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A photograph of a doorway in a white-walled building. A man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a full beard stands in the centre with palms pressed together in namaste, one foot on a dark mat. Behind him, two women and a man in white shirts and white trousers with lanyards stand in the doorway, with a banana plant visible through a lattice window. On the left, a man in white with hands folded in greeting and another man clapping stand near the door. A video camera operator in white and orange appears at the right edge. a person: the central figure wears orange robes, long swept-back hair and a full beard, consistent with the appearance of a sannyasi in saffron, though the cues are not fully distinctive.

A photograph of a doorway procession inside a decorated hall. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland with a gold necklace, walks forward with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes walks, and to the right a man in orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings. Behind them, men in white shirts with lanyards and a man in white with a red shawl follow. On the left, women in white saris with folded hands line the rail, and banana leaves and palm fronds decorate the archway, with coconut-palm foliage visible outside. Some devotees wear white clothing.

August 15 2009

December 30 2009

A photograph of an indoor room with a tiled floor where a man in an orange saffron robe and orange dhoti with a red border stands barefoot at centre with palms pressed together in namaste. He has long dark hair, a beard and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind him a line of people in white kurta and dhoti or white salwar clothing, several wearing orange lanyards with ID cards and small tricolour badges, stand barefoot with hands folded. A woman in white stands at right of the group. A man in an orange shirt and dark trousers stands arms crossed by the wall at right. A doorway and window with a wire mesh grille are behind them.

December 14 2009

A photograph of a procession line outdoors on a sandy path at an ashram. Devotees stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, many barefoot. Men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand alongside men in saffron-orange robes with red-and-orange sashes, one bearded man in saffron at right smiling with hands joined. A bearded man in white with a long-haired appearance and gold-trimmed garment stands centre. Women in white salwar kameez stand at left. Behind them, a white temple entrance with orange-draped deity murti and a colourful fringed canopy with tassels at top right. Potted plants and a green-draped table appear at right. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible.

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A photograph of a doorway at a temple-like building where a man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment and matching shawl stands barefoot with palms pressed together in anjali namaskar. He wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and has long dark hair swept back. On either side, men in white kurta and dhoti attire stand near him, and a woman in a sari with folded hands stands at the right edge. Behind them, children in white and a girl in a blue sari are visible, with a colourful decorated chariot or ratha with red and yellow canopy in the upper background.

December 23 2007

August 02 2008

A photograph taken inside a plain whitewashed building through an open doorway. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment and a light garland of beads around his neck, walks forward with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him a few people in white dhotis and white saris follow, and a colourful ornate umbrella or canopy is visible outside the doorway. Fluorescent light fixtures and metal scaffolding frame the room.

A photograph of a devotional greeting in an indoor hall with hanging orange and colourful tassel decorations. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray. Beside him, a younger man in orange and gold-bordered dhoti with a gold necklace stands. In the centre, a man in white unstitched cloth with a silver border and dark hair tied back presses palms together in anjali. On the left, a group of women in white and brown saris and salwar, several with palms pressed together, stand in a line, one wearing a green scarf. Some are greeting with folded hands while others watch.