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A photograph taken through an open doorway of a covered outdoor pavilion at a temple-style courtyard. Strings of triangular orange and red pennants and hanging cylindrical cloth banners with tassels decorate the roof. In the foreground, a young man in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a red-and-white striped step. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border walks with him. To the left, several women in white and light sarees stand with hands folded in prayer near a black speaker box. Palm trees, stone sculptures and a tall ornamental pillar fill the background under soft morning light.

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Photograph taken from inside a dark doorway looking out onto an open courtyard at an ashram. A saffron-orange festoon of triangular flags hangs across a canopy, with colourful hanging tassels on poles and palm trees behind. In the courtyard, a few people in white and light clothing stand near a low pillared shrine and a row of grey stone statues. Two figures walk toward the viewer through the doorway: one in a full orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha-style mala and a sash, and a bald man in white ceremonial dress with a shawl and beads. The red and green floor mats lead the eye inward. Visible people are not clearly identifiable.2011-02-01November 14 20102010-11-14A photograph at an open-sided ashram pavilion with a corrugated roof and palm trees beyond. A central figure in an orange robe with a long braided plait walks barefoot across a threshold onto a green mat, his back partly turned toward the camera. Behind him a seated figure in white sits beside a red-and-white striped platform under a yellow-and-red umbrella. Two monks in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand at the right, one holding a folded cloth. On the left a woman in a white sari with a green-and-yellow border stands by the doorway, and a line of people in white clothes stand with hands folded in namaskar. About twenty people are visible in the scene.2010-09-08Outdoor temple courtyard under a covered canopy with hanging orange, yellow and blue tassels and triangular red bunting, with palm trees and grey stone deity statues behind. A man in a loose orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala and a red mark on his forehead walks forward, his long dark hair swept back, with his hands together in front of him. To the right, a bald man in white clothes and a white shawl stands by a pillar. Several women in white saris with gold borders and a few children stand on the left, and more people are visible in the background near a white vehicle. A map-style board and a painted panel stand in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the orange-robed man with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, shown walking in the courtyard.2010-11-13A photograph of an outdoor temple-area entrance decorated with hanging colourful tassel banners in orange, red, blue and white. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with his right hand extended in a gesture of blessing, and appears to be a person, identified by his long hair and saffron robe with rudraksha mala cues. Beside him a woman in a white blouse and white dhoti-style garment stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, another woman in a white sari with gold border also has her hands folded, and a woman in a red sari stands behind. On the right a bald man in white ritual clothes with a sacred thread and beaded necklace sits near the steps. Palm trees, a signboard and stone sculptures are visible in the background, with more devotees in white and orange behind.2010-11-13Outdoor photo at a temple-style compound with palm trees and orange-roofed buildings. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, standing with hands folded near his waist. Behind him, a man with a shaved head and white horizontal tilak marks, wearing white dhoti and a white shawl with a red border, walks beside him. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand or walk in the background, some with hands joined. An orange canopy hangs at the left edge and a black speaker sits at right. Swamiji (probable): the centre man shows long hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala; appearance-based label only.2010-09-12A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard under a open-sided tin roof, with palm trees behind. In the centre a barefoot man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears an orange saffron robe and walks across a patterned tiled floor, one foot lifted mid-stride. Beside him a white-clad attendant follows, and at right a shaved-headed monk in orange robes stands near a black podium. A line of about twenty devotees in white garments, a woman in a blue sari and a woman in green stand along the left side with hands folded in namaste. Behind them stand orange and red shrine structures, a decorated orange-and-gold umbrella canopy and an orange-canopied cart. A large banner with an image hangs at upper left.2010-09-08Outdoor temple grounds with a sandy path lined by blue-and-white mat. A man in saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a wrap walks barefoot toward the camera, followed by an older man in white dhoti and shirt carrying a walking cane. Behind them stand a tall copper-coloured pillar, orange-red stone platforms, a small fire pit with a brass object, rows of black stone deity murti statues, palm trees and orange triangular bunting.2010-11-10November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with coconut palms behind. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a dark rudraksha mala walks forward at centre, with a bare-armed man in orange garments at right and a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-white scarf at left holding papers. A man in white with a gold necklace stands behind the centre figure. Behind them a white-clad attendant with a yellow shawl walks across a sandy yard with fire pits, a decorated orange cart with garlands and a yellow-and-green arch stands at right, and a yellow-fringed canopy shades the left edge. Several people in white and light shirts stand in the background.2010-09-04Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees, a tall orange and red pillar, and colourful striped banners with floral and bird motifs. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange wrap, a red tilak on his forehead and a long ceremonial garland of gold-coloured beads, and walks forward with his hands folded. Behind him, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala follows, and to the right a young man in white with a sacred thread and a bald man in white stand nearby. A small black deity murti garlanded with flowers sits on an orange pedestal at left, with a stone sculpture beyond. a person is visible in the saffron wrap and gold garland with long hair, though the identification is uncertain; the people are otherwise identified only by role.2010-11-12Outdoor temple ground under a corrugated roof hung with orange and multicoloured bunting and tall painted pillars decorated with flowers and birds. A saffron-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala and bare feet walks along a mat toward a small fire or ritual pit, with a flat wooden seat beside it. Two devotees on the right stand with palms pressed together in anjali; one wears a white shirt and the other an orange turban and orange clothing. Coconut palms and rows of dark stone deity murtis stand in the background, and a painted banner is visible at left. The scene suggests a puja or homa setting, though the ritual itself is not clearly shown.2010-11-10