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Outdoor ashram scene under coconut palms: a crowd of devotees in white clothes stands in rows on a paved courtyard with kolam floor designs, hands folded in namaskar. On the left, a white stone shrine structure holds a small deity murti garlanded in orange and red with a red cloth, and a tall palm-trunk pillar stands behind it. Two men in orange robes stand near the centre, and several young boys in white and yellow dhotis or kurtas stand among the group. A cameraman films from the right beside a few men in white and cream shirts. A raised white platform with red and white striped edging sits in the foreground, with a dark brown slab on top and potted plants at the lower right. Small white and tin-roofed buildings stand behind the courtyard.

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Outdoor ashram scene under tall palm trees beside simple white buildings with corrugated roofs. A bald man in white dhoti with a saffron shawl stands on a paved courtyard, with a woman in orange robe and rudraksha-style beads beside him; both are walking with devotees. A large crowd of men in white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow shawls, gathers in the open area, many with hands folded in greeting. A man in white and a woman in white with an orange shawl appear at the right edge, one holding a camera. A white platform with red and white striped edges sits in the foreground.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA crowd of devotees stands in an open courtyard beside a low white platform edged with red and white stripes, under palm trees. In the foreground a bald monk in saffron robes with an orange-red shawl walks forward, and beside him a figure in orange robes walks among devotees dressed in white with yellow shawls. Many devotees stand with hands folded in anjali. Single-storey white buildings with tiled roofs and a small white structure stand behind. A cameraman operates a video camera at right, and a boy in glasses presses his palms together at lower right.2010-07-04November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor ashram courtyard with palm trees and a small orange-roofed building at right. A woman in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands near a tall wooden pole, hands folded, while a large group of men in white dhotis and shirts stand in rows with palms pressed together in namaskar along a red-and-white striped ledge and woven mats. Several people in white sit or stand near circular fire pits and a dark stone lingam-like structure at left; a red-orange shrine and a seated figure in yellow appear at the far left.2010-08-30Outdoor photograph of a large group of devotees gathered on a paved courtyard in front of white single-storey buildings with corrugated roofs and palm trees behind them. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot across the tiles, one hand holding a staff, followed by a younger saffron-clad attendant. The crowd wears white dhotis and kurtas, with a few in orange and blue. Several men stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A cameraman in white with an orange shawl films the scene at right, and a garland hangs on a doorway.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene in a palm-grove compound with a sandy ground and tiled courtyard. Many people in white clothing sit in rows on mats and on the ground, facing a group of small fire pits (homa kundas) with smoke rising. Several men in yellow sashes sit at the pits. At left, a white-painted shrine structure holds a dark Shiva lingam with a garland, and a tall stone pillar stands behind it. A person in orange robes sits near the shrine. Standing figures in white move among the rows. At right, seated devotees in white and a few in red and orange watch, with potted plants and a red-and-white striped platform in the foreground. Painted kolam designs decorate the tiles.2010-07-04A 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.2010-07-04July 08 20102010-07-08July 09 20102010-07-09July 19 20102010-07-19Outdoor ashram scene at a temple courtyard with palm trees and orange-roofed buildings. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks across a white kolam-decorated floor, followed by a line of men in white dhotis and shirts. Another saffron-robed man walks nearby, and a sadhu in white stands on the left. An orange and red canopy with a gold-fringed cloth shelters a seat on the left, and a decorated orange ratha or palanquin stands in the background. Around 20 people are visible.2010-09-04Outdoor photograph of a large group of devotees standing in two loose lines on a bare dirt ground beneath tall coconut palms in an ashram compound. Most wear white ritual clothing, some with orange or saffron shawls and sashes. A few older figures in orange robes stand at the left edge near a tall wooden pole with curved cables overhead and a small table with a yellow cloth. A red-roofed building and a low tin-roofed structure stand at right. No clear a person figure is identifiable, so the appearance cannot be confirmed.2010-11-06