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Outdoor scene on a dirt path with dry scrub and palm trees behind, under a dusky sky. A group of women and girls in orange and saffron clothing stand close together. Several wear rudraksha mala necklaces and have white and red markings on their foreheads. A woman in a rust-orange sari at left holds a mala and looks ahead. A young woman in center right holds a small offering plate. Some people have colour-stained clothes. No identifiable a person is clearly visible; the figures are devotees in orange garments.

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September 18 20142014-09-18September 18 20142014-09-18A photograph of a large group of young girls and women in orange and saffron clothing standing outdoors on a paved path beneath coconut palms and leafy trees. Many wear rudraksha malas around their necks and several have their hands folded in namaskara or prayer. Some carry orange cloth bags. A red pole stands at the right edge. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person; the scene shows devotees in ashram attire during what appears to be a group devotional gathering.2016-04-10A large group of young women and girls stands outdoors on a gravel ground in the late light, many wearing saffron-orange saris and long blouses with gold-coloured borders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have white or cream forehead markings and some wear white garments in the background. They stand close together in a loose gathering with a blurred green tree line behind them. A small dark shoulder bag is slung across one woman's orange sari.2016-01-16A group of women in saffron-orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand outdoors on a path, some adjusting their garments and talking. In the lower left, a bare-chested man wears a green-and-white turban, layered beaded necklaces and a teal cloth around his waist. A tree-lined open area and figures in the background suggest a gathering outdoors. The scene resembles a pada yatra arrival at the ashram grounds.2016-01-02A photograph of a crowd of saffron-robed devotees gathered on a paved courtyard outdoors, with trees, brick buildings and a red pillar behind them. Several young women and children wear orange and saffron cloth, rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads; some have shaved heads. Several hold their hands in anjali namaskar, and one older woman in a white sari stands among them with palms pressed together. A woman in the foreground holds a yellow book. Behind the group, a man in white clothes and a photographer with a camera are visible. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2013-07-24Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road with green trees and low buildings behind. A central man in an orange saffron dress with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a heavy gold bead necklace walks forward smiling. Around him, devotees in orange and white clothing have faces and bald heads smeared with pink, magenta and green powder, and a woman in a white sari with a red-stained face walks at left. Several children and a younger girl in pink watch or join in. The scene suggests a colour-powder celebration procession.2010-10-17July 24 20132013-07-24Outdoor photo of a line of devotees in saffron-orange robes with red borders, many with shaved heads, standing on a paved courtyard with hands pressed in anjali mudra. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks and some wear red bangles. Behind them are palm trees and a wooden shelter at right. A young woman at right in orange sari with a rudraksha mala smiles and holds her hands together. Several younger devotees stand with eyes closed in prayer. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-04-14September 09 20162016-09-09Outdoor photo of a colourful procession on a dirt path beside a red-roofed building and green trees. A woman in an orange-bordered white sari and a man in saffron robes walk through the crowd, a woman in a white sari holds a camera on a tripod, and several people in white and orange clothes walk with them. A long-haired figure in an orange robe with a gold-beaded necklace and a man in a white robe with a red stole, both with pink-stained faces and hair, lead the group. Children in striped shirts and checked shirts stand near the front, some with coloured powder on their faces and hands. A cluster of devotees follow behind with a bird flying overhead.2010-10-17A crowd of young children and teenagers in saffron-orange robes stands outdoors on a paved courtyard, many with shaved heads and white vertical forehead marks, some wearing rudraksha malas and red-bordered garments. Several look upward with raised hands in devotion, and one girl at the front holds a yellow booklet. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person figure; all visible people appear to be devotees or students.2013-07-24