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Outdoor photo in a sandy courtyard before a red-painted building with a corrugated roof and strings of small flags. Three men stand on the ground strewn with red and white flower petals and a chalk kolam. On the left, a man in a rust-brown dhoti and a red-brown turban wears a long white-and-pink flower garland and heavy gold ornaments, with his hands folded in front. In the centre, a bare-chested sadhu in orange cloth holds a brass plate. On the right, a sadhu in orange cloth holds a tall pole supporting a large multicoloured parasol with fringed edges. Trees and a rocky hill rise behind them.

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A photograph of an outdoor arrival at an ashram courtyard with a dusty ground strewn with red and white flower petals. A man on the left wears a rust-red turban, long swept-back hair, a pink and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces, a red-brown dhoti and shawl, and presses his palms together in greeting. Behind him, a bearded sadhu in orange robes and rudraksha beads holds a round brass plate, and a young man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a tall pole topped by a large colourful fringed parasol. A low red building with a tin roof and hanging paper strings stands behind them, with green hills under a clear blue sky.2018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14Outdoor photo in a dusty courtyard beside a red-painted building with a metal roof and strings of small flags. A man on the left with a red-orange turban, long hair, a flower garland and gold ornaments, wearing a rust-red dhoti, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Three people in saffron-orange robes stand beside him: one woman holds a brass plate of offerings under a large yellow umbrella with multicoloured fringe and a decorative motif, while two others with rudraksha malas join their hands in prayer. Scattered rose petals and white flowers lie on the ground, with a chalk kolam design near the bottom. Green wooded hills rise behind.2018-01-14Outdoor photograph in a dusty courtyard in front of a red-painted building with a corrugated roof and a wooded hill behind. A man in a rust-brown dhoti and maroon turban, with a garland of white and pink flowers and gold ornaments, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes holds a brass tray, and a second robed figure in orange holds a large yellow ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured tassels and a leaf motif. Rose petals and a white floral arrangement lie on a chalk kolam design on the ground, marking a welcoming arrival.2018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14Outdoor courtyard with sandy ground scattered with rose petals and white flower garlands, and white kolam patterns drawn on the earth. A man in a maroon-red dhoti and gold-toned necklaces with a pink-and-white flower garland stands at left with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him a barefoot man in orange saffron robes holds a round brass tray, and a woman in orange saffron garb holds a tall yellow ceremonial parasol with colourful tasselled edging. Behind them a red-walled building with a corrugated roof and a forested hill rise in the background.2018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14Outdoor courtyard arrival at an ashram with a red-painted building and wooded hill behind. A central figure in a deep maroon robe, red turban, and layered flower garland with gold ornaments stands with hands folded in greeting. Behind him, a woman in saffron sari holds a brass tray of offerings, and an orange-clad attendant holds a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella overhead. Other attendants in saffron robes stand nearby, and a man in white dhoti crouches at left. White kolam rangoli designs with scattered red and yellow petals line the ground along a red carpet path.2018-01-14Outdoors on a sandy courtyard, a man in a reddish-brown dhoti and matching shawl, wearing a maroon turban, long hair and a layered garland of white and pink flowers, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes holds a brass tray, and a woman in orange robes holds a tall gold-handled umbrella with a multicoloured fringed canopy shading the group. Scattered rose petals and white flower petals lie on the ground, with white rangoli-style chalk lines near the feet. Behind them is a red single-storey building with a metal roof and strings of bunting, backed by a wooded hill under a clear blue sky.2018-01-14A procession walks along a red carpet across a dusty courtyard in front of a red-walled building with a corrugated roof and a hill with trees behind it. A central figure in a maroon-brown robe, red-and-gold garlands, a large gold necklace and a red-and-gold turban is shielded by a large yellow umbrella with multicoloured tassels and a lotus-like motif carried on a bamboo pole. Behind him, women and men in saffron-orange garments and dark headwear carry offerings, one holding a tray with flower garlands. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border wears rudraksha malas. Yellow flowering shrubs and palms surround the courtyard.2018-01-14Outdoor photo on a dirt path beside a corrugated metal fence and banana plants. Several men and women in rust-orange dhotis and shawls, many with bare upper bodies and ropes of rudraksha beads, stand in two lines facing inward. The two front men on the left and right hold a large multicoloured umbrella and yellow-and-red ceremonial banners on poles. A woman in an orange sari holds a brass plate with offerings in the centre. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the path, and an older man in white at right, along with a woman in white, observes. A white vehicle is parked further back. This appears to be a ritual procession, and the setting is consistent with a temple-linked ashram.2013-01-06