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June 01 2009

A indoor dining or serving room with red curtains and tiled walls, where devotees in white clothing serve food from steel bowls and plates. In the foreground, a smiling woman with curly dark hair wears white attire with an orange shawl, glasses, and a red bindi, holding a rudraksha mala on her wrist. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and orange shawl serves from a bowl. A man in a white shirt with a white flower garland faces away at centre right, and a bespectacled man with a pink flower garland stands at right. Stacked red boxes sit on a patterned cloth table at left. A young person in a yellow shawl and white clothes stands at the back.

March 13 2013

A photograph of women at a covered ashram veranda receiving white jasmine garlands from a table piled with white flower strands and a stack of small envelopes. A woman in the foreground wears a red blouse, a yellow shawl and a blue striped cloth bag, and holds a white paper. Beside her a woman in a maroon and gold sari with gold jewellery smiles and holds out her hands, while others in orange, pink and green saris stand in line. Men in white kurtas stand in the background.

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February 27 2009

July 28 2008

2008-07-28 +1 copies

A group walks down a wide white stone staircase in front of a white temple structure with a tall doorway. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and sandals walks forward, flanked by a woman in orange sari and another in orange dress. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with gold border holds papers, and a shaved-headed boy in white dhoti with gold border walks beside a man in a red shirt and beige trousers. Several devotees in white, pink and red clothing, including a woman in a blue-green sari, follow along. Trees and a white wall frame the scene.

Photograph of a welcoming moment in an orange-walled courtyard. A woman in an orange sari places a garland of flowers over the head of a young girl in a white dress and white dupatta. A woman in a green sari stands at left holding a tray of garlands, and another woman in a yellow-and-white sari holds more garlands. Behind them, several women in white, green and orange saris stand near the red-and-white pillars and railing, and a woman with short grey hair in white clothes stands at right beside a participant in a white shirt and beige trousers wearing a name badge.

A courtyard welcome with a crowd of devotees in white. In the centre, a woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, seen from behind with dark hair pulled back, faces a group and extends her hands. To her left, a figure in orange with long dark hair holds palms together in namaste. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded in greeting, and a woman in a cream sari with a gold border holds a steel plate of offerings. Garlands and a red flower are visible, with palm trees and a white pillared building behind. Several people in white dress are in the foreground and edges of the frame.

Photograph of a group walking barefoot through a stone temple doorway, with a crowd behind them. The central figure wears a plain saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, long dark hair, a white forehead mark with a red dot, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace. Flanking him are men in orange and maroon-bordered garments with gold necklaces, one holding a folded pink cloth. On the right, a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks speaks. Behind them a bespectacled man in orange wears a gold necklace. The stone wall, wooden door and crowd suggest a temple entrance.

A photograph of a festive doorway decorated with yellow marigold and red flower garlands, coconuts and mango leaves, with hanging leaf strands above. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari wearing a long red and white flower garland and gold necklaces stands center with palms pressed together, smiling. Around her, a bearded man with long curly hair wears orange robes and beaded necklaces; a bald man in orange robes and gold beads sits in the foreground; another man in orange robes and a man in white kurta with a white dhoti and saffron-bordered cloth stand nearby with hands folded. A man in white with a blue and orange rosette badge stands at left. Several people in white and orange appear in the background.

2010-01-02 +1 copies