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December 27 2007

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Outdoor photograph at a dirt-and-gravel construction site with orange flags on tall poles and a red carpet laid on the ground. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing saffron-orange shawls, stand in a crowd. A woman in a red top with a white flower garland and a headband stands in the foreground. A cameraman films in the centre, and a man in white with a saffron shawl is seen from behind. Unfinished concrete buildings and a parked white car appear in the background.Outdoor procession on a red carpet at an ashram compound with orange and white flags on tall poles and bunting strung overhead. Several people in orange and saffron robes walk forward; one front figure wears a saffron garment with a beaded rudraksha-style mala and carries green palm fronds. Behind them men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing garlands, follow; a decorated palanquin or ratha with colourful canopy stands at left. Brick buildings, a partly built concrete structure and potted palms surround the courtyard. A man in white with an orange shawl walks at centre-right. A few people in white stand in the background. a person identity is uncertain from appearance.2009-12-30A photograph of an outdoor procession on bare reddish-brown earth beside a yellow multi-storey building with balconies. Large saffron-orange flags on poles are carried by devotees dressed in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls. In the centre, a man in white with an orange shawl and a beaded mala walks forward, with a drummer in a brown shirt and a cow nearby. Onlookers stand on the balconies above, and cars and a striped umbrella appear in the background. +1 copiesAugust 06 20092009-08-06A photograph of a dusty open ground at a temple-style ashram compound, with whitewashed buildings behind. A group of devotees in white dhotis and saris and others in saffron/orange shawls stand around a central figure in a white sari with gold border who faces away. A devotee in a red shirt and orange dhoti stands at left with an orange bag. Behind the group, a figure with long dark hair in an orange garment and beaded necklace stands near a tall ceremonial umbrella with fringe and a golden trident-topped staff. Several people in white are visible in the background. Scene suggests a procession or ritual gathering.2007-12-23Outdoor photo of a procession at an event site with a decorated white-and-red canopy and bunting overhead. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing a red dhoti, a red shawl and a large garland of white flowers with green leaves, is walked forward by devotees. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and women in white saris with orange-red shawls press close, several with hands folded in anjali. A bald man in orange robes stands behind the central figure, and a man in orange robes at left guides the group. Dirt ground, banana leaves and a small sign at left complete the scene.2010-12-29December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of an outdoor scene on a dirt ground with trees and a parked silver car behind. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and walks forward, smiling; he appears to be a probable Swamiji, distinguished by his long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha beads. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis with red-and-gold shawls stand with palms pressed together in greeting, one holding a camera. Several other men in white stand further back, and slippers are piled at the right edge.2005-07-21Outdoor temple procession on a dusty ground in front of a brick building with a flat roof. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a crouching posture breaks coconut halves on a stone, while a red-and-gold decorated pole or palanquin pole with yellow marigold garlands lies on the ground. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with orange or yellow shawls stand in a line, some holding a drum and a tall orange flag. A large colourful parasol with tassels is held overhead at left. A woman in orange sari stands at right, and a man in white robes with an orange shawl stands nearby, with a person filming on a camera at right edge.2009-12-27December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photograph on bare dirt ground near a white building and a silver car. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti with long dark hair, rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces stands centre, holding a tall golden staff with a trident-like top. Around him, men in white kurtas and orange shawls stand and hold staffs and a bundled orange cloth; two men in white crouch digging or planting in the soil at the front. A trident-topped gold staff is planted in the ground. Tree line and red flowers appear in the background. a person candidate is present with distinctive long hair, gold adornments and saffron dhoti, presiding over a ground-breaking or planting-type ritual with attendants.2007-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a crowd of men and some women in white ritual clothes and orange shawls. Under a multicoloured fringed parasol held aloft, a central figure in an orange robe and orange shawl with long dark hair and a beard walks at the front, holding a garland of marigolds and a long ceremonial staff topped with a metal finial. Others carry a trident and staffs; some wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Trees, scrubland and a metal roadside sign frame the scene.2007-12-23