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A photograph of a large group of young girls and women in orange and saffron clothing standing outdoors on a paved path beneath coconut palms and leafy trees. Many wear rudraksha malas around their necks and several have their hands folded in namaskara or prayer. Some carry orange cloth bags. A red pole stands at the right edge. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person; the scene shows devotees in ashram attire during what appears to be a group devotional gathering.

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Outdoor ashram gathering under palm trees and a tiled walkway. Many children and young people in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas, stand in rows with palms pressed together in namaste. Women in white saris with red borders and beaded necklaces stand among them, with men in white shirts behind. A red wooden pillar and a tiled courtyard frame the scene, with a small orange-walled building at right.2013-04-14August 25 20172017-08-25September 21 20162016-09-21Outdoor photo of a line of devotees in saffron-orange robes with red borders, many with shaved heads, standing on a paved courtyard with hands pressed in anjali mudra. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks and some wear red bangles. Behind them are palm trees and a wooden shelter at right. A young woman at right in orange sari with a rudraksha mala smiles and holds her hands together. Several younger devotees stand with eyes closed in prayer. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-04-14A large group of young women and girls stands outdoors on a gravel ground in the late light, many wearing saffron-orange saris and long blouses with gold-coloured borders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have white or cream forehead markings and some wear white garments in the background. They stand close together in a loose gathering with a blurred green tree line behind them. A small dark shoulder bag is slung across one woman's orange sari.2016-01-16A large group of young women and girls in matching saffron-orange sarees with gold borders stand in a row, hands pressed together in anjali mudra. Many wear white vertical tilaka or forehead markings, rudraksha malas, gold necklaces, jhumka earrings and gold bangles. Some have hair left loose or plaited with flowers. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with hands folded at the left edge, and a covered open pavilion with red-and-white pillars and a striped mat lies in the foreground. The scene suggests a devotional gathering or ritual participation at an ashram-style hall.2017-08-25A photograph of a crowd of saffron-robed devotees gathered on a paved courtyard outdoors, with trees, brick buildings and a red pillar behind them. Several young women and children wear orange and saffron cloth, rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads; some have shaved heads. Several hold their hands in anjali namaskar, and one older woman in a white sari stands among them with palms pressed together. A woman in the foreground holds a yellow book. Behind the group, a man in white clothes and a photographer with a camera are visible. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2013-07-24September 09 20162016-09-09Outdoor ritual gathering under palm trees and leafy shrubs, with many women and girls in orange and saffron saris and salwar sets, rudraksha malas around their necks, and gold jewellery. Most stand with palms pressed together or hands raised in devotional salutation, some holding folded hands at the chest. A few women in white saris and white clothing stand at the left and right edges. Behind them a wooden ceremonial pillar and red-painted posts frame the scene. Some figures wear red, pink and turquoise garments. Crowd of roughly twenty to fifty visible people; no a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2016-09-05A crowd of young children and teenagers in saffron-orange robes stands outdoors on a paved courtyard, many with shaved heads and white vertical forehead marks, some wearing rudraksha malas and red-bordered garments. Several look upward with raised hands in devotion, and one girl at the front holds a yellow booklet. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person figure; all visible people appear to be devotees or students.2013-07-24A procession of women in saffron-orange saris with red borders stands outdoors in front of a red-walled building and palm trees. Many have white tilak marks on their foreheads and wear rudraksha malas. Several hold tall ceremonial staffs with ornate gold and silver finials, including a trident-topped staff, while one woman in the centre plays a hand drum. Others hold their palms together in prayer, and a woman in a deep maroon sari stands at the left edge. The group appears to be in a ceremonial procession.2014-09-09September 02 20172017-09-02