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Photo of an outdoor ashram courtyard at early morning under a corrugated metal roof strung with orange triangular pennants. In the right foreground a figure in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stands barefoot on steps decorated with white kolam-style floor art, hands folded in namaste, facing away from the camera. Across the courtyard a group of about seven people in white and dark clothing stand with hands folded in prayer on an orange mat, with a few more people nearby. Palm trees, small red-roofed buildings and a white van are visible beyond. The figure's face is not visible, so identity is uncertain.

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Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with palm trees behind. In the foreground, two figures walk away from the camera up a stepped platform: one wears saffron-orange robes with a red border and a garland around the neck, the other wears white and orange-red dhoti-style cloth. Ahead, about a dozen people stand in a row with palms pressed together in greeting, most in white shirts and dark trousers, one in white kurta. A lamp hangs on a metal stand at left, and a garlanded doorway and a flower stall appear in the background.2011-01-31November 15 20102010-11-15Outdoor ashram courtyard under a open canopy strung with orange and yellow tassel decorations and palm trees behind. In the foreground a bald man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands with his back to the camera, next to another figure in orange with a beaded necklace. A woman in a red sari walks across a raised stone platform with white cloths, toward a small shrine. Along the right, many people in white dress stand in rows with hands folded in namaste, while a woman in white walks down a mat-lined path. Kolam rangoli designs decorate the steps and floor. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2010-12-26September 12 20102010-09-12Outdoors at an ashram courtyard, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot down a patterned-stone step, leading a line of white-clad men with orange shawls. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis stands with palms joined beside a red-and-white painted ledge and a black speaker. Kolam-style white designs decorate the steps, and ash-colored fire pits with burnt wood sit in the background among palm trees and orange-walled buildings. The scene reads as a ritual procession toward a puja area. The man in front wears a saffron-orange garment, a mala and a red tilak, and his appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm a person's presence, so the in-person value is unsure.2010-08-28A photograph of an outdoor ashram ritual courtyard with a row of men in white dhotis and white shirts standing with folded hands along the sides, many wearing orange or red shawls. In the foreground a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot up stone steps decorated with white kolam designs, followed by a man in white with an orange shawl and a shaved head. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in white with a red-orange shawl stands at the front. A black speaker sits to the right beside potted palms. Red-and-white painted steps, orange-painted buildings, palm trees and smoke rising from fire pits in the background suggest a homa or yagna area. Roughly thirty to forty people are visible.2010-08-28August 02 20102010-08-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession ascending a stepped platform decorated with white kolam rangoli patterns, under palm trees, with thatched-roof and tin-roof white buildings with red doors behind. In front, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala and a red-brown tilak walks with eyes lowered, hands folded at his waist, followed by men in white dhotis with yellow and orange shawls, one holding a walking stick. Behind them, more people in white clothes walk and stand, and a dark stone deity murti with an orange cloth stands at right. Smoke drifts at left and small figures in white move across the courtyard in the background. Physical people visible: about ten to fifteen.2010-07-07Outdoor ashram scene under palm trees. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a courtyard with a kolam-decorated floor, followed by devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls. Several white-clad men stand in the background near small whitewashed buildings with red doors. On the right, a dark stone deity murti and a figure in orange cloth stand by a doorway. A man with a staff walks in front. The figure in orange has distinctive long hair and mala cues consistent with a person, walking in procession, though the appearance is only partly clear. A crowd of roughly 40 people is visible.2010-07-07Outdoor temple courtyard with a raised stone platform bordered by red and white stripes, and kolam designs drawn on the ground. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala in his hands walks barefoot across the floor, with a swept-back head of hair and an orange shawl, appearing as a person candidate. Behind him a crowd of people in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and some wear red or orange shawls. An orange-and-brown shrine stands at the back, with a seated deity murti garlanded with yellow flowers and orange marigold strings. Black stone figures and a tall shrine pillar line the courtyard, with palm trees and a brick wall beyond.2010-08-25Outdoor ashram courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with tall palm trees behind. A young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, walks barefoot across a woven mat toward a red-and-white stepped platform. To the right, four people stand with palms pressed together in namaste: a man in white kurta, a man in an all-white outfit, and men in striped orange and light shirts. Behind them are rows of stone figures, a small fire pit with a flame, and a red-and-gold pillared shrine. Colourful tassel-like hangings decorate the roof poles, and a printed banner with figures stands at the left.2010-10-30A photograph of a procession walking across a courtyard decorated with white kolam designs and a few white pigeons. In front, a long-haired man in a flowing saffron/orange robe walks barefoot, with a bald man in white dhoti and an orange shawl beside him, holding a walking stick. Behind them, a group of young men in white dhotis and yellow shawls, and several men in white shirts and dark trousers follow. Modest white buildings with red doorways and palm trees stand behind. The long-haired figure in saffron, with long swept-back hair and a saffron robe, is a person candidate walking in procession.2010-07-08