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Evening photo at an ashram gate in darkness, with a dark sky and palm trees behind. A central figure in long dark swept-back hair and a saffron-orange robe with a red shawl stands at left, facing a group. A man in saffron-orange robes with gold beaded necklaces. Several saffron-clad sannyasis and a bald man in white robes greet one another on a dirt path. White-uniformed attendants, one with an identification badge, stand at right. Signs at left read photography and video camera prohibitions, and an ashram gate and sign with a red line sit behind the group. The scene shows a welcoming exchange of greetings among ashram sannyasis and staff.

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A photograph taken at night of a crowd gathered outdoors near a signboard reading Photography, Video Camera and Still Camera, with a metal gate behind. In the foreground, a bald elderly man in white dhoti and shawl presses his palms together and bows toward a group. A bearded man in brown-orange robes with a sandal-paste tilak and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded at chest. A long-haired younger man in a saffron sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold chain faces him. To the right, a white-bearded sannyasi in ochre robes folds his hands, and a man in orange holds a gold-bordered cloth near a shaved-headed monk. A few people in white shirts stand in the background. Several other clerics in ochre and orange clothing surround the group.2009-12-30Night-time photograph of a crowd gathered near a green iron gate at an ashram entrance. A signboard on the left lists prohibited items: photography, video camera and still camera, each crossed out. A tall-standing man with long dark hair, a saffron shawl and a beaded mala talks animatedly with a bald elderly man in white, who points toward the group. Around them, monks and sannyasis wear saffron and orange robes, one with an orange turban, one bearded man wears a brown robe with a rudraksha mala, and a man in a white shirt stands at the back. A small blue-and-white plaque reads Life is an eternal celebration on the gate.2009-12-30January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at dusk on a dirt path beside a whitewashed wall with red stripes and tall palm trees. A group of about twenty men walk together. Most wear saffron or orange robes; a man in a white dhoti and shawl walks near the centre, and several men in white shirts and white dhotis with lanyards stand at the edges. A bare-chested sannyasi in orange cloth stands in the right foreground facing the group, and a bearded man in a rust-brown robe with rudraksha malas walks at right. A long-haired man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a white cloth in hand walks at left. No one can be confidently identified as a person from appearance alone, so the figures are described by role and clothing.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesDecember 11 20092009-12-11December 30 20092009-12-30Night procession at an outdoor venue with a crowd of devotees pressing around a central group. A man in an orange-red saffron robe and a matching orange-red turban walks at the centre, with a rudraksha-style mala across his chest. Beside him, a younger man in orange dhoti and shawl with a strand of beads and a bare chest walks to the left. Behind, a bearded man in orange robe and beaded necklace walks, and a man in white shirt with an ID lanyard holds a long staff. Many men in white shirts, orange clothing and white dhotis surround the group, some with folded hands. A plain orange and white wall and a dark sky form the background.2016-05-07December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30