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A photograph of a group of devotees dressed in orange and saffron robes gathered closely outdoors beside a red-painted wall and a blue doorway. A young man in the centre wears a saffron turban, a saffron-and-gold draped garment and a long rudraksha-style mala, smiling as he faces the group. Several people in orange clothing have white and ash markings on their foreheads and bodies, and two women in the foreground sit with their hair tied back, one with her hand resting on another woman's shoulder. Green leaves and a small ritual arrangement sit on the ground near the doorway.

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Outdoor courtyard scene in bright daylight beside a red-brown wall and a red-painted building. A group of about a dozen people in saffron and orange robes kneel, bow and prostrate on pale paving. A woman in a red-orange wrap and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded near the front, while others cover their faces or touch their chests. On the right, a standing man wears a saffron-orange turban, bare chest, gold-bordered orange dhoti and a shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, and raises one hand to his face. A bald man with an ear ring and white tilak on the left wears orange cloth and beaded bracelets. Parked cars and trees are visible in the background.2013-11-15A group of saffron and orange robed monks gathers outdoors beside a red painted wall and green tree. In the foreground, a smiling man in a rust-coloured turban and layered brown and gold silk wrap stands with hands clasped, a long beaded rudraksha mala around his neck. Around him, shaven-headed sannyasis in orange cloth laugh and greet one another, some with tilak marks on their foreheads and malas around their necks. A cameraman on a stabiliser films the scene, and sandals lie on the ground at left.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and women in rust-orange saris walks along a paved courtyard under a metal-roofed open pavilion. Men with shaved heads wear orange dhotis, red-orange shawls and rudraksha malas; a few have white tilak marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a smiling bald man in orange robes and beads walks beside a woman in a red-orange sari with a rudraksha mala. Behind them a large black stone shivalinga with a garland of orange marigolds sits on an orange plinth, and a decorated palanquin or ratha stands near a red boundary wall.2013-11-15A photograph of a group of smiling men in saffron-orange robes standing outdoors before a red brick wall. They wear rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, with white urdhva-pundra style forehead markings and white stripes on their arms. Several are laughing and adjusting or folding orange cloths and shawls around their shoulders. One man in the centre wears glasses and holds a folded orange cloth. A man on the right carries a camera bag. Bright sunlight casts shadows on the ground.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15Photograph of a central man in a maroon-brown robe with a gold-bordered wrap over one shoulder, wearing a maroon head wrap with a gold band and a dark hair bun. He wears layered rope-like rudraksha-style brown necklaces and smiles while looking to the side. Behind him, two men in matching maroon-brown robes with beaded malas stand against a red wall; the man on the right has a white tilak on his forehead and gold earrings. Another person holds a phone at the left edge. a person: the central man wears a maroon head wrap, layered brown necklaces and a gold-bordered wrap, but appearance cues are not distinctive enough for a confident identification.2013-11-15A photograph of a row of shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes standing outdoors before a peach-coloured building with arched doorways. Most wear rudraksha malas and stand with hands folded or clasped, looking forward. One man at centre wears round glasses and a small red tilak on his forehead, and another at right wears a red-orange shawl over one shoulder. Several have white ash markings on their arms and shoulders. Behind them stand women in dark maroon saris with mala necklaces, and at the top right a vehicle decorated with a red and white floral garland is visible. Several men wear orange robes with maroon borders, and a bare-chested man holds a white paper. The setting appears to be an ashram courtyard during a gathering.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15Indoor photo of a crowded hall with tiled floor and red curtains along the walls, where many saffron-robed devotees and young boys in orange cloth and rudraksha malas gather. In the centre, a figure with a tall rust-red turban and a red mala, wearing a rust-red robe with gold bands, stands with back to the camera, flanked by standing and seated orange-clad children. Framed photographs hang on the right wall. The scene suggests a padapuja or sarvadarshan gathering, though no specific ritual is clearly visible.2013-12-24November 15 20132013-11-15Outdoor photo of a line of devotees in saffron and orange-red robes standing with hands folded on a dusty road in front of a red-walled building and a parasol-like canopy. Several women on the left wear rudraksha malas and sacred markings on the forehead, and a bald man in front wears a rudraksha mala and orange sash over bare arms. The people stand with eyes closed or gazing forward in quiet reverence, with trees and a metal gate behind them. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among them.2013-11-15