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Outdoor photo at an open dirt compound on a bright day. A tall rust-red metal gantry holds a hanging red-and-white bucket on a rope, with water spilled across the ground. Several people stand around in white clothes: a man in a white kurta at left, a man in white with a yellow waist cord at centre-right, and a man in a white shirt with a yellow cord at right. A person in an orange-saffron robe stands near the centre-right holding a red bucket, and children in colourful outfits, including a pink top and blue shirt, are gathered at left. Blue water drums and red buckets sit on the right, with a building under construction and trees behind.

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December 19 20092009-12-19Outdoor photo on a bare red-earth ground at an ashram site. A tall rectangular steel frame with a pulley and rope stands at centre, with a small white cloth bundle hanging from it and fresh soil heaped beneath. Around it a large crowd of people in white clothes gathers, many wearing white kurtas and white saris, with a few in brown and grey. One figure at the left in an orange robe stands out. Blue plastic drums and a blue tarp sit at the right, with partially built concrete structures and trees behind.2009-12-19Outdoor ritual on bare red-brown earth at the ashram grounds, with a rust-coloured metal frame holding a coconut suspended from a rope in the centre. Two people in orange saffron robes stand at right, one pulling the rope with a bowed body as if striking or breaking the suspended coconut. A crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing stands and sits around the field, with a few in yellow and green kurtas. At lower right, a bald man in orange robes sits cross-legged near a kneeling man in grey and a woman in white kneeling on the ground. A white-clad figure stands at left beside a small group, and a blue-and-white logo appears at top left. Trees and a sky with light clouds form the backdrop.2009-12-19Outdoors on a dusty ground, a group of young people and children play a water game beneath a red metal frame with a hanging bell or weight. A man in a lilac shirt and grey trousers leaps upward, arm raised, as water sprays around him. Men in white kurtas with yellow waist sashes stand nearby, some holding red buckets and blue drums. A man in orange clothing stands at the right edge, and a modern building with scaffolding rises in the background under a clear blue sky.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo on a dusty, puddled dirt ground under an overcast sky. A clay pot hangs from a rope strung between two tall rust-coloured poles at right and centre, a pot-breaking style game. A man in white kurta and white dhoti stands centre with a stick in hand, bald-headed, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis, a monk in saffron robes, and women in white saris and salwar kameez hold small cups and stand beside blue plastic drums. A crowd of onlookers, many in white, watches from the background, some seated on the ground. Blue plastic drums, a red-brick wall and trees frame the open lot.2010-09-02December 19 20092009-12-19A photograph of a group of people gathered on a bare, reddish-brown earth site under a clear blue sky. A tall rust-coloured metal gantry frame stands in the foreground, with a pulley and rope suspending a small pot or vessel. Several men in white dhoti-style clothing, one in a saffron/orange shirt and one in a light green kurta, stand in a cluster watching, while a few women in white and dark clothing stand nearby, one in a white top holding the rope. A blue signboard and a few distant construction vehicles and trees appear in the background.2009-12-19December 22 20102010-12-22December 13 20112011-12-13Outdoors on a bare reddish-brown earth ground with palm trees and a clear sky behind, a man in a long white robe and black head covering stands holding a long bamboo staff upright. Around him a loose group of people in mostly white clothing stand and watch, some in white kurtas, one in a bright green kurta, one with a saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulder, and several men wearing yellow lanyards. More people sit in rows in the background on the left, dressed in white. A scattered handful of objects lies on the ground, and a shadow of the photographer falls across the foreground.2009-12-19December 22 20102010-12-22