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August 17 20062006-08-17Outdoor photo at an ashram compound with thatched-roof shelters, trees and a dirt courtyard. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair stands holding a walking cane, facing a group. Around him are about six people in white dhoti and kurta clothing with saffron/orange shawls draped over their shoulders, some with long hair, and an older man in white with a rudraksha mala. A row of people in white stands at the left edge. Brick edging and a stacked brick pile are visible in the background, with more people milling beneath the thatched shelters.2006-10-07December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path at an ashram, with a group of devotees in white and orange robes gathered around a central figure. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, stands at centre facing away and looking back, with orange shawls draped over the others. Several people in white dhotis and white sarees stand around him, one holding a tall pole with a fringed canopy top. Thatched-roof huts, a white building and green shrubs with palm fronds form the background.2007-12-23Outdoor photograph on a reddish-brown dirt path among palm and leafy trees with a thatched yellow-roofed structure at right. A crowd of devotees, mostly in white, mill about in small groups. A man in a saffron-orange robe and dhoti stands at centre-left, facing a bare-headed man in a white kurta and dhoti. Women wear white saris with yellow and red borders and one wears a pink-and-white sari. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas walk toward the right, some carrying bags. The scene looks like a gathering or procession at an ashram-style campus.2010-01-01A photograph of a dirt path procession on an outdoor event ground with trees, a street lamp and strings of colourful bunting overhead. At the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak mark wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a large ornate gold necklace and rudraksha mala, walking barefoot-style in sandals. Around him, shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and a few in orange robes walk alongside; a woman in an orange sari and women in red and pink saris stand to the sides, with onlookers in white shirts behind.2012-01-08A procession of devotees walks across a bare dirt ground beneath a large spreading banyan tree. In the foreground at right, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a gold necklace of flower garlands, smiling and gesturing with his hand. Beside him, a devotee in white dhoti and orange shawl bows low, touching the ground with his hand while others in white dhotis and orange shawls follow in line. Behind them, an older woman in white sari with orange shawl holds a book, and several more devotees in white and orange stand along the path. A faint kolam or drawn pattern marks the ground near the bowing devotee.2006-12-23October 02 20062006-10-02Outdoor scene on bare dirt ground during a procession. A long-haired man in an orange robe and beaded garland under an orange-and-red fringed canopy holds his hand on the head of a devotee in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl, who bows forward. Nearby, several men in white with orange shawls hold tall gold-topped staffs, and others stand around. A low building with a red roof and trees appear in the background.2007-12-23April 02 20122012-04-02Outdoor photograph of a homa or yagna area under a red and gold decorated canopy. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe walks forward through the centre, with several men in white kurtas and orange shawls flanking him, one with a mala. Behind them, people in white stand in rows. On the left, a white-clad figure tends a fire pit and offerings laid on a low table, with stacked logs and a kalasha-like vessel. A floral garland hangs at right, and a man in a black shirt with a badge walks at the right edge.2006-12-24Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a crowd of men and some women in white ritual clothes and orange shawls. Under a multicoloured fringed parasol held aloft, a central figure in an orange robe and orange shawl with long dark hair and a beard walks at the front, holding a garland of marigolds and a long ceremonial staff topped with a metal finial. Others carry a trident and staffs; some wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Trees, scrubland and a metal roadside sign frame the scene.2007-12-23