16May 29 20152015-05-29July 07 20152015-07-07Photograph of a crowded outdoor satsang stage decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and pink drapery. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces stands on a green carpet with hands folded in greeting, a probable Swamiji by appearance. Beside him another saffron-robed man with a bead mala stands near a white-draped seat strewn with petals. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one in a white sash, and women in white saris stand with palms pressed together. A child in purple stands in the crowd, and a white-clad man kneels at the lower right near an offering tray. A red carpet, a white pole with a dove emblem, and a ceiling fan complete the scene.2009-01-12Night procession at a temple, with a crowd walking along a dim path under a lit lamp. In the foreground a man in white shirt and dhoti walks beside a man in white with an orange shawl and forehead marks. At right, a figure in orange robes wears a long necklace of yellow beads and a gold pendant, with white forehead marking and long hair swept back, walking beside another man in orange robes. Several white-clad devotees and orange-clad attendants surround them.2008-08-02Night photograph of devotees with palms pressed together in anjali mudra during a devotional gathering. In the foreground an older man with white hair and stubble wears a white shirt, white cloth and a saffron-orange shawl, with a white cloth bundle hanging at his chest. Beside him a younger man in a white shirt and orange shawl also holds his hands in prayer. Other participants, including women with white tilak marks and orange shawls, stand behind them. At the right edge a man in an orange dhoti and orange garment with rudraksha beads presses his palms together. Behind them hang rows of colourful flags and strings of small glass lamps among green leaves, with a lit lantern above.2016-12-22Night photograph of a dirt road lined with trees and bright floodlights. In the centre, a smiling person in a rust-brown robe with gold-coloured trim wears a long garland of white, red and green flowers. Beside them, a bald monk in similar brown-and-gold robes with a rudraksha mala walks, and another monk carries a large floral garland draped over his arm. Standing on the left, several men in white dhotis and shirts press their palms together in greeting, and a woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border stands at right with a red bag. Devotees line the road behind them.2014-07-02 +1 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesAugust 09 20152015-08-09