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A crowded outdoor courtyard of packed dirt with a concrete platform at left, where many men and boys stand close together. Most wear white kurtas or dhotis, some with yellow shawls, others in orange, pink, red, or striped shirts. A man at right wears a white shirt with a rudraksha-style bead mala and a white headband. Several men in the back wear orange or saffron cloths, and one in a pale green-gold shawl stands near a row of concrete circular fire pits or ritual rings, with smoke rising from one at upper left. A small white-and-red building with blue chairs sits at upper right. The people appear to be waiting in line or gathered for a ritual activity.

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A crowded courtyard at an ashram-style compound, photographed from above as many men move through it. Foreground men in white and cream shirts and a man in a bright orange-and-red striped polo walk toward the viewer. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, walk across a sandy courtyard with circular patterns. An older man in a saffron-orange garment stands near the centre. A row of blue plastic chairs and a black speaker stand at the right side beside a red-doored building and green shrubs. Roughly thirty people are visible.2010-07-15A crowd of devotees walks across a dusty courtyard at an ashram, photographed from an elevated angle. In the foreground, men in white shirts and white dhotis move forward, one wearing a black rudraksha-style mala, and a man with a yellow shawl over his shoulder. Behind them, a group of young boys in white kurtas with yellow sashes walks along a path of circular patterned designs on the ground. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands near a white building with red doors and blue plastic chairs. Palm trees and a small stone-edged garden with plants appear in the background, along with a row of small decorative figures near the courtyard edge.2010-07-15A crowd of devotees gathers in a paved courtyard beside a low white building with red-trimmed doorways and a tiled walkway. In the centre, a bald man in an orange saffron robe and a second bald man in white with a cane walk barefoot across the tiles toward a raised white-and-red platform at left. Young men in white kurtas and dhotis wear yellow shawls, several with hands folded in greeting, and a young man in white with a saffron cloth over his shoulder stands near the front. Onlookers in white shirts and pink or khaki clothing watch from the right, and a camera operator with video equipment is visible at the edge. Potted plants and small stone sculptures sit along the courtyard.2010-07-04A photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors on a paved hexagonal-tile path beside a red-and-white painted platform edge. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in an orange-saffron robe walks barefoot, followed by a line of men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders; one carries an orange umbrella. Onlookers in white, pink and striped shirts stand along the path, several with hands folded in namaskar. A small potted palm sits at the right edge, and a building with red doors and a small banyan-style structure appears behind.2010-07-04A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard with a paved hexagonal-tiled path and a red-and-white painted step edge at left. At front left, a long-haired person in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala walks barefoot; the appearance cues (long swept hair, saffron robe, rudraksha beads) are distinctive, and the page does not name him here, so the identity is uncertain. Beside him, a bald man in white with an orange shawl and a barefoot man in white with an orange shawl walk along. Behind them a line of men in white dhotis and kurtas, many with hands folded in anjali, stand in greeting; an older man in a lavender dhoti and shirt and a younger man in white with a rudraksha mala stand among them. Small stone deity murtis and a garland-draped doorway are visible in the background of the ashram buildings.2010-07-01October 24 20102010-10-24October 24 20102010-10-24A photograph of a group walking barefoot across a paved courtyard beside a white-and-red striped stone platform, with a low red-roofed building and a hanging floral garland behind them. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala walks forward with hands folded, while a man in an orange shawl and a younger man in a white dhoti with yellow shoulder cloth walk alongside. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas stand at the sides with hands joined, and a few boys in yellow and printed shirts watch and fold their hands.2010-07-14A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a row of people standing barefoot on a yellow mat in front of a red-and-white painted platform. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a walking staff stands at the left, facing the group. Several men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with yellow scarves, and a row of boys in casual shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them are white and red-doored buildings, a garland of yellow marigolds hanging on a doorway, and a small row of stone deity figures and a banyan-style tree at the left. Palm trees fill the background.2010-07-14Outdoor photo of a procession on a paved hexagonal-tile path with a bare dirt ground behind it. In the centre a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot, hands folded in front of him. Beside and behind him are men in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing yellow shawls and one holding a cane, along with a man in a white shirt and dhoti and several boys in casual clothes with hands joined in greeting. Stone statues stand in the background near a red-and-white painted border on the left.2010-07-19A photograph of a temple courtyard with paved hexagonal tiles and a red-and-white striped plinth at left. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot at centre, hands folded, with another man in orange beside him carrying a cane and a man in white dhoti and orange shawl. Several men in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand behind, along with a few boys, and a garlanded red pillar and a white building with red doors appear in the background.2010-07-14October 24 20102010-10-24