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A photograph of a large group of men in white ceremonial dhotis and shawls standing outdoors in a palm grove on bare ground, hands pressed together in anjali mudra as in prayer. Several wear white kurtas, one in the centre wears a white dhoti with gold-bordered edges and glasses. On the right a woman in an orange sari with a dark blouse holds up a video camera while filming the group. Tall coconut palms and greenery fill the background, with a small stone structure and a red sign at the left edge. Whether a specific individual is a person cannot be determined from appearance here.

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November 06 20102010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesNovember 06 20102010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor photograph of a ceremony on a bare dirt ground beside tall coconut palms and a small white-roofed building. In the foreground a standing man in white dhoti and shawl with red border, wearing a white ceremonial garland with orange-trimmed cloth, stands with palms pressed together. Behind him a long row of men in white dhotis and shawls and women in orange and saffron saris stand in rows with hands folded in prayer. On the left, a man in white garments holds a brass vessel or offering above a red-orange brick structure, while a saffron-robed man stands nearby. A tall wooden pole rises at right. The scene looks like a ritual or puja gathering, with a few onlookers holding cameras at the back.2010-11-06December 07 20072007-12-07November 06 20102010-11-06A large outdoor gathering of men in white ritual clothes stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, with banana plants and strings of leaf decorations overhead. In the centre a man in a white kurta and white dhoti holds his hands at his chest, and at lower right a shaven-headed young sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed in front of the group. Several attendees wear red or saffron scarves and beaded necklaces. The scene matches a Guru Purnima satsang event, with the leaf decorations and gathered devotees.2013-07-22November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor photograph of a large group of devotees standing in a long line on bare earth beside a tall wooden pole with a bent metal ring at its top, under coconut palms and trees. Most people wear white dhotis and white shirts or saris, and several men and women in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls stand near the left and centre, including a figure in orange at the far left beside a table with a yellow cloth and ritual items. A man in a light shirt stands at the right edge near a red-roofed building. The scene appears to be an ashram ritual gathering in an open courtyard.2010-11-06