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A photograph of an outdoor ashram procession on a sandy courtyard with palm and coconut trees behind. In the centre, a barefoot figure with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti with a dark rudraksha mala, walking up steps. Beside and behind them, men in white dhotis and white kurtas with saffron/orange shawls follow, and a man in orange robes walks at the left edge. Several white-clad devotees and onlookers stand on the right, and a white table with items sits near the left. The scene resembles a ritual procession toward a building entrance.

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A photograph of a procession ascending a stepped platform decorated with white kolam rangoli patterns, under palm trees, with thatched-roof and tin-roof white buildings with red doors behind. In front, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala and a red-brown tilak walks with eyes lowered, hands folded at his waist, followed by men in white dhotis with yellow and orange shawls, one holding a walking stick. Behind them, more people in white clothes walk and stand, and a dark stone deity murti with an orange cloth stands at right. Smoke drifts at left and small figures in white move across the courtyard in the background. Physical people visible: about ten to fifteen.2010-07-07A photo at an open-air ashram courtyard with palm trees and orange-walled buildings behind. In the foreground a young man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, walking with eyes lowered toward a doorway. A shaved-headed man in orange on the left and several men in white dhotis and orange shawls follow behind. Other white-clad devotees stand in the background near fire pits or ritual platforms with ash. A dark stone statue stands by the doorway, and a black speaker sits beside the steps.2010-08-28Outdoor photo at a temple-style compound with palm trees and orange-roofed buildings. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, standing with hands folded near his waist. Behind him, a man with a shaved head and white horizontal tilak marks, wearing white dhoti and a white shawl with a red border, walks beside him. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand or walk in the background, some with hands joined. An orange canopy hangs at the left edge and a black speaker sits at right. Swamiji (probable): the centre man shows long hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala; appearance-based label only.2010-09-12A photograph of a temple courtyard with palm trees and low white buildings with red doors. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl walks barefoot toward a doorway, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and orange shawl walks beside him holding a cane, and several other people in white and yellow or orange garments move about the courtyard behind them. Pigeons are on the paving and a green mat lies at the threshold. The long-haired man in saffron wears distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, which is a person candidate.2010-07-08July 19 20102010-07-19Outdoor temple courtyard under a covered canopy with hanging orange, yellow and blue tassels and triangular red bunting, with palm trees and grey stone deity statues behind. A man in a loose orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala and a red mark on his forehead walks forward, his long dark hair swept back, with his hands together in front of him. To the right, a bald man in white clothes and a white shawl stands by a pillar. Several women in white saris with gold borders and a few children stand on the left, and more people are visible in the background near a white vehicle. A map-style board and a painted panel stand in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the orange-robed man with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, shown walking in the courtyard.2010-11-13Two people in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot up a tiled step outdoors. The foreground figure, with short dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala, carries nothing and looks down. Behind them a second figure in saffron, with a shaved head and folded hands, follows. Behind the steps stands a black cabinet. In the background, people in white clothes stand near a yellow pole, stacks of firewood, round fire pits on bare ground, a row of small stone figures, and an orange-walled building with a corrugated roof and a potted plant.2010-09-16Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with coconut palms behind. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a dark rudraksha mala walks forward at centre, with a bare-armed man in orange garments at right and a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-white scarf at left holding papers. A man in white with a gold necklace stands behind the centre figure. Behind them a white-clad attendant with a yellow shawl walks across a sandy yard with fire pits, a decorated orange cart with garlands and a yellow-and-green arch stands at right, and a yellow-fringed canopy shades the left edge. Several people in white and light shirts stand in the background.2010-09-04July 19 20102010-07-19Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and green foliage. In the centre, a barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, walking across a tiled area beside a red-and-white painted border. Behind him, men in white dhoti and shawls walk among small rows of ash-covered fire pits on the sand. Garlanded stone deity murtis and a Nandi-like bull stand in the background near an orange shrine structure with a tall kalasha, and a bald attendant in white dhoti stands at right. Photo image of ritual activity at an ashram.2010-09-15Outdoor photo on a dirt path through a tropical garden with palm trees, green shrubs and a string of orange triangular bunting. Beside him a bearded man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl holds an orange object. Behind them a man in white with an orange shawl carries a camera, and several people in white and light clothing walk along a red-and-white striped canopy area with rows of white chairs.2007-08-09A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard with palm trees and orange-roofed buildings behind. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala around his neck walks barefoot up a white stone staircase decorated with white kolam patterns. He is followed by a line of men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing orange shawls, and a bare-headed man in white with folded hands. Behind them a large group of white-clad devotees stands in the yard, and a black speaker sits at the right edge beside potted plants. A bare-headed figure in orange-and-white attire is among the followers. Fire pits with ash lie in the background.2010-08-28