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January 15 2009

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A photograph of a temple walkway under a roofed colonnade with dark wooden pillars and trees beyond. In the foreground, a bearded man with long dark hair and round glasses wears an orange robe with a maroon border and holds a gold-beaded mala in one hand and a small phone in the other; he is on the left of several followers. Behind him, a woman in orange robe with a gold necklace smiles and presses her palms together, another woman in a red-and-orange saree walks beside a man in a white sleeveless vest and white dhoti, and a woman in a mustard-yellow saree with gold jewellery is at right beside a man in a white shirt holding a white bag. Parked white vans and cars fill the background.

A photograph of devotees walking along a covered colonnade of a temple with red-painted pillars and a crowd behind them. At left, a long-haired young man in an orange saffron dhoti-style wrap and a gold-coloured necklace walks barefoot with a red tilak mark on his forehead. Beside him, a woman in an orange and maroon striped sari and a red blouse wears a pendant. At right, a man in a white sleeveless vest, cream dhoti and a black beaded mala carries a white cloth over his shoulder. An orange cloth flutters behind, and people sit on the floor in the background.

A group walks outdoors across a red paved courtyard past parked cars and a green-roofed carport on a sunny day. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a long red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot with his palms joined together, appearing to hold an offering. Beside and behind him, a woman in a bright orange-yellow saree carries a brass plate or tray, and another woman in a white saree holds a small child. A monk in an orange robe walks at the right, followed by men in white dhotis and shirts. Several people walk in a line, with a trimmed hedge and a green mesh fence at the right edge.

Outdoor building entrance with paved floor during a house visit. A central figure in a maroon and gold-bordered robe wears a long garland of marigolds in yellow and green and red rudraksha-style beads, with bangles on the wrist; he has long dark hair and smiles as a small child in a red sweater and dark pants presses palms together before him. A young girl in a dark patterned dress stands beside them. At left a man in white kurta and white pants with a rudraksha mala holds a phone, and a saffron-robed attendant stands beside him. At right a bald man in white dhoti with red beaded garlands gestures. A black SUV and a white van are parked in the background among trees.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path shaded by palm and leafy trees at dusk. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis walk barefoot, several wearing rudraksha malas; one man in a white polo shirt also wears a rudraksha mala and an ID badge, and a bald man in white walks at the far left. Roughly ten to fifteen people are visible in the frame.

Outdoor photo of a walking procession on a dirt path in front of a small building with a pink-and-cream facade and a strip of orange and yellow bunting. A long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange cloth and a red-brown forehead mark walks at the centre-left in orange sandals, with a second man in an orange shawl and red-bordered dhoti beside him, both appearing to be honoured guests. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with gold-bordered veshtis and orange scarves, follow closely; a white vehicle and a coloured canopy stand at the edges. a person: the long-haired figure in saffron clothing with a forehead mark is a plausible candidate for the a person, though facial and wider features are not clearly established.

A procession under a canopy with red pillars and an embroidered umbrella top moves across a paved courtyard. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red-orange sari-style drape, a gold pendant, a beaded mala and a red-orange bangle, walking barefoot with his hand near his waist. Immediately behind him, a bald young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl carries a silver vessel with a green leaf sprig on a tray of purple flowers. Other white-clad devotees, some barefoot and holding a canopy pole, follow, while onlookers in white, cream and green stand along the sides with palms pressed together in greeting. The scene suggests a pada-puja style procession.

A photograph of a courtyard procession at an ashram. In the foreground, a woman in white with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala walks with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, followed by a child in white. On the right, several men in saffron-orange robes stand in a row with hands folded in greeting, one bald and one with long dreadlocks. Other people in white and orange move along the paved path, and a small green domed structure and trees appear in the background.

Outdoor photo of a welcoming procession under a white arched canopy with banana leaves. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead band walks at centre, a face-cover-free figure with an ash-marked forehead. Behind him a woman in a garland of white and red flowers and a multicoloured sari stands beside men in saffron and dark red shawls, some with rudraksha malas and white vertical tilak marks. Women in red and orange saris and beaded necklaces stand at left. A man in a white shirt holds a gold-bordered shawl at right, and a figure in orange kneels at lower right. Parked cars and a tiled building are behind the crowd.

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A photograph of a group of people in saffron-orange robes walking along a covered temple corridor with red-painted pillars and a tiled floor. The foreground figure on the left wears orange and carries a long wooden staff or stick over his shoulder, moving in motion blur. Behind him a man with long dark hair and a gold-beaded necklace wears orange, a woman in orange and magenta sari walks beside them, and a bearded man in orange with a gold beaded necklace and wristwatch walks at right. Two figures in white dhoti-style clothing appear at the edges, and a seated woman in green and yellow sits along the left wall. Vehicles and trees are visible outside the corridor.

Outdoor photo at a temple or ashram entrance under a thatched palm-leaf roof. A young man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange saffron wrap, wearing a white flower garland with a red-and-green garland, stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. a person by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and garlands, with a red bindi. Around him, a man in an orange robe with a bearded older sadhu in saffron stand at left, while men in white shirts and grey trousers stand nearby, one bowing with palms pressed together at right. A black vehicle and palm trees are behind.