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Outdoor photo at a Bidadi ashram gate area. A long-haired woman in orange robes, seen from behind, drapes a red and yellow marigold garland over a bald man in saffron robes who stands with hands joined. Another saffron-robed man beside him also wears garlands, and a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a saffron-and-gold ceremonial banner pole at right. Behind them, a woman in orange and a woman in orange sari stand with palms pressed together. A large information board and coconut palms stand behind the group, and a path is strewn with petals.

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December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor scene at a village setting with thatched huts and palm trees. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, her palms pressed together in greeting toward an older man in an orange turban and orange robes, with red and yellow marigold garlands and a purple flower garland around his neck. Behind them a man in white with a yellow shawl raises a camera, and several people in white clothes stand nearby. On the left, a figure in a yellow shawl and an ornate decorated umbrella and garland stands in the foreground. A large signboard with a map and diagrams stands behind the group. Several people are visible, about eight in total.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph at an outdoor ashram gathering with coconut palms and a thatched hut behind. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands at right and drapes a red and yellow marigold garland over the shoulders of a saffron-robed sannyasi with a shaved head and tilak at centre. Several other saffron-robed sadhus with white beards and garlands stand around, and a man in white with a yellow shawl holds a tray of flower garlands at left. A saffron flag on a pole and an information board are visible at the top. The garlanding appears to be a welcoming honour in a ceremonial setting.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 24 20092009-12-24Outdoor scene at a sandy courtyard beside a palm-lined ashram setting with a thatched shelter and an information board reading Bidadi Ashram. A bearded man in a dark turban and rust-orange robe is garlanded with red and yellow marigold garlands, while a second man in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange robe beside him also wears garlands and presses hands together. A red umbrella with fringe is held overhead by a man in white dhoti and white shirt. Women in orange and maroon saris and orange shawls stand with palms joined in namaste, along with a woman in a striped shawl and a fair-haired woman in white and orange. Several young men in orange and white robes stand nearby, and a banner with a portrait is visible in the background. The man under the umbrella and the garlanded men are visible, with the garlanded turbaned man showing no distinctive long-hair or crown cues.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30