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July 29 2011

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2011 - Glimpses Of KailashYatraOutdoor photo on a rooftop terrace above a wooded mountain valley with a road and utility wires behind. A man with long dark swept-back hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits raised on a white-covered seat, smiling and gesturing with one hand; the appearance cues are a person figure seated centrally as the speaker. Seated around him are devotees in orange: a woman in an orange patterned blouse and orange shawl on the left, a bearded man in orange robes in the foreground, a woman in orange with a white top and a short-haired woman in orange shawl with glasses on the right. A woman in a green top with beaded necklaces stands at the upper right. A gold trident stands on the left edge, and a white-robed attendant's hands hold it at the left. Dark-haired heads are visible in the lower foreground.2007-07-11September 01 20112011-09-01A procession of barefoot men in orange and saffron robes walks along a concrete path beside a low white wall and green shrubs, under a cloudy sky with tall trees behind. In the foreground, a man with a shaved head in orange cloth carries a brass kalasha with flower garlands on the right. Next to the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a shawl, and a man in a yellow dhoti and wrap walks beside him. Several other men in orange and cream clothing follow along the path.2007-08-09A seated group of devotees sits on mats and cloth in an outdoor courtyard before a plain beige wall, many wearing orange shawls embroidered with text. Foreground: a woman in a white and pink outfit with beads and a leopard-print bag, a woman in orange shawl and pink skirt with hands folded, a woman in red top and red trousers with a white name badge and folded hands, and a woman in blue top and red vest with orange shawl and bead necklace, seated cross-legged. Behind them, men and women in white shirts and orange shawls, a bald man, and an older man in a blue shirt sit attentively. No central teacher figure is visible.2012-07-11Outdoor group meditation or satsang on a rooftop terrace with trees and a lamp post behind. Many devotees sit in prayer pose with palms joined at the chest, mostly wearing orange shawls. A grey-haired woman in front wears an orange shawl and a red bindi and has her eyes closed. Beside her, women in orange and pink saris and a girl in a green top with a long braid also sit with hands folded. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl sits at right, and others in white and pink clothing sit in rows behind. Some people wear rudraksha or beaded malas. Plain tiled floor and a potted plant at the edge.2012-07-12Outdoor gathering of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes on white cloth, several wearing orange turbans or head wraps. A bearded elderly sannyasi with white beard and glasses sits center, wearing an orange robe and orange turban with a red bindi, hands resting on his knees. Beside him a young man in a pink turban and orange robe sits with his hand near his face, and in front a man in orange robes with a pink shawl over his head wears a rudraksha mala. On the right a smiling bearded man in a yellow-orange shawl sits among the crowd. A water bottle and small food plates sit on a cloth in the lower left. A blue bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2016-05-07July 11 20122012-07-11A group of smiling devotees in orange and saffron stoles stands outdoors beneath a covered colonnade of red-brick buildings with arched wooden beams. Around him, a woman in a white top wears a rudraksha mala and carries a dark handbag, another woman in a yellow printed dress and orange stole smiles, a man in a red shirt with rudraksha beads holds a small camera, and a man in a light blue shirt holds a camera with an orange stole. Others stand in the background, all wearing orange stoles.2011-09-01A seated man in saffron-orange turban and orange garments, wearing a large rudraksha mala, sits on a cushioned seat holding a folded white paper. Around him a seated crowd of devotees, many in orange shawls, listens in an indoor hall with brick walls. A woman in a red floral top and red trousers covers her face with her hand; a woman in a white top with an orange shawl holds a small object. The orange-turbaned man appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by the turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, and his role is that of the seated speaker addressing the gathering.2011-08-11August 08 20172017-08-08 +1 copiesA group of smiling women and men in saffron and maroon robes stand together on a sandy shore with pale water behind them. Several have white ash markings on their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha malas. Two women in the foreground wear orange shawls, and a woman at the centre wears a white forehead marking and an orange shawl. A man in the background holds a trident, and a bald man on the left wears an orange wrap. The mood is a group photo at a riverside or seaside ritual gathering.2014-01-06