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Outdoor temple procession at a Bidadi-style ashram courtyard. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot up the steps, palm raised in blessing, beneath a multicoloured ceremonial parasol with fringed tassels. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl holds the parasol pole. Behind them a line of people in white ritual clothes stand with hands folded, and an orange-clad attendant holds a garlanded object. The steps are decorated with a colourful floor kolam of lotus and geometric patterns, with marigold garlands laid across a painted map-like design. Palm trees, orange pennants and a red-roofed building frame the scene, and a planter with a green plant sits at the right edge.

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A photograph of a procession ascending temple steps at an outdoor ashram courtyard. In the centre, a barefoot man with long dark hair wears an orange-red saffron dhoti-style garment and a multi-strand orange and yellow flower garland, walking beneath a multicoloured ceremonial parasol with tassels. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and white shawl holds the parasol pole. Behind them, a line of men in white ritual clothing follows, several with hands folded in prayer. White kolam-style floor designs decorate the steps, and a painted deity image appears on the lower left landing with yellow flower garlands. Palm trees and a low building stand in the background.2010-12-28A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a sunlit sky. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, walking barefoot over a floor decorated with white kolam designs and a flower-garland-edged map of India. A man in white dhoti and shawl holds a large red, green and yellow ceremonial umbrella over them. Behind them, a line of people in white and saffron clothes stand with hands folded, one child in orange carries a flower-decorated tray, and a woman in orange holds up a camera. Stone sculptures and a red-and-white shrine stand in the background, with a strip of orange and yellow bunting overhead.2010-12-28A photograph of a procession ascending a stepped platform decorated with white kolam rangoli patterns, under palm trees, with thatched-roof and tin-roof white buildings with red doors behind. In front, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala and a red-brown tilak walks with eyes lowered, hands folded at his waist, followed by men in white dhotis with yellow and orange shawls, one holding a walking stick. Behind them, more people in white clothes walk and stand, and a dark stone deity murti with an orange cloth stands at right. Smoke drifts at left and small figures in white move across the courtyard in the background. Physical people visible: about ten to fifteen.2010-07-07A barefoot figure in a long saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala around the neck walks up steps decorated with white kolam patterns, toward a raised orange-draped platform on the left. Behind him, a line of devotees in white dhotis and shirts stands with hands folded in anjali, some with a yellow shawl. A bare-chested man in white dhoti walks at the front left. Outdoors, a sandy ground holds a small fire or offering area with a tall bamboo pole, a figure in white and orange stands in the distance, and an orange-roofed building with decorations lies behind. A black speaker sits at the right edge. Possibly a satsang or yagna setting; the robed figure is an appearance-based Swamiji candidate with saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha mala.2010-09-12June 15 20092009-06-15December 23 20102010-12-23March 03 20112011-03-03Outdoor procession on a paved courtyard under a tent-roofed pavilion with palm trees behind. A long-haired man in orange-saffron robes and a matching cloth crown walks at centre atop a red carpet, wearing a heavy rudraksha and ceremonial gold necklace. Around him, sannyasis in saffron and rust-red robes and orange turbans carry golden staffs and a trident, while a bearded bare-chested elder in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala walks to the right. A large multicoloured parasol with tasselled edges is held overhead. Men and women in white dhotis and saris line the sides, several wearing marigold garlands, and some hold brass or gold staffs. A camera operator stands at the far left edge.2015-01-13December 07 20072007-12-07Outdoor ashram scene at a temple courtyard with palm trees and orange-roofed buildings. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks across a white kolam-decorated floor, followed by a line of men in white dhotis and shirts. Another saffron-robed man walks nearby, and a sadhu in white stands on the left. An orange and red canopy with a gold-fringed cloth shelters a seat on the left, and a decorated orange ratha or palanquin stands in the background. Around 20 people are visible.2010-09-04A photo of a procession on a dirt path lined with palm and coconut trees, with colourful fringed canopies overhead. At the centre, a man with long dark hair, a red-and-yellow tilak, a saffron-orange robe and a long white-and-red garland walks with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, several wearing rudraksha malas, follow. A man on the right in a white dhoti and red-gold bordered shawl carries a silver tray holding a kalasha with a mango-leaf and coconut top, marigolds and red flowers. Another person holds a decorated umbrella, and a red canopy appears behind. a person appearance candidate with compatible saffron robe, long hair and garland; the attribution is uncertain.2006-12-29March 03 20112011-03-03