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August 08 2009

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Outdoor temple courtyard with a pink-washed wall and grey stone wall, palm trees and a gopuram tower beyond. Devotees sit on the ground with palms pressed together in anjali. In the foreground, a seated figure in saffron robes and a gold-beaded necklace, with long hair, leans forward with hands folded, and beside them a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a patterned mat. Others in white dhotis and orange or yellow garments sit nearby. A man on the left holds up a phone beside a flower garland of yellow and pink blooms, and a photographer in white kneels to take pictures. The crowd of onlookers stands behind the wall.2010-01-08A photograph inside a temple hall with pale yellow walls and carved grey pillars. A man with long dark hair in a saffron-orange robe stands centre, hands in anjali namaskar and smiling, with a saffron-clad attendant beside him. A bare-chested priest with a white tilak and a white dhoti with gold border stands at right, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti at left also has his palms pressed together. A camera operator's lens is visible at the far left. Pale marble flooring and small wooden stools are in front. Several people are visible in the scene.2009-08-08An 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.2010-11-06May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis walking near a temple gopuram of white and painted stone with a colourful sculpted roofline at left. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair, an orange-red turban, an orange-red shawl with gold border and a gold necklace stands with hands folded in namaskar and a smile. Swamiji (probable): a figure with long swept-back hair, a crown or turban and ornate saffron clothing with a gold necklace is present, appearing in the centre of the group. Men at left wear dark beaded necklaces and round pendants. Overcast grey sky, hills at right.2006-09-24A photograph of a large group of men in white ceremonial dhotis and shawls standing outdoors in a palm grove on bare ground, hands pressed together in anjali mudra as in prayer. Several wear white kurtas, one in the centre wears a white dhoti with gold-bordered edges and glasses. On the right a woman in an orange sari with a dark blouse holds up a video camera while filming the group. Tall coconut palms and greenery fill the background, with a small stone structure and a red sign at the left edge. Whether a specific individual is a person cannot be determined from appearance here.2010-11-06August 03 20082008-08-03A crowd moves through a narrow street in front of a green-painted building. In the centre, a bare-chested man in an orange cloth wears a long white flower garland with red blossoms and a gold ornament, and a saffron turban; this figure has distinctive saffron clothing and a turban, consistent with the a person label for this photo. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and orange shawl with a rudraksha-style mala walks ahead. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with necklaces, press close, and women in saris stand in the background. A man in the foreground in a white shirt looks on. A devotee raises a hand, and a horn-like instrument is held aloft at the top right.2007-01-12August 03 20082008-08-03November 09 20062006-11-09September 09 20112011-09-09Outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees standing with palms pressed together in namaskar on a terracotta-tiled courtyard, with a blue-and-white ceremonial mat laid out at their feet. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, one man in the foreground wears a white shirt with a rudraksha-style beaded mala, and a child in a red hooded top stands among them. Behind them an ornate orange, gold and multicolored canopy or palanquin structure rises above the scene, with palm trees and morning sunlight in the background. The scene reads as a morning devotional gathering.2010-12-26