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Outdoor ritual scene at a dirt-ground ashram site. A seated figure on the left wears an orange saffron head wrap and orange robe, sitting on a leopard-print cushioned seat over a red mat, facing away from the camera toward a sunken rectangular fire pit lined with grey stones and bordered by white chalk lines. A large multicoloured rangoli kolam with pink, orange and white petals is drawn on the ground in front of the pit. Behind the pit a crowd of devotees in white clothes stands and sits, with a few in pink, orange and yellow saris. A small red building with a green roof and palm trees stand in the background, and a man in a light shirt and white dhoti stands at the right edge. The figure in orange is most.

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A photograph of an outdoor fire-walking ritual pit: a rectangular trench filled with glowing embers and ash-grey stones, bordered by wooden stakes and white rangoli kolam designs with pink and white floral patterns on the ground. A large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, with some in colourful saris, stands in a wide semicircle around the pit beside a red-walled building with a green roof and a red flag on a pole. On the left foreground, a figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange head wrap sits on an ornate cushioned seat draped with a red cloth, facing the pit. Palm trees and foliage surround the open dirt courtyard.2005-12-31Outdoor photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an ashram in a sandy courtyard. A large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white stands and sits along the background, with some in orange and saffron. In the foreground, a seated figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on a patterned cushion over a red mat on the left, appearing to be a sannyasi or priest rather than an identifiable individual. A standing man in white clothing faces a rectangular fire pit filled with grey stones, while a man in a white shirt holding a camera bag stands to the right. A colourful rangoli mandala decorates the ground in front of the pit. A red-roofed building with a green roof and a flag appear in the background among palm trees.2005-12-31October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesOutdoor satsang under a metal-roofed open pavilion with coconut palms behind. A man with long dark hair and a short beard sits cross-legged on a raised orange-cushioned seat on a mat, wearing an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, hands folded in his lap with eyes closed. In front of him is a brass kalasha-style vessel and a red flower on white rangoli patterns drawn on the ground. Dozens of seated people in white clothing face him, with mats laid out in the foreground. Colourful striped pillars and orange cloth decorations hang from the pavilion poles. Swamiji (probable): long hair, orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated as teacher on the dais and leading the gathering.2010-10-212004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02Outdoor evening ritual on a green cloth-covered mat under a bright floodlight, with trees behind. A seated figure at right wears orange robes, a white floral garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, sits on a tiger-striped armchair before a microphone, with flowers and a small framed picture nearby; a figure in orange sits at the left beside a brick fire pit with a burning flame and a metal plate of offerings. Kneeling in white dhotis, several men with folded hands face the seat, and a row of women in white and orange saris and men in white sit on chairs in the background, with a Western woman in yellow among them. A colourful rangoli design decorates the ground in front of the fire pit. About fifteen to twenty people are visible.2010-12-16Outdoor gathering under a large spreading banyan tree with dappled sunlight on a paved ground. Seated devotees in white clothes, several women in white saris and light blue, sit in rows facing a central fire pit of brick where a small ritual fire smokes. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a raised platform beside a tall staff and a red-and-gold canopy umbrella, with gold-decorated ceremonial items nearby. Two large painted black-and-white serpent sculptures lie on the ground in front, next to a rock formation. Several people in white stand behind the seated crowd.2005-07-21Outdoor photo of a fire-walking ritual pit at a village temple site. A man stands barefoot on the left, wearing an orange robe, an orange turban and a beaded necklace, and he is smiling with his hands together. Beside him, a long rectangular pit lined with stones and ash is fenced by wooden poles, with a yellow-painted edge and white rangoli-style designs on the ground. Behind the fence, a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white stands and sits under coconut palms and leafy trees. Brass vessels sit near the pit edge.2005-12-31July 19 20052005-07-19November 13 20102010-11-13 +1 copiesJanuary 14 20092009-01-14Outdoor ashram scene with a group of devotees seated on mats in a courtyard among palm trees. In the foreground, women sit facing away from the camera: one in a bright orange shawl, others in white, a yellow-green sari and pink top. In the centre, a person in an orange robe sits on a mat in front of a row of small fire pits, leading the group. Behind them, a tall stone pillar with garlands stands beside a white plinth and a bull statue draped with marigold garlands. Several participants in white clothes sit at their own fire pits. Roughly 25 people are visible in total, all seated.2010-07-07