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Five men walk across a dusty open ground in front of a red brick building with a green corrugated metal roof and a lattice-patterned window. The man on the far left wears an orange saffron robe draped over his bare upper body, with long dark hair swept back, and carries nothing. Beside him a younger man wears a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl. Three men in white dhotis and white shawls, one with a shaved head, follow; the man second from right holds a rudraksha-style mala and a small pendant. Stacked logs lie on the right and a sand heap sits at the left. A small sign on the building reads about sanitation and cell phones being prohibited, and children under 12 not allowed.

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February 12 20072007-02-12February 12 20072007-02-12 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a group walking across a dusty open ground in warm late-day light. In the centre, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe walks barefoot, wearing a saffron shawl and a white garland, with a sannyasi in orange robes beside him. Around them are men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing white shawls with red borders, and a few in plain white clothes. On the right, a line of display boards stands near a low white building with a green roof. Several figures in white are visible in the distance. The scene has a procession-like feel.2011-09-08A photo of four men walking across a dusty, unpaved courtyard beside a long low building with a terracotta tiled roof and bamboo-screened windows, a white van parked at left and a pile of sand in the middle. The two men at front are walking together: one in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl, and one taller man with long dark hair in a flowing orange robe and sandals. Two younger men follow behind in white dhoti and shirts with orange shawls, one carrying papers. A white-washed building stands at the back under a cloudy sky.2006-09-19A dirt path lined with red flags strung on bamboo poles and white garlands leads through a rural ashram entrance. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a group, several wearing rudraksha malas and marigold garlands, one in a light orange wrap with long dark hair and another with a white beard carrying a bare-shouldered orange cloth. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, walk alongside and guide the group, one gesturing with an outstretched hand. Peach-coloured buildings and palm-like foliage frame the scene under a pale sky. The group appears to be processing into the ashram grounds.2009-12-30September 19 20062006-09-19A photograph of a group walking barefoot along a dirt road beside a low brick wall and stacked red bricks, with trees behind. In front, a man with long dark hair and a tilak, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, carries sandals in one hand and walks alongside men in white dhotis and shirts. Two men at left wear white dhotis with red borders and tilak marks, one carrying sandals. Several other men in white and a bare-chested man in a yellow cloth stand further back on the road. A motorcycle and a few people are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired man in orange, based on his long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2011-01-16A group of devotees walks across a dry, reddish dirt field under an overcast sky, with a low concrete wall and scrubby bushes behind them. In the foreground at right, a long-haired man in a saffron orange wrap and sandals walks alone holding a long wooden staff. Behind him, a line of young men wears white dhotis and kurtas with saffron orange shawls draped over their shoulders; one at left holds a small cup, and another in front has his hands folded in prayer. Some have white marks on their foreheads. Trees and a faint white building appear in the background.2006-09-21Five men walk along a dirt path between white-walled, thatched-roof buildings, with palm trees behind them. Four men wear white dhotis or mundus with orange shawls draped over their shoulders; several are barefoot or in sandals. The man second from the right, bare-chested in an orange wrap, smiles as he walks toward the front. A metal solar-style fixture sits atop one building. The scene suggests an ashram arrival or procession, and the photo is a faded, slightly blurred print.2007-12-07Outdoor photograph on a dusty reddish-brown dirt path beside a grey concrete block wall under an overcast sky. A man in a long orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair walks barefoot-sandalled in the centre, holding a wooden staff, with no crown or ornate garments visible to support a probable identification. Two young men in orange robes walk ahead and beside him, one holding a small conch-like object. Behind him stand men in white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls. At right, a bespectacled older man in a white kurta and orange shawl points toward the left with an outstretched arm. A small purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner.2006-09-21A photograph of a group walking along a dirt path beside a red-walled building with an orange tiled roof and green trees behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe, holds a long wooden walking staff in his right hand, and walks in sandals. Beside him an older bald man in white kurta and white trousers, with an orange shawl over his shoulder, holds a stack of books and gestures forward. Behind them, men in orange robes and in white kurtas walk in a line; one man in white holds a glass. Gravel and bare earth lie on the left.2006-09-20Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with a tiled-roof building behind and dirt ground. Four men stand in conversation. Two men on the right wear white kurtas with orange shawls, one with a shaved head, and a man on the left wears a white kurta with an orange shawl. Orange curtains hang in an open doorway of the building.2007-12-07