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Outdoor ashram scene under tall coconut palms: a crowd of mostly men in white kurtas and white dhotis moves across a dirt yard lined with circular ash-filled fire pits or ritual rings. Several people wear shirts and trousers, and a man in an orange shirt with a yellow shawl stands at right. Single-storey whitewashed buildings with red doors and blue plastic chairs sit behind them, and a man in white sits at a small table on the right. A man in white carries a small child in red clothing at centre. The image is a photograph, and the visible people number roughly twenty to thirty.

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A 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 crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas walks along a sandy courtyard past a row of small ritual pits and a stone shivalinga-style murti at the right edge. Men in white and a few in orange saffron robes move toward a temple entrance with an orange-painted doorframe, some wearing rudraksha malas. Palm trees and small white ashram buildings with red doors stand behind them. A man in saffron clothing near the right foreground touches his chest in greeting. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2010-07-07A 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.2010-07-15A 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.2010-07-15Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered on bare sandy ground near a tall ornate flagstaff and white stone platforms, with palm trees and a corrugated-roof building behind. Most of the crowd wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands among the group, and a rounded decorative arch stands behind them. On the right, a raised platform holds a larger group of people in colourful saris and white clothes, with a banner and canopy overhead.2006-12-25A 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 procession walking across a courtyard decorated with white kolam designs and a few white pigeons. In front, a long-haired man in a flowing saffron/orange robe walks barefoot, with a bald man in white dhoti and an orange shawl beside him, holding a walking stick. Behind them, a group of young men in white dhotis and yellow shawls, and several men in white shirts and dark trousers follow. Modest white buildings with red doorways and palm trees stand behind. The long-haired figure in saffron, with long swept-back hair and a saffron robe, is a person candidate walking in procession.2010-07-08A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard with a paved hexagonal walkway and sandy ground, lined with simple white buildings, palm trees and a banana leaf at the upper right. A large group of devotees stands in a loose line, mostly dressed in white kurtas and white salwar or saris, with some women in green, orange and pale saris and a few boys wearing beaded necklaces. A woman in a white sari with a red and gold border stands at the left foreground, facing the group. A man in white walks across the left side, and a few figures in white stand near the doorway at the back right. No specific ritual is clearly visible in the frame.2010-02-12July 23 20102010-07-23July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard lined with coconut palms, with a line of people in white clothing walking past a set of small circular ring-shaped mandalas drawn on the ground. A woman in a white sari with a red-bordered blouse walks in the foreground carrying nothing visible. A man in white dhoti and shirt walks near a bare-chested figure? No: a group of about twenty devotees, mostly men and boys in white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow scarves, stand in a line near a low white platform with red and white striped edges. A dark stone deity murti decorated with flower garlands stands at the right edge. Colourful kolam designs decorate the paving, and small white buildings with red doors and blue chairs stand behind.2010-07-07September 28 20082008-09-28