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January 16 2016

Outdoor photo at sunset of a large crowd of devotees standing in a loose line on dusty ground. Many wear saffron orange robes while others wear white dhotis and white shawls. A rocky hillside with trees sits to the left under a hazy sky. On the right, a shaded open pavilion holds a tall dried bamboo-like pole decorated with leaves, beside a fire setup with brass vessels and a tripod, where a man in white dhoti and shawl tends the ritual. Large concrete basins with white liquid and a blue plastic drum sit in the foreground. No single individual can be clearly identified as the teacher from appearance alone.

A photograph of a crowd walking at sunset, backlit by a low, glowing sun behind dark silhouetted trees under a hazy orange sky. In the foreground, blurred people wearing white clothes and white headwear walk alongside others in saffron-orange saris and tunics. Several figures carry small items. No identifiable central figure is clearly visible; the scene is a blurred procession-like gathering at dusk.

Outdoor photograph at dusk of a long line of women standing on bare dirt beside a rocky, tree-covered slope. Many wear saffron-orange sarees or dresses with rudraksha malas, and others wear white kurtas, white sarees with gold borders and white dupattas. Some hold small bags, papers or water containers, and a few look toward the group. A plastic bucket and a concrete basin sit in the foreground.

January 08 2006

August 05 2009

Outdoor 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.

October 12 2016

A photograph at sunset of a seated group on a flat paved area beside trees, with a bright low sun behind them. A figure on the right wears a saffron-orange robe and has long, swept-back dark hair, seated facing the group in a teaching posture. Around him, about a dozen devotees sit in rows: a woman in white garments on the left, several people in white and blue shirts with lanyards, and a figure in white with a dark head covering in the middle. A tall tree and palms stand in the hazy background. a person (saffron robe, long swept-back hair) seated as teacher before the group.

Outdoor photo at sunset on a dusty open ground with trees, rooftops and a light pole behind. A line of devotees stands along the left-to-right foreground, mostly women and children in white clothing: several in plain white kurtas and white dhotis, some with white shawls or scarves draped over their shoulders. A few wear orange or saffron-coloured stoles and a cream sari with a red-orange border. Some wear yellow and white stoles. A woman in a white kurta holds an orange bag, and a young boy in a white shirt stands at the centre-left. A blue plastic barrel stands beside the line on the right. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible.

A group of about fifteen people walks across a dry, stony open field toward a line of green trees and palms, with low hills in the distant haze under a pale evening sky. Most are dressed in white, with some wearing green, yellow or red-patterned saris and shawls. Two figures at the right stand out in saffron-orange robes, one a sannyasi-style figure walking in front. The ground is reddish gravel with scattered grass tufts.

A photograph of a dusty dirt path winding through dry scrub and tall green trees under a pale evening sky. A group of about fifteen women in white saris walks in a line, some with coloured borders and shawls. At the front, a man in orange robes walks barefoot, and a second figure in orange walks behind them, while a man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands at the right edge. Large grey rocks sit at the left foreground. The scene suggests a walking circuit or pilgrimage around a hill.