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A photograph of a courtyard welcome at an ashram entrance. A woman in white with long braided hair, wearing a garland and red and white bangles, stands with palms joined in namaskar at the right. Beside her, women in white and cream kasavu-style saris with gold borders stand near a wicker basket filled with white flowers and leaves, one holding a small lamp or aarti plate. A cameraman with a video camera is at the lower left. Men in white and saffron shirts stand behind in a whitewashed courtyard with red-framed windows and a tiled roof.

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June 01 20092009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01July 10 20092009-07-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a courtyard outside white ashram buildings with green corrugated roofs and a red-pillared veranda at right. A woman in a white sari with a long braid holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame, while beside her a woman carries a basket of flower petals. Several devotees wear marigold garlands; the women wear white or cream saris and the men white shirts with orange shawls. A woman at lower right wears orange and white with a vibhuti mark. A video camera on a stand at right films the gathering. A figure in orange robes stands near the centre-left, and it is uncertain whether he is the swami.2009-06-01A photograph of women in white and gold-bordered traditional dress welcoming a guest at a doorway decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flowers. A woman in white with folded hands stands at left. A younger woman in white with a gold border holds a woven basket of cooked rice with vegetables and herbs as an offering. Another woman in white wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace, and a woman behind holds a small silver vessel. At right, an older woman with grey hair and glasses in a white embroidered outfit and a shell-like garland holds out her hands to receive the offering. A white building with red-tiled awnings stands behind in a green garden.2009-06-01A crowd of devotees in white clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas, moves through a covered walkway at an ashram-style venue with red-pillared corridors. A man on the left wears an orange robe and a garland, and a woman in the foreground holds a silver vessel while an attendant in orange and white reaches toward her. A woman in a cream sari and a woman with long dreadlocks in white stand on the right, both with rudraksha malas and hands pressed together. A red-and-orange flag is visible in the background. Several people in white with malas fill the middle ground. The scene looks like a satsang or darshan gathering.2009-06-01December 23 20082008-12-23A crowd of devotees in white clothes surrounds a central woman seated on the ground, wearing a white sari with gold border, a white head covering, and a long garland of white flowers with red, orange and green accents. Her hands are folded near her face and she smiles. Around her, men raise their arms in celebration, one holding a red and white tambourine, another holding a bronze-colored kalasha with yellow flowers on a tray. Men in white kurtas wear rudraksha malas, and a man in the background holds a long staff. Scattered pink petals fall around them, with a television camera visible at left.2005-01-01July 27 20082008-07-27June 01 20092009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01Photograph of a welcome ritual outside a white building with a red-tiled canopy and red-framed doors. A woman with blonde hair and a white outfit, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace and a light beige garland, stands with palms joined in namaste and a smile. Beside her a woman in a cream and gold sari holds a silver aarti-style lamp, and a bowl of sweets or offerings sits nearby. Two women with long dark hair, one in a white top with an orange shawl, stand at left. Behind them a monk in orange robes and several people in white and light clothing gather on a green lawn. Decorative garlands hang near the doorway.2009-06-01