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January 01 2009

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Five young men stand together outdoors on bare dirt beside palm trees and a thatched shed. Each wears orange or saffron stoles over traditional Indian kurtas and sherwanis in cream, white, maroon and orange-patterned silk. The man in the centre wears a cream sherwani with a gold ceremonial necklace and a large pendant, and a white dupatta hangs over the second man from left. Several have painted forehead markings and bare or sandalled feet. Coconut palms and a building appear behind them, with a wheelbarrow at the right edge.2009-01-01March 03 20092009-03-03December 27 20082008-12-27July 03 20142014-07-03Outdoor photograph of a group walking together past a row of national flags on poles, with dry grass and palm trees behind them. In the foreground at right, a man with long dark hair wears a gold headband with a red bindi, an orange shawl, and a white and red flower garland with gold ornaments, and he smiles with eyes lowered. Beside and in front of him, three men wear white kurtas and orange shawls, one with a rudraksha mala. Partially visible people stand at the edges, and a silver urn-shaped finial appears at upper right. The orange-and-white clothing and flag backdrop are clearly visible. Swamiji (probable): the man at right has long swept-back hair, a gold crown-style headband, orange clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces, marking him as a. +1 copiesA photograph of seven young men posing outdoors on a dirt path beside a white building with a thatched roof and palm trees. Most wear orange or saffron shawls and kurtas; the man second from the right has a long dark beard and wears a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala. The man fifth from left wears a cream kurta and a long orange shawl with ceremonial gold and beaded necklaces, and the man fourth from left wears a white kurta with an orange shawl. Several are barefoot, and they stand arm in arm smiling at the camera. The building wall shows faint lettering. Scattered wood and debris lie on the ground.2009-01-01December 23 20072007-12-23Outdoor 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 with palm trees and a low wall behind. The foreground figure with long dark wavy hair wears a loose orange robe and a gold-and-bead necklace, walking barefoot. Beside him a young man in white kurta and orange shawl walks with his hand on a silver kalasha-style vessel carried by another man in white and orange. Other participants in white shirts and white dhoti follow, including a bespectacled young man.2006-12-23Outdoor festival procession photograph beneath palm trees and a thatched shelter. At centre, a smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a bare-shouldered orange saffron wrap wears a heavy gold necklace of large beads, appearing to be a ceremonial figure in a procession. Around him stand devotees in saffron and white clothing, one holding a long wooden pole topped with a gold finial, and other smiling people with tilaks. A man at left wears wire-rimmed glasses, a white shirt and a beaded mala. The atmosphere is joyful and ceremonial.2008-12-23Photo of five men walking barefoot across a flat sandy open ground in morning haze, with a thatched-roof structure and small potted plants at left. At left a man in a white kurta and white pants walks with hands pressed together. Centre, a smiling man in a plain saffron-orange robe wears a long necklace of gold-toned beads and carries a kashaya-style wrap. Beside him a bald man in a white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl and a grey shoulder bag crosses his arms. At right, two men in orange robes walk, one holding a mobile phone to his ear and wearing a rudraksha mala, the other in orange with a large beaded necklace and pendant. Background shows trees and hills.2011-01-16May 17 20112011-05-17