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Outdoor 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.

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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 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.2006-09-21Outdoors 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.2006-10-25Outdoor photo at a temple-grounds courtyard of sandy earth with ash-grey patches and palm and frangipani foliage behind. In the foreground a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala walks forward with head bowed; his long dark hair is swept back, and an orange wrap is draped over his shoulders. Behind him stand several men in white kurtas and dhotis: a bearded man on the left, a man in a yellow shawl with a rudraksha mala and tilak on his forehead, and a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl on the right, all barefoot and standing in quiet attention. A small brass plate of offering sits on a mat at the lower left, and a concrete platform edge runs along the bottom of the frame.2010-07-14Outdoor photograph of four men walking barefoot on grass beside a white-washed stone wall with a dark green shrub at left. The man second from left wears a white kurta and dhoti, a saffron orange shawl draped over one shoulder, and carries a long wooden walking stick with a curved handle. The central figure wears a saffron orange robe with a gold-coloured beaded necklace and rudraksha-style ornaments, long hair swept back, sandals, and looks upward while walking. The man at far left wears a white kurta and dhoti and holds a small object. The man at right is bare-chested with a white dhoti and hands folded in front, walking with his head turned. Warm late-afternoon light falls across the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in orange robes, identified by his swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold beaded necklace.2006-11-10September 19 20062006-09-19September 16 20062006-09-16Outdoor 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.2006-09-16Outdoor photograph of an ashram setting with a small wooden stool-like seat draped in a teal and white cloth on a low stone ledge. Four men are visible: a man at far left in orange robes holding a brass vessel, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl standing behind, a man in long orange robes with long dark wavy hair gesturing with an open hand, and a man at right in white kurta with an orange shawl. Behind them are colourful embroidered banners on poles and green foliage with a stone wall.2006-11-21Outdoor 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.2006-11-21Outdoor photo of a group walking across a bare dirt ground with patchy grass, a concrete block wall and a dirt embankment behind them. In front, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron orange shawl draped over his body and orange sandals, carrying a long wooden staff and gesturing with one hand. Behind him, several men wear white kurta-style shirts and white dhotis, some with orange shawls over their shoulders, and a woman in an orange sari-style garment walks at the left edge. Some participants carry small dark objects. The group is walking in a line through an open ashram ground.2006-09-21February 14 20072007-02-14