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December 11 2005

Outdoor photo of a line of women standing along a covered walkway beside a white table set with a brass vessel, a tray of flowers, a small bowl and a plate of offerings. Most women wear white or cream saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, and some wear small badges on their clothing. A woman on the left stands with hands folded and another in pink-and-white sari holds hands in prayer. Behind them a crowd of onlookers and men in white shirts and trousers stand near white columns, palm trees and green shrubbery. The scene suggests a ceremonial reception line, though no specific event is named in the image itself.

Outdoor evening photo of a group of about ten people standing in a row under a shelter with a blue cloth backdrop and string lights. They stand with palms pressed together in namaste. The men on the left wear white shirts and white dhotis, and several wear rudraksha malas. Women in white saris stand to the right. In front is a white-covered table holding a garland, flowers, fruit, a kalasha-like vessel and brass lamps. The sandy ground is plain and the scene is informal.

A photo of a courtyard entrance where people stand with palms pressed together in greeting as a woman in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland walks barefoot toward the building. Beside her a man in white dhoti and shirt wears a red-and-gold shawl and a rudraksha-style mala, walking with a companion in white. Several men and women in white line both sides, some with hands folded, and a long white-covered table with flower offerings stands to the left under a covered walkway. An arched doorway with colourful garlanded decorations and rangoli-style white floor designs frames the scene.

A photograph of a procession line outdoors on a sandy path at an ashram. Devotees stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, many barefoot. Men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand alongside men in saffron-orange robes with red-and-orange sashes, one bearded man in saffron at right smiling with hands joined. A bearded man in white with a long-haired appearance and gold-trimmed garment stands centre. Women in white salwar kameez stand at left. Behind them, a white temple entrance with orange-draped deity murti and a colourful fringed canopy with tassels at top right. Potted plants and a green-draped table appear at right. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible.

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December 11 2005

A photograph of a large group of men standing in a open-sided covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and bare brick walls. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, many with rudraksha malas around their necks; several stand with hands folded in namaskar or clasped at the waist, and some have arms crossed. Light streams in from a bright opening at the back, with a few more people visible beyond. No one present is wearing saffron or a crown, and no one's appearance supports identifying a specific individual, so the figures are described by role only as devotees in white.

August 03 2008

A photograph of a row of men standing outdoors with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed or lowered, in a meditative prayer posture. Most wear white collared shirts and white dhotis or trousers; one older man has a vibhuti or ash mark on his forehead and a white dhoti with a gold border. A younger man at right wears a black hooded jacket and glasses. Behind them stand white marble or stone sculptures and trees, and a red structure is visible at the right edge. Several men are partly cut off at the frame edges. The scene suggests a guided meditation or satsang session.

Outdoor photo of a group gathered on a tiled courtyard before a raised platform draped in orange cloth with red and white striped base and purple-and-blue borders. Palm trees and orange-painted buildings stand behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands centre-left, while devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with folded hands line the right, some barefoot on patterned mats. A woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl stands at left beside a man in a yellow scarf. An ornate floral arch decorates the background. No clearly identifiable a person-appearance cues are visible, so the central saffron-clad figure is described by role only.

A 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.

A 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.