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A photo of devotees standing in two long lines along a columned temple corridor. Men and women wear white clothes with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. In the foreground a young man in white with an orange shawl carries a black shoulder bag, and beside him a bronze oil lamp on a stand burns with a small flame over a patch of red-marked ground. Shops with colourful goods line the sides and a gopuram-style gateway appears at the far end.

Outdoor photo at an ashram compound with thatched-roof shelters, trees and a dirt courtyard. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair stands holding a walking cane, facing a group. Around him are about six people in white dhoti and kurta clothing with saffron/orange shawls draped over their shoulders, some with long hair, and an older man in white with a rudraksha mala. A row of people in white stands at the left edge. Brick edging and a stacked brick pile are visible in the background, with more people milling beneath the thatched shelters.

July 17 2006

August 03 2008

July 27 2006

Outdoor photograph on a dusty dirt path beside thatched huts and palm trees. A tall man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace, standing face to face with a younger man in orange robes who appears to be embracing or greeting him. Behind them a red umbrella with fringe is held aloft. Around them stand devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls, plus a man in a red shirt with an orange shawl, one holding a red-and-white checked bag. A small white building and white-clad figures appear in the background.

A photograph of a procession line outdoors on a sandy path at an ashram. Devotees stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, many barefoot. Men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand alongside men in saffron-orange robes with red-and-orange sashes, one bearded man in saffron at right smiling with hands joined. A bearded man in white with a long-haired appearance and gold-trimmed garment stands centre. Women in white salwar kameez stand at left. Behind them, a white temple entrance with orange-draped deity murti and a colourful fringed canopy with tassels at top right. Potted plants and a green-draped table appear at right. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible.

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A photograph of a group of devotees in saffron-orange shawls gathered on a paved path beneath large shade trees before a white minibus. A tall, long-haired figure with a bare upper body and wrapped orange cloth stands centre-left holding a long wooden staff, appearing to be a sannyasi in ascetic dress. Others wear orange wraps over white or cream clothing, and a woman in a white dress stands near the centre. A man in a blue shirt stands at right, and a woman in an orange shawl bends forward at lower right. A pile of sand and a building are visible behind them.

December 23 2007

December 23 2007

Outdoor photograph on a dirt path beside grass and tall shade trees, with palms behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala stands centre-right, facing left, holding his hands loosely, appearing to speak to the group. Around him are about a dozen people in white ritual clothes, some wearing orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas; one white-clad man holds a small staff with an orange cloth. A man in a white shirt with a shoulder bag stands in the right foreground, photographed from behind. a person is the saffron-robed figure with long hair, crown-free but distinctive ornate cues, described here only by role as the saffron-robed teacher leading the group.

Outdoor courtyard scene at an ashram with a pale building, a hanging brass bell and a bamboo-screened pavilion behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over his bare upper body and a rudraksha mala around his neck, smiles and walks forward. Probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala. Around him, people in white ritual dress move about; a woman in a red blouse and floral skirt holds a water bottle, and a cameraman in an orange shawl films with a camera. A parked scooter sits at right.