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Outdoor photo on a bare dirt ground with a low brown hill and palm trees behind. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a woven mat before a small table holding a plate of offerings, with a paper in his hand. Around him stand about eight men: several in white dhoti and shirt with red or yellow shawls, one in orange robes with bare head and hands folded, an older man in white dhoti and an unadorned man in a white shirt and dark trousers at right. Brick edging borders the grounds.

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Outdoor photo on a dry, reddish-brown dirt ground with a forested hill behind. A seated person in an orange robe with an orange beaded mala sits on a chair on a woven straw mat, with a small grey metal table beside them holding a tray. Around them stand about seven men: several in white dhotis and white kurtas with red shawls, a man in a yellow shawl and light sweater at left, and a man in an orange robe with a mala at right in front of a man in a light shirt and dark trousers. The scene looks like an open-air gathering on a field.Outdoor photo on a dusty open ground with a forested hill behind and street lamps along the edge. A woman in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a chair at the centre, feet on a mat, with a small table beside her holding a tray of fruit and a cup. Around her stand several men: two in orange robes with shaved heads, and three in white dhotis and shirts, one of them with a yellow cloth draped over his shoulder. The scene appears to be a casual gathering with people standing in conversation near the seated woman.Outdoor photograph on a wide dirt ground edged with red brick borders, a hazy mountain and tree line behind, and a row of street lamps along the fence. A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and a mala seated on a low chair at the centre, bare feet on a woven mat, with a small table holding a plate of fruit and a cup nearby. Around them stand several people: two men in orange robes with shaved heads, a man in white with an orange cloth, a man in white with a grey beard, and two men in white dhotis with yellow shawls at the left edge, one with arms folded. The lighting is soft morning haze.Outdoor photograph at sunrise or early morning, with hazy hills behind a dirt ground. A man with long swept-back hair and an orange saffron garment with rudraksha mala sits in a red-cushioned chair on a mat, holding a small object in his hands, with bare feet. Beside him is a small table with a tray of oranges and fruit, and flower petals on the mat. Around him stand several people: a man in white dhoti and shirt on the left, two men in white dhoti with orange and yellow shawls, another man in white on the right background, and a man in orange robe on the right. A woman in a green sari stands at the right edge. The mood is ritual and calm.Outdoor photograph on a dry, dusty open ground in front of a wooded hill with a flagpole, under a pale hazy sky. In the centre, a person in an orange-brown garment kneels on a woven mat before a small metal cart-table holding a tray of offerings, while a person in orange robes with a beaded necklace stands beside it. Around them, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand watching, one in a light shirt and dark trousers on the left, another in a striped shirt and white dhoti on the right, and a man in orange robes walks in the background. Paved dark-red border edging runs across the ground and street lamps line the far fence.A photograph taken at sunrise or sunset on an open dirt ground in front of a hill, with the sun low behind the trees on the right casting warm light and lens flares. Two figures in saffron/orange robes sit on a mat at the centre-right; one in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a chair-height seat while another in orange sits on the mat beside a small white offering on the ground. A metal trolley table holds a tray of fruit and offerings. Several people in white dhotis and shirts stand around the scene, including a man at the left edge with his back to the camera and a woman in a white sari with a shawl. A row of red edging bricks runs along the path on the left.Early-morning photo of an open dirt ground at an ashram-like campus with a forested hill behind, a flagpole and palm-lined path. A man in white dhoti and shirt crouches to unroll a woven reed mat on the ground. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a chair before a small table holding fruit and offerings. Nearby, a standing man in orange robes, another in white kurta and dhoti, and a man in a striped shirt and white dhoti stand around, and a few more people appear in the background.Outdoor scene on bare sandy ground with a low brick edging and trees behind. A seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and forehead markings sits at a small folding table holding a plate, with a tray of oranges and fruit on the table. A devotee in white clothing kneels prostrate on a woven mat at his feet. A younger man in white with a yellow shawl stands in front, and several more men stand behind in orange and white robes, one with a red-orange shawl, and one with a white cloth and grey hair. The mat is edged in blue and red. The scene reads as a blessing or padapuja given outdoors to a devotee.A photograph at sunrise on a dry open ground with a misty hill and trees behind. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a long swept-back hairstyle sits on a chair at right, facing a kneeling man in white shirt and dhoti in front of a mat. A small table at centre holds a tray of fruit and offerings. On the left, two standing men in white dhotis wear orange and yellow shawls, one holding a black bag. Several more people in orange sit at the far right edge, and a bird flies in the pale sky.A photograph of six men on a dry, sandy open ground with a hazy hill behind them and trees along the edge. On the left, a man in white kurta and white dhoti stands with hands folded. Next, a smiling man in saffron robe and orange-beaded garland stands tall. Beside him, a bald man in white kurta with saffron shawl and shoulder bag stands with arms crossed. Two bald men in saffron robes and garlands stand further right, one with hand near his face. On the far right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with white forehead markings walks forward. Thatched shelter with blue tarpaulin roof stands at left. Several women in saris are visible in the background at right. No robed figure with distinctive a person cues is clearly identifiable.2011-01-16A nighttime outdoor scene in an ashram courtyard. A man seated at a black table in an orange saffron robe holds a card while a tray of fruit, sweets and small packets sits in front of him. Standing before him are several people in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls over their shoulders; one man in a white shirt holds a small object in his hands, and a younger boy in a white shirt and grey trousers stands nearby. On the right, a bearded man in an orange robe and white head band stands. Behind, more people in white and orange are visible near a building with a reddish wall.2011-01-16Outdoor photo on a dirt ground beside a brick border and a wire fence with a yellow jeep behind. A seated figure in orange robes and a multi-strand beaded necklace sits on a metal chair, barefoot on a small patterned mat, receiving a small card or envelope from a man in white shirt and peach dhoti who bends forward with folded hands. A fruit plate, a tray of sweets and a metal box stand on a small table beside him. A standing man in a white shirt watches, and a woman in white with a hair bun stands at right, with a partly visible person at the edge.