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Outdoor photo of a large crowd of devotees walking across an open dirt courtyard toward a long orange-brick ashram building with a green metal roof and small finials. Many people wear white ritual clothing; some women wear white saris with gold borders, and a man in the foreground wears a white shirt with a lanyard and a yellow shawl. A woman carries a small brass vessel and a man at right holds an orange cloth bundle. A few figures in saffron robes stand near the building. Blue sky above.

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January 02 20102010-01-02Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dusty ground in front of a long orange-brick building with a green metal roof and small kalasha-like finials along its top. Several devotees walk barefoot in white dhotis and white kurtas or sarees, many wearing yellow or saffron shawls and marigold garlands. Several carry brass or copper vessels draped with orange cloth, held in front of them as if for an offering. Behind them, a crowd stands near the building entrance. Clear blue sky above.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a group walking along a dirt path in front of a long white building with green corrugated roofs and red open-sided canopies. Most people wear white ritual-style clothing; one man in an orange shawl walks near the front. In the foreground at right, a bald man with a long grey beard wears white dhoti-style garments, a white shawl and a rudraksha mala, and holds a small object in his hands. Others in the line carry bags, and a woman in a light beige shawl stands among them. The number of physical people visible is about 25.2009-06-01A large crowd of men gathers on a dusty open ground in front of a long orange-painted single-storey building with red-framed doorways and windows. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with lanyard ID badges. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand near the centre left, one wearing a sash, and a man in a saffron-orange dhoti with a shawl stands to the left. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers in the foreground drinks from a cup, while others in white and grey shirts talk nearby. Sparse grass, scattered litter and a tree line fill the background under an overcast sky.2010-08-21A procession of devotees walks along a dirt path in front of a red-walled building with lattice windows. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and sandals and carries a long wooden staff. Behind him, women in orange saris carry a brass kalasha-like vessel and a golden urn, and another woman holds a brass pot. On the left, two men in white kurtas with orange shawls walk, one holding a red bag. On the right, a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl and another in orange robes hold books and objects. About nine people are visible.2006-09-20Outdoor evening crowd of devotees standing with palms pressed together in prayer (anjali mudra) in front of a low orange-walled building with a green metal roof and small finials, beneath a pale dusk sky. Many men and women wear white ritual clothing; a woman in a lavender top wears a rudraksha-style mala and a woman in a white sari with green border stands nearby. A small boy in a white t-shirt and a young man with a brown mala also pray. A water tower and trees are visible at left. No single presiding figure is clearly visible; the scene shows satsang-style collective devotion.2010-02-12Outdoor procession on a red carpet at an ashram compound with orange and white flags on tall poles and bunting strung overhead. Several people in orange and saffron robes walk forward; one front figure wears a saffron garment with a beaded rudraksha-style mala and carries green palm fronds. Behind them men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing garlands, follow; a decorated palanquin or ratha with colourful canopy stands at left. Brick buildings, a partly built concrete structure and potted palms surround the courtyard. A man in white with an orange shawl walks at centre-right. A few people in white stand in the background. a person identity is uncertain from appearance.2009-12-30June 01 20092009-06-01A dirt path lined with red flags strung on bamboo poles and white garlands leads through a rural ashram entrance. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a group, several wearing rudraksha malas and marigold garlands, one in a light orange wrap with long dark hair and another with a white beard carrying a bare-shouldered orange cloth. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, walk alongside and guide the group, one gesturing with an outstretched hand. Peach-coloured buildings and palm-like foliage frame the scene under a pale sky. The group appears to be processing into the ashram grounds.2009-12-30June 01 20092009-06-01A photograph of a dusty open ground in front of white buildings with green corrugated roofs and red shaded walkways. A group of around twenty people in white ritual clothing walks across the sandy path. In the foreground a man in a dark green fleece jacket over a white t-shirt and checked trousers walks beside a man in a white kurta with a black shoulder bag and rudraksha-style beaded mala. Behind them a woman in a white dress and a woman in a pale blue top with beads walk on, while a person in an orange-red shawl over white robes and a woman in a light blue salwar kameez follow. No deity murti or ritual fire is visible.2009-06-01