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A photograph of a group walking across a paved courtyard toward a raised step, with a red-and-white plinth at left and a row of small stone figures in the background. In front, a bald older man in white dhoti and kurta wears a red rudraksha-style mala and walks barefoot beside a young boy in white. Behind them, a man in a pinkish striped shirt and grey trousers, with an ID badge, leads the way, and several men in white and yellow-scarved devotees follow. Kolam-style patterns decorate the steps and ground, and potted plants and a red-doored building appear at right.

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A crowded outdoor courtyard of packed dirt with a concrete platform at left, where many men and boys stand close together. Most wear white kurtas or dhotis, some with yellow shawls, others in orange, pink, red, or striped shirts. A man at right wears a white shirt with a rudraksha-style bead mala and a white headband. Several men in the back wear orange or saffron cloths, and one in a pale green-gold shawl stands near a row of concrete circular fire pits or ritual rings, with smoke rising from one at upper left. A small white-and-red building with blue chairs sits at upper right. The people appear to be waiting in line or gathered for a ritual activity.2010-07-15A crowd of devotees walks across a dusty courtyard at an ashram, photographed from an elevated angle. In the foreground, men in white shirts and white dhotis move forward, one wearing a black rudraksha-style mala, and a man with a yellow shawl over his shoulder. Behind them, a group of young boys in white kurtas with yellow sashes walks along a path of circular patterned designs on the ground. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands near a white building with red doors and blue plastic chairs. Palm trees and a small stone-edged garden with plants appear in the background, along with a row of small decorative figures near the courtyard edge.2010-07-15Outdoor photo of a group of men walking along a paved courtyard with decorated white and red floor patterns toward a building. Two front figures in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot; the one in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl. Behind them men wear white dhotis and shirts with yellow shawls and white ritual clothing, one with a cane. Palm trees, banana plants, white-walled buildings with tin roofs and a red-striped platform frame the scene.2010-07-14A crowded courtyard at an ashram-style compound, photographed from above as many men move through it. Foreground men in white and cream shirts and a man in a bright orange-and-red striped polo walk toward the viewer. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, walk across a sandy courtyard with circular patterns. An older man in a saffron-orange garment stands near the centre. A row of blue plastic chairs and a black speaker stand at the right side beside a red-doored building and green shrubs. Roughly thirty people are visible.2010-07-15A photograph of a walking procession on a hexagonal tiled path outdoors, with palm trees and low white buildings with red doors behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a flowing saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala around his neck, walks barefoot ahead of a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with an orange-red sash, who holds a walking stick. Several men in white dhotis with yellow shawls follow, along with men in shirts and trousers, one holding a folder. A small boy in a checked shirt stands at the right beside a flowerbed of plantains, and a boy in white stands at the left edge. The people walking near the front show distinctive saffron and rudraksha cues, so this is a probable appearance-based match for a person, though the exact identity is uncertain from the image alone.2010-07-10A 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 04 20102010-07-04 +1 copiesA crowded outdoor ashram courtyard under coconut palms, viewed from a covered veranda. Many men and some women in white dhotis and white shirts move around, several in pale and some with yellow or saffron cloths over their shoulders. A woman in the lower left wears a bindi. Near the right foreground a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands beside a dark stone deity murti or pillar. Behind them, a row of small stone lingas or shrines sits along a low wall, with white-roofed buildings, red doors, plastic chairs and a sound speaker. Several round raised ring platforms are laid out on the sandy ground, and a figure in orange robes walks on the left.2010-07-07A 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.2010-07-14A photograph of a group walking on a hexagonal-tiled courtyard past white kolam floor designs in wet ground. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and a bare upper body walks barefoot, with long dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead. Beside him on the left, a bald man in white with a red-and-orange shawl leans on a walking cane. Behind them, young men in white kurtas with yellow shawls walk, and more people in white and pale clothing stand on the dirt ground in the background near a red-and-white kerb.2010-07-09A photograph of a temple courtyard with paved hexagonal tiles and a red-and-white striped plinth at left. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot at centre, hands folded, with another man in orange beside him carrying a cane and a man in white dhoti and orange shawl. Several men in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand behind, along with a few boys, and a garlanded red pillar and a white building with red doors appear in the background.2010-07-14July 09 20102010-07-09