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September 26 20162016-09-26August 25 20172017-08-25Outdoor procession on a brick-paved courtyard with palm trees behind. A tall decorated flagpole with painted bird and floral motifs stands at center. In the foreground, a barefoot man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a beaded rudraksha mala stands holding a tall ornate golden staff topped with a saffron and red embroidered pennant. Beside him, a woman in a maroon-red sari with a long rudraksha mala holds her hands in anjali. To the right, a woman in orange holds a golden trident staff. Behind them, a large group of saffron-robed sannyasi and children with shaved heads, some in red and orange, press palms together. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting or procession event in the ashram, with devotees in saffron and maroon garments.2014-10-05A photograph of a large ritual gathering under a white canvas awning with palm trees behind. Many devotees stand in rows behind a rope barrier, most wearing saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, while others wear white dhotis and shawls. Some devotees hold their hands together in anjali. Several children in orange robes stand near the front. A few women in white saris stand to the right. Red-painted buildings and palms form the background. The scene appears to be a darshan or puja line.2017-09-27Outdoor courtyard ceremony with a large crowd in orange and saffron robes, many with orange headwear and rudraksha malas. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a dark robe with a long flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala stands on a striped runner, hands joined, with a ceremonial umbrella-like canopy above. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shawl gestures near a raised stone platform, and white-clad attendants stand in a line. Devotees on the left press palms together in prayer. Red walls, palm trees and a temple tower are visible in the background.2017-09-02A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on the ground under an open pavilion during a ritual. Many wear saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas; several men in white dhotis with golden borders sit in front. A central man in white dhoti and shawl with a long braid sits with hands folded, chanting and gesturing. Brass kalasha pots, small brass vessels and a cardboard box sit on a striped cloth mat, with a stone platform in the foreground. A man in white and red-bordered shawl sits with his back to the camera at the lower right. Around 40 people are visible.2016-08-18Outdoor ritual gathering at an ashram courtyard with palm trees and a red wall behind. Saffron-robed sannyasis stand with hands folded in anjali mudra, and many young saffron-clad boys with shaved heads and white tilak on their foreheads stand among them. Foreground figures include a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala holding a silver vessel, a man in rust-coloured robe with orange shawl and rudraksha malas, a bespectacled man in saffron robe holding a long wooden staff, and a man in saffron robe wearing a marigold and red-flower garland. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; roles are priest, sannyasis and devotees during a padapuja-style ceremony. Several dozen people are visible.2014-10-04October 05 20172017-10-05Outdoor temple scene in front of a gopuram tower with painted sculpted figures. Several men in saffron-orange robes with gold-coloured necklaces and rudraksha-style beaded malas stand and kneel on a stone-paved courtyard under a bamboo-and-thatch canopy. The man at the centre left wears an orange wrap and stands with hands folded; the kneeling man in the foreground holds a small brass bowl and a plate of offerings. Kneeling men in white dhotis with hands folded in prayer sit beside them, and a brass pot and metal trays rest on the ground. A crowd of devotees in white and orange stands behind a railing. No identifiable face-based claim is made; the orange-robed figures are described by role only.2010-12-29March 10 20132013-03-10August 18 20162016-08-18A large group of young boys and some adults in saffron-orange robes stands outdoors in front of lush green foliage, many with shaved heads and white tilak markings on their foreheads. Several boys press their palms together in anjali mudra while others hold their hands in prayer. A tall adult woman at right in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a golden staff topped with a trident, and a gold ornamented staff with a finial is visible at top right. One man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left. A boy in white dhoti stands in the middle of the group. The setting suggests a devotional gathering or procession with ashram students.2014-10-05