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February 13 20082008-02-13Outdoor photo under a large spreading banyan tree at an ashram courtyard. In the centre a young man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha-style mala stands barefoot, hand on hip, beside a black stone slab. Two women in white saris with yellow borders stand at left, a woman in a white kurta and white trousers with a pendant necklace stands centre-back, and a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at right. Brass bells, a small brass vessel and offerings sit on a stone platform in the foreground beside a carved stone pillar.2008-05-13A doorway at a construction site, framed by marigold garlands, where several men in saffron and white ritual clothing prepare a ceremony. On the left, a man in orange cloth holds a brass vessel with a green leaf sprig. Beside him, another in orange carries a flat tray of flower petals. A man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands in the centre holding a folder. On the right, a man in orange holds a paper, and a fair-haired man in a yellow shawl and white dhoti stands at the edge. Red flower petals are scattered on the threshold, and a dirt yard, trees, a truck and a palm tree are visible behind. Seven people are visible.2008-11-28August 11 20092009-08-11A photograph of an outdoor ritual procession at an ashram beside a small shrine with a deity murti draped in garlands and orange cloth. A central saffron-robed man in an orange turban and a white flower garland holds a small brass vessel and a lamp flame while a brass pot is raised nearby. Behind him, several men in orange robes with gold beaded necklaces and white-clothed attendants walk in line. A tall gold-topped staff is carried at right, and a man in orange holds a brass tray of flower petals. Trees and foliage fill the background, and a patterned floor design lies on the ground.2008-07-17December 30 20092009-12-30A group of men in saffron and orange robes walk together along a paved brick path lined with tropical trees, palms and shrubs under bright daylight. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a matching turban and a white-and-orange bead garland gestures as he talks. Beside him, a man in long hair and a beard wears orange robes and a rudraksha-style pendant. Two men on the right wear a yellow shawl over white dhoti and an orange cloth respectively, and another man in a white dhoti with a pink-striped head wrap walks behind. A bald man in orange and a few other men in the background complete the group. a person appearance candidate in orange turban with bead garland; unsure given distance and similar robes.2008-10-29April 27 20122012-04-27July 13 20032003-07-13Outdoor photo in a garden courtyard with trees and a low white wall. A man in saffron robes and an orange turban at left, with long hair and a shawl, gestures while speaking to a group of monastic men. Several men in saffron and orange robes, one in a beige vest over orange, and others in white with a yellow shawl stand around a small shrine platform with a brass lamp and offerings. Sandy ground and a stone block sit behind them.2009-12-11Outdoor ritual scene under large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand on a woven mat near a raised circular platform. The central figure, in orange robes with a white flower garland and a red-tasseled mala, stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind him, a man in orange holds a gold-topped staff, and another holds a brass plate of flowers. On the mat in front are brass oil lamps, a small bowl, incense sticks and a plate of offerings, with a red deity murti visible at the right edge. White-painted walls and a stone structure appear in the background. The scene looks like a puja or aarti. The central figure's appearance is consistent with a possible a person identity, but this is uncertain.2008-12-23Outdoor procession under leafy trees with sandy ground and paved path. Devotees in matching rust-red and saffron-bordered garments walk in a line. In the foreground a bald man in a red garment with gold-striped borders carries a folded white cloth and a coiled rope on a tray; a woman in red with gold borders carries a plate of fruit and flowers. Behind them other devotees carry offerings and a framed portrait is held at right. A large dark serpent-like sculpture with red fruit-like forms sits at left near the path. No central figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2013-12-18