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A photograph of a covered courtyard beside a white-walled house with brown wooden shutters and a window air conditioner. Six people stand on a concrete floor with a faint white kolam design. At centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a silver vessel with a green leaf or flower on top, as if for a pada puja or welcoming ritual. Beside him, a woman in a red and green sari stands, and at right a man in a white dhoti with a bare upper body stands barefoot. Two men in casual shirts and jeans stand at left, and a further man stands behind the group. Green-painted metal roof beams and potted plants frame the scene.

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Outdoor courtyard scene at an ashram building with a white facade, covered portico and palm trees behind. A woman in a white sari with a red border carries a brass plate of offerings across the paved courtyard. Standing to the right, two men in saffron-orange robes and a white-robed man in a white shirt watch her; the figure at the far left wears an orange turban-like head covering. On the left, a group of devotees in white, blue and orange saris and white shirts, including a small child in an orange-and-yellow outfit, stand and watch in silence.2006-11-24Outdoor courtyard of a house under a corrugated roof supported by white pillars, with potted palms and a white building behind. A woman in a white saree with a gold border and folded hands greets a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair seen from behind, who is receiving a white and red flower garland from a man in white clothes. A man in a yellow shirt, a man in a blue shirt and a man in a white shirt stand nearby with palms pressed together in greeting. In the right foreground, a person in orange robes holds an orange cloth. A possible a person candidate in saffron with long swept-back hair is visible from behind but the face and appearance are not clearly confirmable.2010-02-17A photograph of a devotee household entrance where a family receives a visiting sannyasi. A man in a white shirt and white trousers holds a brass plate with a kalasha-style vessel, yellow flowers and fruit, while a man in a red checked shirt holds a long white and red flower garland. A small boy in a red-and-navy sweater stands in front on a white kolam design on the ground. A woman in an orange and green sari with folded hands and a woman in a dark patterned sari stand beside them. On the right, a bare-chested man with a shaved head and white dhoti and shawl, with a tilak on his forehead, stands with hands at his chest. Two cameramen in pink and casual clothes film the scene at left. The house has a decorated doorway with green leaf toran and framed deity images inside.2010-01-09Outdoor photo at the entrance porch of a two-storey house with ivy-covered pillars and a tiled roof. A man in an orange-saffron robe with white dhoti stands at the doorway, with a bare-chested monk beside him holding a garland of rudraksha beads. A woman in a red-and-white sari bends forward in front of him in reverence, while a monk in orange, a white-clad attendant holding a brass item, and a young man in orange with a rudraksha mala stand nearby. A woman in a pink shawl watches at left, and a printed Kalpataru leaflet is held by one attendant. Roles and clothing are visible; identity of the orange-robed central figure is not established from appearance.2014-07-08February 05 20092009-02-05November 24 20062006-11-24A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border stands under a covered open-air pavilion with banana leaves, raising both hands above his head while holding a small object. He wears a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace. Beside him a woman in a blue sari with glasses stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Around them stand several men in shirts and trousers, and a woman in a green sari stands at the left edge. Yellow plastic chairs, a white bucket, a parked white van and a motorcycle are visible behind them.A photograph of an outdoor covered walkway with a trellis of vines. A man with long dark hair in an orange saffron garment and a red-and-white flower garland smiles and receives a garland from a man in a white shirt who leans forward. A woman in a blue sari holds yellow and orange flower garlands nearby, while a man in white with a yellow waist cloth bends down in the foreground. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at left. A man in a striped shirt stands behind, and a bicycle is parked by the building.2010-02-15Outdoor photo of a line of about ten devotees standing in a garden at dusk, hands folded or raised in prayer, facing toward the left. A young man in orange robes with long hair stands centre-left, a woman in a maroon sari and a woman in white stand beside him, and a man in an orange robe with a shawl stands centre. A man in white kurta, an older man with grey hair in white clothes, a man in a dark sweatshirt, a woman in an orange sari and a woman in teal salwar kameez stand along the row. A white roofed structure, green trees and flowering plants with red-pink leaves surround them, with a small boy in pale green shirt at left.2010-02-05A photograph of a ceremonial welcome on a covered veranda with dark stone steps. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair tied back wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and faces away, receiving a copper tray. A man in a white kurta holds the tray, which has a copper kalasha with a red wrapped top, green leaves and pink flowers. Behind him, a man in cream clothes stands with palms pressed together, and several women in white sarees and white salwar-style outfits stand with hands folded. An older man with white hair in white clothes stands at the right edge, and a camera operator is visible near the right. A man in saffron on the left, with white hair and a grey beard, has his hands joined. A potted tree and white pillars frame the courtyard, and a small framed picture hangs on the wall.2010-01-27A photograph of a long line of devotees standing under a corrugated metal roof at an outdoor ritual gathering. Men wear white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas, and women wear white saris with gold borders, one in a pink sari and a girl in a yellow-pink floral dress. Several people fold their hands in namaskar. In the background, two saffron-robed monks stand near a small shrine area with brass vessels and lamps on a green mat, with a monk in saffron further back. A young girl offers something to a small brass lamp on the floor while a child in a white shirt stands beside an adult woman. Concrete block walls and a speaker are visible.2007-02-24A covered veranda with white pillars and glossy tiled floor shows a group of devotees standing in a line. An elderly man on the left in a checked beige shirt and white dhoti, holding a cane, presses his palms together. Next to him a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded. A woman in a yellow saree and others in white and grey sarees and white dhotis stand facing the same direction, some holding flower garlands and a woven basket. A small offering tray with fruit and flowers rests on the floor. Red plastic chairs and a ceiling fan are visible, and the building is white with a pink wall behind.2010-02-16