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December 19 20092009-12-19December 19 20092009-12-19Outdoor ritual on bare red-brown earth at the ashram grounds, with a rust-coloured metal frame holding a coconut suspended from a rope in the centre. Two people in orange saffron robes stand at right, one pulling the rope with a bowed body as if striking or breaking the suspended coconut. A crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing stands and sits around the field, with a few in yellow and green kurtas. At lower right, a bald man in orange robes sits cross-legged near a kneeling man in grey and a woman in white kneeling on the ground. A white-clad figure stands at left beside a small group, and a blue-and-white logo appears at top left. Trees and a sky with light clouds form the backdrop.2009-12-19December 26 20082008-12-26December 13 20112011-12-13Outdoor ground-breaking or bhoomi puja scene on bare red earth at a construction site. Many devotees sit in rows on mats and cloth, mostly in saffron-orange robes, with others in white and yellow clothing. Several seated people hold brass kalasha pots and some have their hands folded in prayer. Tall bamboo poles with small saffron flags stand in a line behind them, and piles of rubble and palm trees fill the background under an overcast sky. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues, so the figures are described by role and clothing only.2006-12-12Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a dry embankment behind. In the foreground a man in white shirt and dhoti holds a tall orange flag on a pole. Behind him, a line of people in white dhotis and saris walks. At the centre, several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a group, one holding a floral garland and bouquet. Ceremonial umbrellas and decorated banners with trident motifs are carried above the crowd, and a man in black shirt and white dhoti plays a wind instrument at the right edge. a person is not reliably identifiable by appearance in this image.2009-12-27December 23 20072007-12-23December 19 20092009-12-19Outdoors under palm trees, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt walks barefoot across a sandy path marked by a white chalk line, while a large crowd of devotees watches from both sides. On the right, a figure in orange robes stands on a raised platform beneath a white canopy with red trim, raising one arm, with orange and red flags on poles behind. Many attendees wear white, and others wear orange or saffron robes, with a few in black and yellow. The scene appears to be a ritual procession or walk along a prepared path.2006-12-25Outdoor tug-of-war on a dirt ground at a construction-style site with a yellow bulldozer and embankment in the background. Several men in white kurta-style clothes, some with orange sashes, grip a thick rope pulling toward the left, with a bald man in white and orange sash in the foreground. On the right, a man in an orange-pink striped shirt, grey vest and brown trousers gestures and shouts beside the rope. Women in white saris and men in white sit or stand along the sides watching and smiling, and a crowd of onlookers lines the far background. A small blue-and-white logo appears at the top left.2009-12-25Outdoor photograph of a group of devotees standing on dry sandy ground in front of dense green trees and bushes. Many women wear white sarees with yellow borders and some wear yellow shawls, while several men wear white shirts and white dhotis. A man in a red-orange garment with an orange-red shawl raises his right arm and gestures toward the sky, and another person in the background holds up a camera. At far right, a person in a full saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands with hands folded, apart from the group. Roughly twenty-five people are visible in the scene.2009-08-05