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July 11 20092009-07-11An elephant walks across a paved courtyard toward the viewer, with a mahout in a dark wrap and bare feet guiding it with a stick on the left. Along the right, a line of devotees in white dhotis and white saris stands with hands folded, some holding bundled offerings. Behind them, banana plants and leafy garlands decorate a white building under a large portrait of a smiling woman in an orange garment, with a banner above. Several men in white clothing stand in the background near white buildings and a blue-roofed canopy.2009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11A photograph of a welcome line outside a white ashram building with domed architecture and a blue-tiled roof. A decorated tusked elephant stands at left beside a banner portrait of a woman. In front, a man in a saffron-orange shawl over white clothes stands among men in white dhotis and shirts. A line of women in white saris and men in white kurtas holds flowers and stands along the drive. A videographer in white at left films the scene. A white tour bus with a printed banner stands at right, and a green palm-leaf arch decorates the gate.2009-07-11November 09 20062006-11-09Outdoors in a palm-lined compound, a large tusked elephant with its trunk raised reaches toward a woman in a white sari and white top who touches its trunk. A man in a maroon shirt and dhoti stands at the elephant's side, and a woman in a white sari with a red border stands nearby beside a man in a yellow shirt and white dhoti. On the right, a person in a long saffron-orange robe with dark flowing hair stands with their back partly turned, holding a small item. Coconut palm fronds lie on the ground and a low wall with greenery is behind. Five people are visible.2006-11-09A large dark elephant stands on a sandy, straw-strewn ground beside a low wall, with coconut palms and banana plants behind it. A man in a rust-brown shirt and orange-brown dhoti stands at the left by the elephant's leg. A man in a cream shirt and white dhoti reaches out to touch the elephant's trunk, while a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered blouse holds the trunk. Another man in cream stands behind them, and a young woman in white stands near a low stone pillar. At the right foreground, a person with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and shawl, appearing to be a sannyasi or devotee, with people in white clothing beside them. a person cues are not clearly established, so this figure is described by role only.2006-11-09A photograph of an elephant being fed by a saffron-robed man at an ashram entrance. The grey elephant, with a chain around its neck and a bell hanging from it, reaches its trunk toward a silver tray of fruit held by a smiling man in an orange shawl and orange garment with rudraksha beads and a long necklace; he has long dark hair and an orange head wrap. Around him stand devotees in white dhotis and white turbans, a man in a white shirt, and others in pale pink and orange robes. Potted ferns sit at the left and a pink building with a patterned ceiling forms the background.2007-02-20Outdoors in a courtyard with palm and banana trees behind a low wall, a large grey elephant reaches its trunk toward a man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace. He stands at the right, his hand near the trunk tip, while the elephant's mahout in a red shirt and yellow-gold dhoti stands at the left beside the animal's leg. Several white-clad devotees watch: a woman in white with a shawl, a man and woman in cream and white kurtas, and an older man in white. Dry palm fronds lie on the ground near a stone post.2006-11-09Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with white buildings, a decorated gateway of banana leaves and marigold-like flowers, and an elephant on the left with a large framed photo of a smiling woman on its back. A line of men and women in white ritual clothes stand on the paved ground; the front men wear white dhotis and shirts, one in a saffron-orange shawl, and the women in white saris hold brass plates of flowers and offerings. A large portrait hangs at upper left. Several people wear white shirts and dhotis with ID lanyards.2009-07-11