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A 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.

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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 copiesOutdoor 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 copiesA crowd of devotees gathers in a paved courtyard beside a low white building with red-trimmed doorways and a tiled walkway. In the centre, a bald man in an orange saffron robe and a second bald man in white with a cane walk barefoot across the tiles toward a raised white-and-red platform at left. Young men in white kurtas and dhotis wear yellow shawls, several with hands folded in greeting, and a young man in white with a saffron cloth over his shoulder stands near the front. Onlookers in white shirts and pink or khaki clothing watch from the right, and a camera operator with video equipment is visible at the edge. Potted plants and small stone sculptures sit along the courtyard.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.2010-07-04Outdoor 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.2010-07-04A 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.2010-07-14Outdoor ashram courtyard with a tiled path and matting. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot, flanked by two bald men in white dhotis with sacred threads. Behind them a line of devotees in white ritual clothes stand with palms pressed together in anjali. Marigolds and greenery line the right, and a painted orange building, a small shrine and decorated poles stand in the background.2010-11-15A photograph of a group walking barefoot across a paved courtyard beside a white-and-red striped stone platform, with a low red-roofed building and a hanging floral garland behind them. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala walks forward with hands folded, while a man in an orange shawl and a younger man in a white dhoti with yellow shoulder cloth walk alongside. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas stand at the sides with hands joined, and a few boys in yellow and printed shirts watch and fold their hands.2010-07-14Outdoor 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.2010-09-06September 06 20102010-09-06Outdoor scene at an ashram courtyard with palm trees and white single-storey buildings with red doors and corrugated roofs. In the foreground, a bald man in white clothes with an orange shawl and walking cane stands beside a younger man in white with a yellow shawl. Next to them, a young person in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot on a tiled path. A crowd of men in white dhotis, shirts and trousers stands barefoot on red-and-cream mats and tiles, many with hands folded in greeting. A white ritual platform with red-and-white striped edges sits in the lower left. a person (orange robe, rudraksha mala and orange shawl cues) is visible among the group; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-07-10Outdoor ashram scene with a bald man in white dhoti and white kurta holding a long staff, walking barefoot on paved tiles beside a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, men in white clothes, several with yellow shawls, stand or walk in a line toward a row of small fire pits with ash marks on bare ground. A white and red-striped platform stands at left. Palm trees and small white buildings with red doors and tin roofs fill the background.2010-07-11