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A photograph of visitors gathered at the entrance of a thatched-roof hut with a bamboo and palm-frond roof, decorated with hanging dried leaf strands and a red bell-shaped lamp shade. Above the doorway hangs a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair, labelled in a script on the sign. Several people stand outside: a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl and a shoulder bag, a woman in a yellow dupatta with a long braid, a man in an orange-and-white striped shirt with hands clasped behind his back, and a woman in a white sari and beads at the right edge. A blue directional sign and potted plants surround the hut.

October 07 2006

Photo of a group of visitors gathered at the entrance of a thatched bamboo-roofed shelter. A framed portrait hangs above the doorway showing a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a beaded necklace, with a Tamil caption printed beneath it. A red hanging lantern and dried decorations hang at the doorway. Several people in white clothing, including a man in a white kurta with a red-beaded mala and a woman in a white sari with a brown shawl, stand facing a man in a red-and-white striped kurta whose back is turned to the camera. Potted plants sit on the stone floor.

Outdoor temple courtyard with a stone pillar and red curtain, a concrete block wall behind, and palm trees. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange robe stands in the foreground with hands clasped at his waist, with a lineup of devotees in white behind him, some with hands folded in namaste. On the left, saffron-robed monks, one shaved-headed, stand near a table with a flower-decorated object. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a bag, and a young girl in white stands among the group. The scene appears to be a procession or padukas ceremony.

October 08 2006

Outdoor scene at an open-air thatched shelter with a conical dried-grass roof topped by a golden finial. A group of people, mostly women in saris and salwar kameez, stands and sits under and around the shelter while a small child in red stands at the front. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers on the left points with one arm toward the shelter, and a man in white stands beside him holding a folded paper. A large metal pot or urn sits on a stone platform near the group. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a red border and a garland stands by a red-painted structure and a metal bell hangs above. Trees, banana plants and a palm frame the open ground, with footwear scattered on the dirt in front.

Outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees gathered on a dirt path beside a whitewashed building with a hanging brass bell and a red-painted doorway. A man in the foreground wears a checked light-green shirt and white dhoti, hands folded in front. Behind him, many men and women dressed in plain white clothes stand in groups, several with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A woman in a mustard-gold sari with dark border walks barefoot across the path. On the left, a thatched straw hut and green foliage frame the scene. No figure is clearly identified as a person.

A photograph of a group gathered on a dirt path in front of a thatched-roof white building with blue doors and a small fence. A figure in a bright orange dhoti with long, dark, uncovered hair and a bare chest stands at left, pointing toward the group. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange robe and orange turban faces them, with other men in white dhotis and orange shawls around him. On the right, a long-haired man in a yellow robe and a bearded man in orange robes stand near men in white shirts and white dhotis wearing orange shawls. Green trees and a cloudy sky are in the background.

December 22 2009

A photograph of a procession entering through an open orange-painted double doorway, decorated with green leaf garlands and hanging strings of flowers. A man in a white dhoti-style garment with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala stands at the centre with hands joined in greeting. A woman in a white and yellow patterned sari with a yellow lanyard and a red bindi walks in front, while devotees on both sides press palms together in anjali. Some wear orange and white clothing. The white-walled interior and leaf decorations suggest a ceremonial welcome.

A crowded indoor corridor at a welcome line for an Inner Awakening programme, with delegates queuing toward a doorway opening onto a flat outdoor area. Many women and men wear white clothes with bright yellow shawls or stoles, and several wear marigold garlands. A woman in a white sari with a purple-trimmed bag at left is handed an item from a table, while others in white and yellow hold small bags and papers. Red flowers hang on a pole beside the doorway, and a rudraksha mala is visible on one man at right. No a person candidate is clearly visible.

Outdoor photo of a group of people standing along the white-washed wall of a low thatched-roof building under a clear sky. Most wear white ritual-style clothing; one man in front wears a cream sweater over white and another wears a blue shirt. A woman in a red-and-blue sari stands near the right, and a few people hold small objects. Bare dirt ground, scattered wooden planks and a utility pole with wires are in view. No one is identified as the a person in this scene.