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October 30 2006

A photograph taken outside a whitewashed building with arched doorways, where a group of devotees in white clothing gathers around low wooden tables set with brass and steel bowls, a brass kalasha-style pot and small offering vessels. A man in a white kurta holds a tray of offerings that several people reach toward. On the right, a man in white shirt and trousers and a man in white holding a video camera stand before a white van with a Nithyanandapeetam sign and a portrait photo on its rear window. A small gold deity murti under a gold arch sits on a round table at right. The scene looks like a ritual offering, though no clear a person candidate is visible.

October 30 2006

A photograph of six people standing outside a white building with arched doorways, in front of a white van parked under a porch. On the left a man in white kurta and a woman in a green sari hold a tray with a bundle of incense or cloth, and a man with a white beard in white dhoti and shawl stands beside them. Several men in white shirts and dhotis or trousers stand together. Brass and steel vessels sit on small wooden tables in front, including a large brass pot, with a bottle and a small plate on the right.

A photograph of a group of people outdoors in front of a white-walled building with arched doorways. On the left, a young man in white kurta and dhoti holds up a folded cloth bundle with a blue-and-red item on top, while a woman in a green sari and another in a light sari with a dark border reach toward him. Beside them, a woman in a white embroidered kurta with brown floral embroidery smiles, and a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with a sacred thread and rudraksha-style beads. In the centre, an older bearded man with white hair wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a gold border, reaching forward to take the offering, and a man in white shirt and dark glasses extends his hand. On the right, men in white shirts with dark rudraksha-style mala beads stand, one holding a small camera. The scene appears to be a formal offering or presentation.

October 30 2006

A photograph of a courtyard ritual with a group of devotees standing in a line near a white-walled building. In the centre, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a steel bowl of offerings and a plate of food, while a younger man in a white shirt with an orange saffron shawl carries a bowl beside him. On the right, a man in white with orange shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with a small silver vessel and cups. Several women in saris, including one in a red-and-gold sari and one in white, and men in shirts stand watching with hands folded. A small kalasha-style offering with coconut and flowers sits at left. A parked car and van are visible behind the group.

A photograph of a covered entrance hall with a polished floor and a grey car parked outside. On the left, a line of women in white saris with gold borders stand with palms pressed together in namaste beside a white-draped table holding fruit, flowers, a kalasha-style vessel and a small plate. Center-right, a man in white dhoti and white shirt carrying a black book walks forward, while a younger man in white shirt and trousers gestures with an outstretched arm to guide him. Behind them, figures in orange and saffron clothing and a man in an orange shawl follow.

A photograph of devotees gathered outdoors on a tiled courtyard for a ritual offering. In the foreground, a young man in white dhoti and shirt with a saffron-orange shawl holds a steel bowl of white substance, while another man in a saffron shawl holds a bowl of dried nuts or grains. An older man in white dhoti and shirt with glasses stands centre, holding a silver plate of offerings including a coconut and flowers. A woman in a beige and red sari holds a plate with fruit, and a woman in orange-saffron clothing holds a metal pot with flowers and a coconut. Behind them, onlookers in white shirts, saris and a child stand near parked vehicles and shoes. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

Outdoor photo of a street arrival at a residential compound beneath a red and maroon fringed canopy. A man in an orange saffron robe with a bare upper body stands centre, smiling and receiving a small offering tray from a woman in a white sari. Behind him a line of men in white shirts and dhotis, some with folded hands in namaste, look on. Another person in orange stands beside him holding a folded orange flag on a pole. On the left a woman in white and a man in white shirt press palms together. A dark car is parked at the lower left, with green-roofed buildings and palm trees behind. Count of visible people is about twelve.

Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard beside a white building with palm plants and green lawn. A man in a white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses, with a tilak on his forehead, holds a silver tray with bananas and flowers and offers it. Two men in white shirts stand facing him, one in a white shirt with a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulder, the other in a dark shirt and tie. A woman in a pale floral top watches at left, and another man stands at right edge. The tray offering suggests a ritual exchange, and the photo is dated 12 October 2006.

Outdoor photo at a white-pillared entrance with a silver SUV parked at right and palm trees behind. A person in a saffron-orange robe with a long multicoloured flower garland (yellow, orange, red) stands smiling, receiving a brass vessel of flowers from a man in white dhoti and shirt. A woman in a white sari with red border holds the offering nearby, while a second woman in an orange sari with folded hands greets the arrival beside the car. A young boy in white and a child in blue stand by a small potted evergreen, and another man in white waits in the background. Devotee-style greeting of an arriving sannyasi with garland and floral offering.