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August 02 2008

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June 05 20112011-06-05A photograph of a procession with a man in the foreground wearing an orange-red shawl draped over his shoulders and a red undergarment, with his dark hair pulled back and white-and-red forehead markings. He stands among devotees dressed in white, and a young man behind him in an orange shawl grips a long wooden pole. A woman at left wears white with a gold border and a rudraksha mala. Sunlit faces and white clothing fill the crowd, which appears to be moving in a street procession.2009-02-16Outdoor procession scene with a central man in a plain saffron-orange wrap draped over his shoulders, wearing a red-and-black bindi and white vertical marks on his forehead, with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala visible on a companion. Behind him a crowd of devotees in white, yellow and orange clothing stands close together. At right a young man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a long wooden staff, and a woman in a lilac sari stands at left. The setting suggests a ratha yatra or festival procession.2009-02-16December 07 20072007-12-07A photograph of an outdoor gathering with a central figure in a saffron-orange wrap and a long black rudraksha mala, with long dark swept-back hair and a red tilak on the forehead, standing in front of a crowd. Beside him on the left, a man in white clothes and an orange-yellow shawl stands looking forward, and a bald man in white with a red-and-white tilak stands on the right. Behind them, many men in white shirts and orange or yellow shawls stand among a crowd, several with hands in anjali mudra. A tall yellow pole and stone sculptures of seated figures appear in the background, with a blue tarpaulin at upper left.2010-09-05A procession outdoors among green trees: a central man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and an orange saffron wrap, walks with eyes lowered. Beside him a young man in white holds a wooden pole under an orange and gold canopy, and to the right a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a red flower and orange garland. Other men in white shirts and orange shawls and a few women stand behind them. Some people in the background are partially visible.2008-08-07July 10 20082008-07-10Outdoor ritual procession on bare earth beside a homa or puja area. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a smile wears a saffron-orange robe and walks forward. Behind him, young men in white dhotis wear orange shawls. At left, a child in white stands near a low offering table with fruit and a brass lamp. Background shows a crowd of devotees in white and orange, red and green festoon decorations, and a long garland hanging at the upper right. A man in a black shirt with a small emblem walks at the right edge.2006-12-24A photograph of a group walking in single file along a dirt path through dry scrubland with green bushes and thorny plants. In the foreground a young man with short dark hair and a red bindi wears a loose saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and a red undershirt, his eyes lowered in a calm, meditative expression. Behind him a man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a saffron-orange shawl walks in step, and a woman in white and gold-bordered sari with a long-sleeved white blouse follows, along with other people in white and cream clothing further back. The procession suggests a walking circumambulation of the sacred Arunachala hill, with participants moving quietly and attentively.2009-08-05Outdoor photo under leafy green trees where a group of people gathers and smiles. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair and a sleeveless saffron-orange top with a saffron shawl stands with back partly turned, gesturing toward others. To the left, a man in a white shirt wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, while a woman in white and a woman in a white top stand nearby. On the right, two men in orange sannyasi-style robes, one with a maroon sash, smile broadly, and a man in white shirt stands behind them. Several people in the background watch, and a dark pole or stand is visible.2008-08-03Outdoor gathering seated on the ground beneath trees and green leaves. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange saffron cloth draped over his body sits closely, with a rudraksha mala visible at his neck; his appearance matches the page's reference to a person. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls sit and some join their palms in namaskar; women in white saris with gold borders and orange shawls, one wearing a bindi, sit nearby. The scene is a satsang or darshan in a wooded ashram setting.2008-08-03February 16 20092009-02-16