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Outdoor photograph of a homa fire pit being prepared on a dirt ground in front of a low stone-block wall with greenery behind. In the centre a man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a saffron cloth tied at the head stands barefoot. Beside him a younger man in orange robes bends down near a metal plate, and two men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand at the right. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at the far left. The square fire pit is built of white bricks with a small plant set in the centre. A blue-green tarpaulin lies on the ground, and a wooden peetha-style seat is at the right. Five physical people are visible.

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Outdoor scene at a dirt-floored ashram yard in front of a grey stone wall with greenery behind. Four men in ritual dress walk barefoot across the sand: a man in orange cloth bends low at left, holding sandals in one hand, while a tall man in an orange shawl with long dark hair walks ahead. Two younger men in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, one in front carrying a small object. At left, a man in white kurta and dhoti stands with arms folded. A turquoise mat lies in the foreground and a stack of white bricks sits at lower right beside a small green plant. A tall wooden pole with an orange flag stands near the group.2006-11-21Outdoor photograph of a ritual preparation at a dirt-and-stone site. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his body, stands barefoot holding a small black ritual implement. Beside him, a younger man in a white dhoti and white kurta with an orange shawl over his shoulder holds the same kind of implement. Behind them, two further men in orange robes walk barefoot, one carrying a long staff. At the far left, a man in white with a purple-painted face stands near a teal cloth spread on the ground. A wooden ritual stand or low wooden platform sits to the right, with colourful triangular bunting flags on poles in the upper right. A green-and-white striped cloth covers the foreground.2006-11-21Outdoors on a bare red-brown earth site, five men stand around an excavated foundation pit. On the left a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a long saffron-orange wrap and stands with one hand on his hip while leaning on a wooden digging tool with a stone base. Next to him a man with curly hair and a white tilak on his forehead wears an orange wrap over an orange dhoti with red border, hands clasped. Two men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand to the right, and a man in orange wrap with hands folded stands beside them. Behind them are stacked red bricks and green grass with a water tap.2006-10-25September 19 20062006-09-19Outdoor photograph at an ashram construction site with a stone-walled square platform holding a shallow pit at its centre. Several people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis gather around the pit, some in white, some with orange shawls. A man in white with a headband stands at the left beside poles with small orange flags. A figure in orange stands on a raised wall at the back, and a man with light hair in an orange robe stands near the centre-left. Trees, palms and stone walls surround the site, with a small orange basket on the ground at lower right.2006-11-20Outdoor photograph on a dusty reddish-brown dirt path beside a grey concrete block wall under an overcast sky. A man in a long orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair walks barefoot-sandalled in the centre, holding a wooden staff, with no crown or ornate garments visible to support a probable identification. Two young men in orange robes walk ahead and beside him, one holding a small conch-like object. Behind him stand men in white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls. At right, a bespectacled older man in a white kurta and orange shawl points toward the left with an outstretched arm. A small purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner.2006-09-21Night photograph at an outdoor construction site with a dark background and a low wall behind. In the centre a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead wears an orange saffron shawl over bare shoulders and an orange cloth wrap, standing with hands folded and eyes closed. Beside him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand with a red bag and a folded orange cloth. Several other people in white stand in the background near a blue barrel. Exposed rebar and a white hose lie on the ground in the foreground.2006-12-10Outdoor scene on a dirt path at a construction site, with stacked grey concrete blocks, a thatched shelter and young trees. Several men in saffron/orange robes walk in a loose group, some carrying long orange-tipped poles and a few holding books or small items. Men in plain white kurtas and white dhotis stand and walk alongside them, one in a white shirt and white dhoti with a gold border. A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair walks near the centre-right. A man in a saffron robe with a shoulder bag stands at the right edge.2006-09-16Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt path through scrubby green vegetation and rocks. In front, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl walks ahead, wearing sandals. Beside him, a bald man in a white shirt walks barefoot. Behind them, a line of saffron-robed sannyasis carries long wooden staves with orange pennants, and a man in white kurta and dhoti walks among them. Approximately eight to ten people are visible.2006-09-16A photograph of a walk outdoors on dry, bare ground beside trees and a grey block wall. A long-haired man in saffron robes walks at the centre, bare-chested under an orange shawl and holding a walking cane, while an assistant in white holds a bright orange umbrella over him. Around him, young men in saffron or orange shawls and white dhotis walk alongside; one in saffron at left holds a small white cloth, and one in white at right raises a hand. Stacked building materials and rubble lie in the background.2006-09-21Outdoor photograph on a dusty reddish-brown dirt ground with trees and a small orange-roofed building behind. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand at left, one holding a small object, with a man in white kurta and dhoti standing among them and another in white with arms folded. At right, a man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange wrap draped over one shoulder, smiles and looks toward the group. Orange flags are visible at top. Overcast sky.2006-09-16Outdoors on a dirt path beside a stone pile, a bearded older man in saffron robes and a brown turban, with a brown shawl and glasses, leans to steady a younger man in saffron robes and a saffron shawl who has long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala. Two men in white dhotis stand behind, one holding a long wooden pole, and at the right edge a man in white with a dark bead necklace and pendant holds a saffron flag. Trees and a wire fence sit in the background.2006-11-21