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A photograph of an open-air courtyard at an ashram with brick paving and a corrugated roof. In the centre a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band, a rudraksha mala, a ceremonial gold and white beaded necklace, bangles and an orange saffron dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered. Beside him a young boy with a shaved head and white headband, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, walks past. Behind them an ornate gold-framed shrine holds a deity murti decorated with orange drapery, and stone sculptures stand to the right. A dark SUV is parked outside a white gate, with palm trees behind.

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March 17 20132013-03-17March 17 20132013-03-17March 22 20132013-03-22A standing man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold-yellow borders wears a long gold necklace with a large pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a red bindi with tilak on his forehead; his long dark hair falls past his shoulders and his hands are folded at his waist. Behind him stands a parked dark SUV, and to the right a decorated ratha-style wooden arch frames two colourful deity murti figures, one in red and one in pink-white, on a wheeled wooden cart. Trees and palms fill the background. Swamiji (probable) is shown in appearance-based cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold jewellery, standing in an outdoor courtyard.2013-08-04March 30 20132013-03-30A photograph of a procession at an ashram courtyard under a corrugated roof. A man with shoulder-length swept-back hair, a white forehead band and red dot, wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his body with gold-bordered trim, a multi-strand ornate necklace with gold beads and rudraksha-style beads, and bangles on his arms and wrist, and walks forward through an open metal lattice gate. Behind him, a younger man in white dhoti and shawl with a white forehead band and beaded mala carries a brass tray with flowers and a lit oil lamp. To the right, a decorated palanquin or ratha draped in marigold garlands holds a deity murti. A white vehicle is parked outside and a brick wall and palm trees stand behind.2013-03-16Outdoor photograph on a dirt path beside a grey concrete wall and a green metal gate. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, wearing a rust-red robe with a red-brown shawl draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, walks forward smiling. To his left, devotees with palms pressed together in anjali wear white dhotis and orange garments with rudraksha malas. On the right, a man with white vibhuti markings carries a brass-and-gold ceremonial vessel with a green leafy top, and a woman in a green sari stands nearby. A dark vehicle with a trident-decorated bumper and a red flag appears behind them. Several people have shaved heads and orange clothing, and the group appears to be in procession.2016-09-15 +1 copiesA photograph at an ashram courtyard of a black Ford SUV with its driver's door open and a driver inside. A man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, with a gold-and-beaded neck garland and bangles, walks barefoot and smiles beside the vehicle. Behind him, three young men in saffron-orange robes with red borders stand with a silver tray holding a floral arrangement, and a drummer holds a hand drum. The orange-robed figure at left, with shaved head, presses palms together in greeting toward the car. A red brick wall and tiled floor form the backdrop.2013-07-25May 13 20132013-05-13March 13 20132013-03-13March 03 20132013-03-03May 19 20132013-05-19