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Outdoor photo on bare dirt ground in front of a red-walled building with a green corrugated curved roof and palm trees behind a grey wall. A young man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a red cord stands centre, hands clasped, between two stone blocks topped by a broken roof tile. Around him, a large group of youths and women in white clothing with red-cord necklaces stand in lines; one young man on the right wears an orange shawl over white. A small child in a brown outfit stands at the lower right.

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December 23 20092009-12-23October 01 20072007-10-01Outdoor photo on bare reddish earth beside a green-roofed building. A young man in white clothes kneels and breaks terracotta tiles stacked between two grey stone blocks, with broken tile pieces scattered on the ground. Behind him stands a bald man in white with a saffron-orange stole and an ID lanyard, watching. A large crowd of people in white clothes, several women in white saris and some in saffron-yellow, stands in a line along the left and right, many with hands folded. A small child in a white shirt and red beads crouches at the lower right. Overcast sky above.October 01 20072007-10-01Outdoor photograph on bare dirt and grass beside a red brick wall. In the foreground a young man in white shirt and white dhoti stands facing right, one arm bent, above a stack of folded cushions or pads on concrete blocks. Behind him a row of women in white salwar-style and sari clothing, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, stand watching. On the right, a bald man in white kurta and white dhoti wears an orange saffron shawl and a lanyard, with several young men in white clothing standing beside him.2007-10-01October 01 20072007-10-01Outdoor 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.2007-02-24Outdoor photograph of a firewalking ritual at a dirt-floored ground with palm trees and low tiled buildings behind. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with gold borders stands in a shallow pit of yellow liquid. A man in a white dhoti and kurta with a folded white cloth over his shoulder and a distinctive shaved, topknot-styled head walks away from a dark glowing fire trench on the right. Around them a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing, some wearing rudraksha-style malas, stand on blue tarpaulin. A man in the center has long hair, an orange shawl and white kurta. Roughly fifteen people visible.2007-02-14Outdoor group photograph at an ashram on bare sandy ground in front of a green corrugated-roof building and a thatched hut with palm trees behind. A large group of about thirty people stands in a line, mostly in white, cream and saffron-orange clothing. Several women in saffron and cream saris hold brass trays with offerings of fruit and flowers, and a man in the centre wearing a white kurta and garlands holds a basket of produce overhead. Some participants wear marigold garlands. A man on the far left in white robes and an older man in a blue checked shirt stand on the edges. Pooja offerings are being carried during a ritual procession.2009-12-23A large outdoor group of roughly fifty to sixty devotees stands in a dusty open courtyard in front of a long orange-walled building with green corrugated roofs and small finials. Many are dressed in white dhotis and saris, with some in orange, red and blue garments. Several women hold brass plates of offerings, and a central figure in white with a garland and orange shawl holds a ceremonial item. Palm trees, a thatched hut and a concrete wall stand behind them under an overcast sky.2009-12-23July 11 20062006-07-11Outdoor photo on a dirt path in front of an orange-walled building with a corrugated awning and a tall tree behind. A group of ashram residents dressed in white stands in rows with hands folded in greeting. An older man in white with a long bead mala stands barefoot at the centre front, facing the group. Two women to the left wear white saris, one with an orange-bordered sari and palms pressed together. Children and teenagers in white kurtas and necklaces stand behind them, some with hands folded. A woman in white with a bag stands to the right. a person cues are not clearly established here, so the centre man is described by role only.2009-12-23