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Outdoor photo on a paved courtyard at an ashram-style campus with large multi-storey buildings and palm trees behind. A long line of men in white dhotis and shirts, many with white lanyards, holds long yellow poles or ropes stretched across the ground, guiding a procession. One man in white kneels on the road carrying a metal bucket. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands with two men in white dhotis, one holding an orange shawl. Preparation for a programme in Salem, Tamil Nadu.

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December 11 20072007-12-11December 11 20072007-12-11Outdoor courtyard at a campus of multi-storey buildings under a clear sky. A line of men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing lanyards, stand along a paved path. Two men in the foreground bend to hold a long yellow rope or hose stretched across the ground. A figure in a bright saffron-orange robe stands at the right, holding a yellow-orange cloth or umbrella, facing the line. Other people in white stand in the background.2007-12-11December 11 20072007-12-11December 11 20072007-12-11Outdoor photo of a tug-of-war on a dusty open ground. A long line of men in plain white dhotis and white shirts, some with dark belts, lean back and pull a rope stretched horizontally across the frame. On the right, a figure in an orange robe stands near the end of the line, and another man in white stands beside him. Behind them are multi-storey buildings, palm trees, a street lamp and a white compound wall under a pale sky.2007-12-11Outdoor photograph on a paved open ground in front of a multi-storey cream building with a domed white structure behind it. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a bare right arm stands facing a line of men in white dhotis and white shirts holding yellow ropes stretched between them. The standing figure has long dark hair tied back and holds an orange umbrella. Other men in white clothes and a man in a checked shirt stand along the line, and a person in white carries a metal pot at the right edge.2007-12-11December 11 20072007-12-11A tug-of-war on a paved courtyard in front of a multi-storey cream building with red-tiled roofs and arched windows. Around a dozen men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers lean back on a long yellow rope, pulling against a line of men on the left. A woman in a saffron-orange sari stands at the right edge, raising one arm and holding an orange flag, watching the contest. Onlookers in white and light clothing stand along the sides, and buses and trees are visible behind the building. a person's appearance is not clearly identifiable among the visible people.2007-12-11December 11 20072007-12-11December 11 20072007-12-11Outdoor photo on a dry dirt ground in hazy morning light, with a white multi-storey building and palm trees behind. On the left, three men stand on the dirt: one in white dhoti with a saffron cloth around the waist, one in an orange-saffron robe, and one in white kurta and dhoti with an orange-red sash across the chest. A long line of men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with white shawls draped over their shoulders, stand along the right side holding long bamboo poles or staves. A man in white kneels on the ground near the line. Lamp-posts line the path and a small signboard stands on the left. No identifiable face-based claim is made; roles are described as devotees and sannyasis in white and saffron.2007-12-11