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A procession under a white tent with red carpet and marigold-garlanded posts. Several saffron-robed sadhus walk in a line. The man in front carries a brass pot with a yellow flower garland on a tray. A central figure in orange robe and orange head covering walks with a wooden staff, flanked by saffron-clad companions with rudraksha malas and gold garlands. Seated audience members in saris and white clothing line the right side behind blue barriers. Text on the tent banner is partially visible.

September 10 2015

2015-09-10 +1 copies

Outdoor photograph of a procession under a green canopy of leaves and banana-palm poles strung with marigold garlands and orange bunting. A bearded man in long saffron robes gestures with an open hand toward an older, bald, bespectacled monk in orange robes, who walks beside him. Around them stand several monks in orange robes, one with a striped orange head cloth, and a shaved-headed man bare-chested in a white dhoti with a white-and-coloured border. On the right, a man in a white shirt holds a large garland of red roses and yellow flowers. A red carpet covers the ground.

A photograph at an indoor ceremony beneath a large golden ornate canopy with tiered finials. A smiling person in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe, with a gold necklace and red tilak, stands at centre while a bald man in rust-red and gold-bordered robes with beaded bracelets leans in to place a garland or hand a offering toward them. On the left, a bearded elder in orange robes and a marigold garland stands with hands folded, another orange-robed man with a red shawl stands behind, and a bearded elder in orange with a marigold garland sits at lower centre. The backdrop is a soft pink and red wall with a faint figure.

Outdoor photo under a canopy of yellow and red draped cloth at an Ujjain gathering of saffron-clad sadhus and devotees. In the foreground, a long-haired man in orange clothing, a red turban, a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style beads sits cross-legged on a red and patterned carpet, with a yellow-robed woman in a marigold garland beside him. Around them, sadhus in orange and white sit and stand, and a man in white dhoti with a gold-trimmed shawl holds a ceremonial staff topped with a trident. Marigold garlands and a red cushion appear nearby, and a mixed group of seated and standing people fills the background.

2016-04-18 +1 copies

July 21 2010

A photograph inside a tent with red-orange draped walls and golden tassels. On the right, a life-size statue of a figure seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne holds a trident, wears an orange turban, orange robes and a pink flower garland, and is raised with a hand in blessing. In front, a woman with dark hair and a red-orange shawl stands with palms joined in namaskar, facing the statue, with a saffron-clad man beside her. A white-clad priest with a rudraksha mala and gold-trimmed dhoti stands at a gold-framed altar holding offerings, flower garlands and money. A gold palanquin with a canopy stands in the background. Several other people stand at the left edge.

April 22 2016

A stage ceremony in front of an ornate golden shrine arch with carved deity figures and a gold umbrella above. Two men in orange robes and a standing man in a red turban and rainbow-striped garland, wearing a dark red cloth, present or receive an orange offering tray together. A seated man in orange with a gold necklace watches at left, with a floral arrangement of red, purple and yellow blooms behind. Another person in a red turban and orange wrap stands at right. The tray is held between the two central figures, one bald with a white beard and one wearing a red-and-gold skullcap.

Photograph inside a temple hall during a procession ritual. On the left, a priest with a shaved head and orange-saffron cloth raises his hands in salutation beside a decorated palanquin draped with white and pink garlands and red flowers, while a lamp flame burns near the deity murti. A bearded man with long hair wears a saffron robe, rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and a man in saffron with folded hands stands at right. A tall figure in red-brown robes holds a silver staff and wears a crown-like headband and gold garlands. A gold-trimmed golden palanquin base is visible. Several men in white dhotis stand in the background.

Seated devotees in orange saffron robes gather in a tented ceremonial setting with gold drapery and a carved wooden backdrop. A man with a grey beard and a dark rudraksha mala sits centre-left with palms pressed together, smiling. Beside him an older bearded sadhu with a white beard, red tilak and white-marked forehead sits with hands folded. A standing man in orange with a dark mala and folded hands stands behind them, and white and orange flower garlands hang on the drapery. A brass tray with marigolds and offerings sits lower right. A figure in a red turban and orange-brown cloth sits on the right.

2015-09-10 +1 copies

A photograph of a ritual gathering indoors where several men in orange dhotis sit and stand shirtless, with rudraksha malas and white sacred markings on their bodies. In the centre, a smiling shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala sits and extends his hand toward a seated long-haired figure with long dark braids in orange robes whose back is turned to the camera. A woman in a white sari with a gold border kneels at lower right beside a metal plate holding leaves and offerings. Other devotees in orange and white stand and sit behind them in a bright hall with pink walls and drapes.