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Four men walk along a dirt road through a gateway toward a temple. A man at left in orange robes walks beside a man in white dhoti and shirt who holds a bright orange umbrella overhead. A central figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl carries a dark camera bag, and a man at right in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl carries a camera. Behind the iron gates, a colourful temple gopuram with painted deity figures and palm trees is visible. A signboard on the right gate reads Ananda Dhyana Program with a portrait photo. The scene is outdoors in daylight.

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August 08 20092009-08-08A photo of five men walking along a dusty dirt road outside a gate beside a temple with colourful deity sculptures on its roof. The central figure wears a long saffron-orange robe and sandals and is at the front. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and orange shawl holds up an orange umbrella over another man in white dhoti and white kurta. Two men in white dhoti and white shirts walk at the edges, one with a yellow shawl and red beads around his neck, the other carrying a bag. Behind them are a white wall with printed posters and a tall white signboard. The people are walking through a temple-side entrance.2009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor street scene on a dusty road in India. A man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a beard walks at the centre-right, with a grey folder under his arm and blue sandals. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti holds a large orange umbrella over another saffron-robed figure with shoulder-length hair and a crimson-trimmed white garment. Other men in white shirts and white dhotis stand nearby, one in a white shirt on the left foreground. Behind them are roadside signboards in Tamil, a thatched hut and palm trees. Each figure's visible cues are their clothing and roles; no individual is identified by face.2009-08-08Photograph of a group walking along a dusty dirt path lined with trees and a low fence, toward a hillside. Several men and women in white dhotis, shirts and saris walk beside a figure in saffron-orange robes, who is carrying a flat black object. A colourful striped umbrella with a red and blue canopy is held over another saffron-robed figure in the middle. A large roadside sign on the left shows a painted deity image and orange text describing a construction or temple project. Trees and blue sky frame the scene.2009-08-08July 27 20082008-07-27January 14 20102010-01-14Outdoor procession on a sandy path at an ashram, with palm trees and a thatched hut behind. Four men in orange saffron robes lead, one with a long dark beard and bare feet, and one in the middle wearing a white and red-orange flower garland with a red floral necklace and shaved-looking head. Behind them stand men in white dhotis and yellow sashes holding ornate orange and multicolored canopy poles over the group. A man in white with a red-orange shawl walks at the left edge. Several people follow in white and yellow attire. A dark stone sculpture stands at the right, and a green map board is displayed near the huts.2010-02-12A photograph of a procession on a paved courtyard path beside a brick wall, palm trees and stone deity sculptures. A man in saffron robes with a red-and-gold trim walks at the front carrying a long white staff with a tassel. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in saffron holds a gold tray of white flowers and garlands, and a third man in white dhoti with a gold border holds a long pole with a red-fringed canopy overhead. A woman in a teal sari stands at the right edge. A probable Swamiji figure with long swept-back hair, a red tilak, a rudraksha mala and saffron robes walks at the centre of the procession, indicating a pada-puja style procession, with the darker outfits and garlands marking ritual role.2011-12-12