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Outdoor photograph of a large group of devotees standing in two loose lines on a bare dirt ground beneath tall coconut palms in an ashram compound. Most wear white ritual clothing, some with orange or saffron shawls and sashes. A few older figures in orange robes stand at the left edge near a tall wooden pole with curved cables overhead and a small table with a yellow cloth. A red-roofed building and a low tin-roofed structure stand at right. No clear a person figure is identifiable, so the appearance cannot be confirmed.

Outdoor photograph of a large group of devotees standing in a long line on bare earth beside a tall wooden pole with a bent metal ring at its top, under coconut palms and trees. Most people wear white dhotis and white shirts or saris, and several men and women in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls stand near the left and centre, including a figure in orange at the far left beside a table with a yellow cloth and ritual items. A man in a light shirt stands at the right edge near a red-roofed building. The scene appears to be an ashram ritual gathering in an open courtyard.

October 18 2010

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November 06 2010

December 30 2009

Outdoor photograph of a ceremony on a bare dirt ground beside tall coconut palms and a small white-roofed building. In the foreground a standing man in white dhoti and shawl with red border, wearing a white ceremonial garland with orange-trimmed cloth, stands with palms pressed together. Behind him a long row of men in white dhotis and shawls and women in orange and saffron saris stand in rows with hands folded in prayer. On the left, a man in white garments holds a brass vessel or offering above a red-orange brick structure, while a saffron-robed man stands nearby. A tall wooden pole rises at right. The scene looks like a ritual or puja gathering, with a few onlookers holding cameras at the back.

December 07 2007

An outdoor ashram courtyard under coconut palms where a group of devotees stands with hands joined in namaskar. Most men wear white dhotis with red-edged borders and bare chests, while women wear orange and saffron saris and salwar-style garments. A camera operator in white dhoti stands at center filming, and a monk in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and gold chain stands at right near a wooden staff-like structure. Two ornate yellow-and-orange hanging ritual frames hang overhead, and a decorated kolam-style floor pattern with white lines and marigold-like rangoli sits at left beside a small red shrine building.

Outdoor ashram scene under tall palm trees beside simple white buildings with corrugated roofs. A bald man in white dhoti with a saffron shawl stands on a paved courtyard, with a woman in orange robe and rudraksha-style beads beside him; both are walking with devotees. A large crowd of men in white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow shawls, gathers in the open area, many with hands folded in greeting. A man in white and a woman in white with an orange shawl appear at the right edge, one holding a camera. A white platform with red and white striped edges sits in the foreground.

2010-07-03 +1 copies

December 07 2007

A photograph of a group of devotees walking along a dirt path at a temple grounds, lined with tall palm trees and garden statues. Most people wear white kurtas and pants; one man in the centre wears a white shirt with a golden-yellow garland, and a man in an orange shirt walks at right. A woman in a white outfit carries a black bag. Blue and white bunting strings run along a wall at left, and a white stupa-like structure stands at right. Several bare feet and footwear rest beside the path.

Outdoor photo on a dirt road beside palm trees, with a roadside billboard and a thatched structure behind. A large group of about 30 people gathers in orange, saffron and brown robes alongside others in white shirts and white dhotis with lanyards. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and orange rudraksha-style beaded necklace, raising one arm and pointing forward. Nearby a man in a green shawl and white dhoti stands with a saffron-turbaned sannyasi in orange. Strings of marigold-style garlands and yellow-orange festoons decorate a fence on the right. The scene appears to be a gathering of sannyasis and volunteers in a village road setting.