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A photograph of an outdoor sports or training activity on a dirt ground in front of orange-roofed buildings. A young man in white dhoti with a maroon border and rudraksha mala kneels and grips a long wooden staff held horizontally by a young woman in an orange kurta on the left and a young man in white and maroon on the right. Onlookers stand around, including a shaved-headed man in saffron, a boy in a blue shirt, a young man in red shirt with a pendant, and a bare-backed youth in white dhoti with maroon border on the right edge. The kneeling man looks upward with a smile, and the scene appears to be a playful contest or exercise.

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September 04 20112011-09-04A dusk photograph of an outdoor courtyard with dirt ground and stacked white plastic chairs in the foreground. A group of about two dozen people, mostly young men and women with some boys, stand and move among the chairs. Many men wear white dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred threads and beaded necklaces, one in a white shirt. Several women wear white or orange saris with orange shawls and beaded necklaces. Behind them are orange-painted single-storey buildings with corrugated tin awnings and a palm tree at right. The scene looks like a playful group activity or game among residents of an ashram school.2011-09-04December 24 20082008-12-24July 11 20122012-07-11A photograph inside a temple-style hall with gold-toned carved pillars. A person in an orange-red turban, orange-and-gold saffron garment, layered red, pink and purple flower garlands, a gold armlet and bangles sits on a red cushion, smiling and extending a hand. Before them a man in a cream shirt kneels with his hands cupped around a red fruit. A woman in a white top and a brown shawl with a dark bead necklace stands behind, and other devotees in maroon and saffron clothing are visible in the background. A gold ceremonial vessel sits near the seated figure. Whether the seated figure is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone; the figure is presented as a devotee-facing sannyasi giving blessing.2015-08-09February 04 20172017-02-04 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a crowd gathered around a man in a white collared shirt and olive trousers who is bent forward under a white metal barbell rack, gripping a bar loaded with colourful weight plates on a green mat. Around him, many men in white dhotis and kurtas, some with saffron or orange headbands and rudraksha malas, stand watching, and a bare-shouldered man in white dhoti with a yellow border stands at left. A woman in white with a yellow border and a few women in orange and white sit at lower right beside a seated cameraman. The scene is a sandy, open-air exercise demonstration.2010-12-22A photograph of a group of sannyasis in saffron-orange robes standing and sitting on colourful striped mats in an open-sided pavilion with a red metal roof. Several men have long matted hair and rudraksha malas; a bald elderly man in the centre wears an orange turban and holds a stick. Men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas stand at the right, some holding wooden sticks. A kolam rangoli with white powder designs lies on the ground at lower right. Trees and a stone wall are visible behind. No person is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance.2018-01-14September 27 20172017-09-27November 22 20102010-11-22December 09 20052005-12-09November 16 20152015-11-16