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July 20 2010

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July 23 20102010-07-23A young man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange-red shawl squats barefoot on a dirt-and-grass ground outside a building, both palms extended toward two white pigeons pecking nearby. Behind him, a seated man in white ritual clothing sits on a white plastic chair beside a doorway. Clay pots, a plastic water jug, a steel pot, plastic bags and sacks are stacked against a whitewashed wall, and another man in white sits on a mat at the right edge.2010-07-23Outdoor photo of a group of about fifteen people seated on a mat in a courtyard before an orange-painted wall with dark red vertical stripes. Most are sitting cross-legged with eyes closed or lowered, including several boys in shirts and shorts at the front and adult men in dhotis and shirts behind. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits at the far right in front of a potted plant, and an older man wearing an orange-brown shawl sits to the right. Green plants and a stone deity figure stand along the right edge. Smooth grey ground lies in the foreground.2010-07-15A group of about twenty men and boys sit cross-legged on a mat in front of a tall orange-red wall, seated in rows on a concrete platform with plants behind them. In the foreground a young man in a salmon-pink kurta and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, and a boy in a striped red shirt sits nearby. A barefoot man in white dhoti and shirt with a mala sits at the right edge, and an elderly man in saffron cloth sits near him. A boy in a red shirt with a vibhuti mark on his forehead sits in the middle of the front row. The group appears to be in meditation with eyes closed.2010-07-15Outdoor photo of a seated group on a paved hexagonal-tile courtyard at an ashram-style compound. Thirty-plus men and boys in white kurtas and dhotis sit cross-legged on mats and cloth in rows, facing left toward a small raised platform with a mic stand and loudspeaker. On the right, several people sit on white plastic chairs: a man in a white kurta and tan trousers, an older man in a light blue shirt, and a bearded man in a white dhoti and kurta with a red-bordered cloth over his shoulder. Behind them are white single-storey buildings with red doors, a banyan-style tree and palms, and a white pigeon in the foreground.2010-07-04Outdoor ashram scene with a boy in orange shirt and orange shorts standing barefoot on a paved walkway in the foreground, facing the camera. Beyond him, a row of devotees sits on sandy ground in white and cream clothing, with women in pink, red and floral saris. A man in a pink shirt holds a small child in a blue outfit at the left. White and grey pigeons peck at grain on a white stone platform edge with red and white striped sides. A palm tree and a signboard appear in the background.2010-07-08A photograph of a temple courtyard with red-and-white painted steps and walls. A shaved-headed man in white clothing with orange trim sits on a concrete platform, arms extended toward white and grey pigeons on the ground. A young man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tray or plate on the steps at right, and another attendant in white with a rudraksha-style mala stands at left near a small garden, while a dark deity murti with orange garland stands in the temple doorway behind. Orange-painted building walls and a concrete path frame the scene.2010-10-03A photograph of a group of devotees seated on woven mats on red-and-white striped steps before a temple, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. A young boy in a red-and-white striped polo and khaki shorts sits in front, another boy in a red shirt and a boy in khaki shirt sit with hands folded, and an older man in a purple shirt and an adult in a pink shirt with a rudraksha mala join them. A man in a white shirt sits at right, and a woman in an orange top sits on a raised platform beside a blue banner under banana plants. A dark deity statue stands partly visible at the top left.2010-07-15July 08 20102010-07-08July 20 20102010-07-20A photograph of a group of boys seated on concrete steps and chairs in front of a white building with a red stripe along its wall and yellow shuttered windows. Many boys wear collared shirts, jeans or trousers, and some have rudraksha or bead necklaces. Behind them stand a few young men in white kurtas, one with an orange shawl, and white plastic chairs are lined along the wall. A hanging fern planter and a potted plant decorate the wall. The boys look relaxed and smile, some with hands on chins.2007-12-24A seated group of around fifteen people sits in meditation on a low platform in front of an orange temple building with white steps. Two large stone statues of deities in dhoti and gold-trimmed saffron shawls stand on either side of the doorway, with a green potted palm between them. Men and boys sit cross-legged in mixed clothing: a man in a grey shirt and white dhoti at left, boys in orange, red, purple and khaki shirts, and a bearded man in a pink kurta with rudraksha beads. A young man in white shirt and white dhoti sits at right with folded hands. Behind them, a woman in white garments sits on the upper step at right. Banana-leaf plants and a green-and-red mat line the front edge.2010-07-15