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A photograph of a dusty dirt courtyard at an ashram-style campus with palm trees, white buildings and a silver SUV at left. In the foreground a woman in a green sari with a maroon and gold border stands with folded arms and a bangle. Behind her several men in casual shirts and trousers stand with arms crossed, one in a red checked shirt. On the right a woman in a white sari with green border stands with hands clasped, and an older man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stands near a hedge. Small figures in white are visible in the far background. The scene is a public visit to the grounds with several people watching.

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A photograph of a line of devotees waiting outdoors on a dirt path at an ashram. In the foreground, a man in a grey shirt and dark trousers stands with arms folded. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with orange and gold borders and a rudraksha mala holds her arms crossed, and another woman in a white and gold sari with a red bindi stands next to her. Behind them, men in white kurta-style clothes and a woman in pink wait in a queue. Thatched huts, palm trees and a white van sit in the background, and a figure in orange robes walks at the right edge.2006-10-08Photograph of a group walking across a dry, dusty open ground in a village-style compound. In the foreground a woman in a grey kurta with a striped multicolour shawl walks at left, while a woman in a teal-blue salwar kameez with a maroon-red shawl walks centre-right. Behind them men in white shirts, checked shirts and dark trousers follow, and a uniformed man in khaki stands at right beside a man in a striped polo shirt. Stacks of iron reinforcement rods lie on the ground, palm trees, a thatched-roof hut and a parked white van are visible behind, under a clear sky.March 03 20072007-03-03A group of about eight people walks along a dirt path in front of a cream-coloured two-storey building with a green metal gate and white wall. In the foreground are red-flowered shrubs. On the left, a man in a checked shirt and dark trousers walks beside a man in white kurta and a man in a white shirt with a belt. A woman in a grey shawl and another woman in a blue salwar with a maroon shawl follow. On the right, a man in a white kurta with an orange scarf walks, and a figure in a long orange robe with long dark hair walks at the far right, appearing to be a sannyasi. Some people are partly hidden by the group.March 03 20072007-03-03Photograph of five people walking together along a dirt path lined with trees and scrubby bushes, with a parked white vehicle and a few distant figures in the background. To his left, a bald, white-bearded man wears white kurta and dhoti with a white shawl bordered in red and green. A woman in a deep pink sari and another in a rust-and-maroon sari walk beside them. At the far left, a man in white with an orange cloth over his shoulder walks barefoot and an older man in a white shirt and trousers carries a white cloth.2006-10-21A photograph of a dusty dirt path at an open rural compound under a pale sky. In the foreground a smiling woman with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron wrap draped over her shoulder and holds her hands together at her waist. Behind her, a group walks along the path: a man in a light shirt and dark trousers, an older man in a beige shirt, a woman in a white sari with a brown bag, a woman in a grey shawl with a striped scarf, and a woman in a teal blue salwar with a dark red shawl.A photograph of an outdoor dirt ground under bright sun with palm trees and low buildings behind. In the foreground, a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark wavy hair faces a group of visitors with palms pressed together in greeting. An older man in a beige shirt and trousers and another in a grey shirt walk forward with hands folded. A woman in a white sari and another in a blue salwar with a maroon shawl stand nearby, and additional people in white and checked shirts stand in the background.Outdoor ashram scene in bright daylight with palm trees and a dirt courtyard. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in plain white dhoti with a red border stands with hands folded in prayer, facing the camera. Behind him, a crowd of about two dozen people, many in white and some in saffron and bright clothing, stand in a line with hands joined. On the right, a priest in white with a folded-hands posture stands beside a red-and-cream shrine with orange and yellow garlands and stone deity sculptures. Overhead hangs an orange cloth canopy, and a white SUV and a painted billboard are visible on the left.2010-11-06A photo of devotees standing outdoors beside a concrete block wall with folded hands in prayer. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a braid holds folded hands near her chest and carries a bundle wrapped in lavender cloth. An older woman in a teal green sari with a maroon blouse and bangles also holds her palms together, and a man with a white beard and white clothes with a sash-like wrap stands beside her, leaning on a blue crutch with his hands folded. Around them men in white kurtas and dhotis stand, one in a light checked shirt wearing glasses. A mound of earth and a red-and-white painted border sit behind them.2007-02-24November 06 20102010-11-062003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01