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October 08 2006

October 08 2006

A photograph of a line of devotees waiting outdoors on a dirt path at an ashram. In the foreground, a man in a grey shirt and dark trousers stands with arms folded. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with orange and gold borders and a rudraksha mala holds her arms crossed, and another woman in a white and gold sari with a red bindi stands next to her. Behind them, men in white kurta-style clothes and a woman in pink wait in a queue. Thatched huts, palm trees and a white van sit in the background, and a figure in orange robes walks at the right edge.

A photograph of devotees standing under a thatched palm-leaf roof on a red-brick platform in a garden setting. A woman in a cream sari with a dark purple blouse and a black handbag stands at left beside a man in a green striped shirt. Next to them a man in a blue polo shirt and khaki trousers stands barefoot, and at right an older woman in a cream sari with a red border holds her hands together in front. A plastic water bottle sits on the ledge and white plastic chairs are at right. Behind them, people in white clothes and an orange-robed figure are visible on a path near red-leafed plants.

A photograph inside a thatched-roof open pavilion with bamboo rafters and a fluorescent tube light, where a queue of devotees waits, some with bare feet on a red floor. A slim young man on the left in white kurta and glasses stands beside a woman in white, an older grey-haired woman in a yellow-and-white outfit with a brown bag, and a bald older man in white with a rudraksha-style mala and wristwatch. Behind them are a woman in a green dress and several children. On the right, a man in a white shirt and glasses stands beside a man in a white patterned shirt, and at far right a man wears a saffron-orange shawl over white clothing and holds a mobile phone. Approximately a dozen people are visible.

A photograph of devotees standing in a thatched-roof pavilion with palm-frond ceiling and red-painted pillars, apparently at an outdoor program. In the foreground a young man in a yellow-and-white checked shirt and dark trousers wears a beaded mala and an event badge. Beside him a boy in an orange shirt with a beaded necklace stands close to a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Behind them a man in a blue shirt and beige trousers stands, and at right a man in white with a rudraksha-style mala and white dhoti stands beside an elderly woman in an orange sari. Several other people stand in the background. No one is identified as a person.

A line of women waits under a open-sided thatched pavilion with bamboo screen walls. The woman at the front left wears a white sari with a grey-beige shawl and gold bangles. Next are women in a white sari with blue and purple floral border, a young woman in an orange top with white dhoti-style trousers, a young woman in a red kurta with black collar, a woman in a dark grey top with orange-brown skirt, and a woman in a mustard-yellow sari. Several other women stand behind them.

A photograph of a long line of devotees standing under a corrugated metal roof at an outdoor ritual gathering. Men wear white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas, and women wear white saris with gold borders, one in a pink sari and a girl in a yellow-pink floral dress. Several people fold their hands in namaskar. In the background, two saffron-robed monks stand near a small shrine area with brass vessels and lamps on a green mat, with a monk in saffron further back. A young girl offers something to a small brass lamp on the floor while a child in a white shirt stands beside an adult woman. Concrete block walls and a speaker are visible.

A queue of devotees stands in a courtyard beside a tall orange wall and a red pillar. In the foreground a smiling girl in a red dress with a long plait stands beside a woman in a cream and gold sari with a red rudraksha-style mala and glasses, hands clasped. To the left an older man in white dhoti and shawl stands with hands folded. Behind them men in white kurtas wear red lanyards and vibhuti marks, and a man in a white shirt with a green-and-gold shawl stands near a table holding banana-leaf trays of fruit. A woman in a grey-green sari bends at the table. Several people are visible, and the scene is a devotional gathering with offerings.

A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a dark-orange canvas roof and a blue tarpaulin floor. A line of about two dozen devotees stands facing forward, many in white shirts, white dhotis and sarees, with women in blue, yellow and green saris. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands prominently in the foreground, facing away from the camera. Several people in the line have their hands folded in prayer. Bright trees and open ground are visible beyond the open sides.

Night photo of a long line of devotees standing in a paved courtyard beside a tall red-and-gold ritual pole with a fringed top. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands with hands clasped; a woman in a peach sari with maroon border and a woman in teal sari stand nearby. Further along, women in white and orange-red saris and men in white dhotis and orange shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some holding small offerings. The scene is lit by night lighting with palm fronds visible above.

A photograph of a line of devotees standing barefoot on a concrete floor outside a white building with a green sign reading in small text. In the foreground, a woman with a long side braid wears a cream sari and carries a brown handbag, beside a man in a white shirt and a man in a plaid shirt. Further back, a man in dark trousers stands with arms folded, and several women in white ritual clothes and a woman in a yellow-bordered outfit hold a small child. A red-and-white barrier and an orange flag hang at the top left. The people are waiting in an orderly queue.