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A photograph taken from behind inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated, brown-tiled roof and dark metal frame. In the centre, a figure in white ritual dress walks beside a bare-backed, long-haired man wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and holding a walking staff; the long hair and saffron cloth are visible but the face is not shown. Two metal-topped tables sit in the foreground, one bearing silver and brass vessels and a lamp, with white plastic chairs around. Several people in white shirts and light clothing stand or sit along the right side, and a white SUV with a blue logo is parked outside under palm trees, with a thatched hut at the right edge.

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A photograph taken from behind inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and palm trees beyond. In the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron dhoti walks away from the camera, bare-backed with long dark hair, holding a stick. Around them, devotees in white clothing with orange shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaste: a man with glasses at the back left, a woman in a white sari with green patterned border at the left, a man in white at the left foreground, and a woman with reddish hair in a white sari with gold border and orange shawl at the right. In the background a white vehicle is parked outside and a metal table holds vessels and items, with a few people standing beyond.2006-10-21A photograph of a covered open-air pavilion with a concrete floor, wet from washing, and woven straw mats laid in a path. In the centre-right, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks forward with his arms slightly raised. Around him, several people in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls move along the mats, and a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stands at left holding a woven mat. Another woman in a green blouse and patterned sari stands at far left. Behind them, further devotees and a white van are visible through the open sides, with palm trees beyond. The scene suggests a ritual procession across the mats.2006-10-21A photograph taken from inside a thatched-roof open pavilion looking out over a dry sandy yard with low green shrubs and a frangipani tree on the left. A tall figure with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and carrying a long wooden staff, walks away from the camera along a narrow raised concrete walkway bordered by low red-brown walls. Ahead, two people in white clothing, one with an orange shawl, walk across the yard, and another white-clad figure stands further back. A white SUV is parked at the right edge beside a thatched hut.2006-09-20A photograph of an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof during a ritual. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand or sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. A seated man in white with an orange shawl sits at a table and a bare-armed white-clad figure holds up a lit lamp or aarti flame. Two women in white saris stand at the right, and a crowd of onlookers, including children, watches from the background. A conical heap of straw or grain and palm trees are visible outside. The scene suggests a puja or aarti gathering.2006-10-21December 25 20082008-12-25A photograph inside an open-sided covered hall with a corrugated orange roof and long metal-topped benches along both sides. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe walks barefoot on the concrete floor, and beside them a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace holds a long wooden staff. Behind them a person in an orange top stands near a white-draped table with flowers, and a woman in purple sits at the right. A large framed portrait of a woman in white hangs on the back wall, and a copyright notice appears in the lower right corner of the image.2006-12-10A photograph of a long, open-sided building with woven bamboo mat blinds at an outdoor ashram site with dirt ground. In the foreground a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair wears orange-saffron robes, a rudraksha mala, and sandals, and carries a wooden walking staff. Behind him, a line of people in white clothes stands beside white plastic chairs and a table with steel vessels; a woman in a white sari with red border stands at left. A thatched hut and a white building with a bell appear in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed man with long hair and rudraksha mala, shown walking along the path.2006-10-12A photograph of an outdoor courtyard beneath a thatched palm-leaf roof, with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts gathered around a central figure. A person in a long-haired, swept-back style wears a saffron/orange sleeveless robe and a rudraksha mala, speaking with others; the figure has long hair and appears to be a sannyasi. Nearby, a woman in a red sari stands beside them, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands in front, and an older man with white hair stands at right beside a parked silver car. Wooden poles and a bare dirt ground surround the group.2009-08-08August 18 20062006-08-18September 20 20062006-09-20A photograph of a crowd gathered under a thatched palm-leaf shelter with bamboo poles, apparently at a rural house visit. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and smiles while surrounded by men in white shirts and dhotis. One man in the centre-right has a red tilak on his forehead and a white shirt, while a man at the bottom right crouches near a parked car. Several other men and an elderly person stand in the background. a person candidate is present in the centre, wearing saffron clothing and long hair, though the appearance is only partially visible and uncertain.2009-08-08A photograph taken under a thatched bamboo-pole shelter with an open red-earth floor and a plain whitewashed wall behind. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange shawl and orange garment walks barefoot across the earth, holding a wooden staff. Beside them, two men in white dhotis and white shirts walk and talk; one gestures with an open hand. Several other men stand in the background, including one in a white shirt with an orange shawl and another in a checked lungi, with a small child in a striped shirt at right. Trees and cloudy sky are visible beyond the shelter. Whether the saffron-clad figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance; the long swept-back hair and saffron clothing are present but the figure is only partly distinct, so the candidate is marked unsure.2006-09-23