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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.

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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.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 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 20092009-06-15Outdoor temple procession at a village compound with palm trees and low buildings behind. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a white-and-orange flower garland walks at the centre, followed by an attendant in orange holding a brass tray of offerings. Two colourful parasols, one yellow-fringed, are carried overhead, and a man in orange at left holds a staff. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some in yellow shawls, watches and follows. The image is blurred with motion.2010-07-26September 12 20102010-09-12A festival procession climbs a stone stairway outdoors under bright sun. At centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wears a large white flower garland and multiple gold-toned necklaces, and walks ahead of attendants. Behind him, saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad devotees carry a brass tray and walk beneath colourful ceremonial parasols with gold fringes and blue, red and yellow panels. Some attendants wear rudraksha malas. A man in a red shirt in the foreground and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stand at left. Background shows white-clad devotees, a decorated white pedestal and a flower-adorned deity murti, with orange flags above. The figure matching the swamiji cues is walking in procession with saffron robes, long hair, gold necklaces and a flower garland.2008-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of an outdoor ashram ritual courtyard with a row of men in white dhotis and white shirts standing with folded hands along the sides, many wearing orange or red shawls. In the foreground a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot up stone steps decorated with white kolam designs, followed by a man in white with an orange shawl and a shaved head. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in white with a red-orange shawl stands at the front. A black speaker sits to the right beside potted palms. Red-and-white painted steps, orange-painted buildings, palm trees and smoke rising from fire pits in the background suggest a homa or yagna area. Roughly thirty to forty people are visible.2010-08-28July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor ceremony on a colourful rangoli floral design on bare ground under a red canopy. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and white head wrap wears a large white and red flower garland and gold necklaces, with a red tilak mark on the forehead. An older man in saffron robes with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at left, holding a small red cloth. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl carries a silver tray of flowers and a decorated object. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, and people in white, stand behind, along with a man in a white kurta. A trident stands in the background. Several men in dark suits are at the left edge.2008-12-29Outdoor scene at a decorated temple-style entrance with a painted yellow and red facade bearing Telugu-script lettering and hanging banana bunches. A central figure with long dark hair, a vermilion forehead mark, a red flower garland and layered gold necklaces wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold border and raises both palms in greeting while stepping down stone steps. Beside and behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas and gold pendants; one bearded man in orange also raises his hands. A young man in white kurta with an orange shawl assists him, and an ornate golden-handled multicoloured umbrella is held overhead. Devotees in white and in dark jackets press hands together, and a woman in white sari looks on from the crowd.2009-01-01