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Outdoor photograph at a temple courtyard with a concrete block wall, a red cloth hanging from a stone pillar, and palm trees behind. A figure in a long flowing black-and-white hair style and a saffron-orange robe stands at right with hands folded, facing a group. Several devotees in white and cream clothes stand with hands joined in namaskar; a man in white dhoti and shirt and a woman in cream sari with a rudraksha mala stand in the line. A shaved-headed man in orange robes stands at left near the pillar, and more saffron-clad people stand in the background beside orange flags on poles.

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Outdoor temple courtyard with a stone pillar and red curtain, a concrete block wall behind, and palm trees. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange robe stands in the foreground with hands clasped at his waist, with a lineup of devotees in white behind him, some with hands folded in namaste. On the left, saffron-robed monks, one shaved-headed, stand near a table with a flower-decorated object. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a bag, and a young girl in white stands among the group. The scene appears to be a procession or padukas ceremony.2007-02-24A photograph of an outdoor courtyard beneath a corrugated metal roof, with a line of devotees in white ritual clothes and white dhotis standing with hands folded. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears a plain saffron-orange garment over his shoulder and stands with hands clasped, facing forward. Several women in white saris and a few children stand among the group, and a second person in orange robes appears at the right edge. A red cloth hangs at the left beside a stone pillar, and a palm tree and a low stone wall lie behind the gathering.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor photograph at an ashram courtyard with a plain concrete-block wall behind. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand at left, one shaved-headed in an orange shawl and one with long dark hair in an orange wrap. Beside them, several devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, a woman in a white sari holding a lilac cloth bundle with hands folded, and an elderly woman in a green sari and maroon blouse with folded hands and a walking stick. An elderly bearded man in white stands at right with hands joined. A low concrete block and a brass pot sit at right. a person's presence is not clearly established by appearance, so the robed figures are described by role only.2007-02-24A photograph taken outdoors at dusk in a courtyard of a stone temple complex. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti-style garment and an orange shawl, stands with his back to the camera facing a raised stone platform. On the platform a priest in white clothes and an orange shawl tends a brass tray with puja items, a brass vessel and a red flower, while a young attendant in white and orange stands beside him. A cluster of devotees in white clothes, some in white sarees and orange shawls, stands along the left side. A red cloth hangs from a pillar and a grey stone wall and small tin-roofed shed stand behind.2007-02-14A photograph of a devotional gathering under a corrugated roof at an open-sided stone shrine. In the foreground a bald man in an orange robe holds an orange flag on a long pole and walks toward the crowd. A line of devotees, many women in white saris with gold borders and others in teal, green and maroon, stands with hands folded. At right, a figure in an orange robe sits on a raised stone platform before a brass lamp and a silver tray, with a red cloth hanging beside a carved granite pillar. Several people stand behind him. Brick steps lead up to the platform.2007-02-24Photograph of an outdoor ritual at a stone-pillared shrine with a red velvet cloth hanging from the roof beam. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a raised stone platform behind brass puja vessels and a brass lamp, performing worship. A line of devotees stands on the ground in front: a shaved-headed man in orange robes at left, and women in white sarees with gold borders and one in a teal saree, with men in white shirts among them. A corrugated roof shelter and concrete block walls are behind.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24October 07 20062006-10-07Outdoor scene on a paved courtyard beside an orange-walled building. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a dark rudraksha-style mala around her neck stands with hands joined, facing left. Beside her, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white shawl, wearing a bead mala, stands barefoot. A bald man in orange robes stands at the far left edge. Behind them, a woman in a yellow kurta, a small girl in pink and white, and a man in a light shirt look on. A pillar, a concrete ledge, a yellow flower garland hanging on a post, and a white statue beyond the wall are visible.2011-10-07