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Photo of a long queue of devotees standing in two lines along a concrete walkway toward a shaded open pavilion with a thatched roof and palm trees behind it. Most are in saffron orange or white clothing with yellow borders; several boys in white dhotis with yellow borders wear rudraksha malas and one has a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Many have their palms pressed together in anjali. Metal stanchions line the path. A man in white with a red shawl stands near the middle, hands folded in prayer, and no figure is clearly identifiable as the swami.

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Photograph of a long queue of devotees in a covered outdoor courtyard under a tiled pavilion roof with palm trees behind. Many people in saffron-orange and white traditional clothing stand in lines separated by metal stanchions. A young girl in the foreground wears orange with a rudraksha mala and white-and-gold dress, and another in white and gold stands at right with a rudraksha necklace. A man in white with folded hands stands near the centre, and several others stand with palms pressed together in greeting.2016-04-03April 03 20162016-04-03Outdoor ceremonial welcome under a open-sided shelter with palm trees behind. A long red carpet runs down a paved walkway between two lines of people. On the left, a row of devotees in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas stand with hands folded in anjali. On the right, a line of saffron-robed, shaved-headed monastics and devotees in white dhotis hold tall golden staffs and a yellow-and-orange ceremonial flag. A man in white holds a staff at the far right edge. Flags and gold-trimmed banners stand along the left side. The scene suggests a formal reception or procession entrance.2015-01-04A photograph of a covered open-air courtyard at an ashram, with a tiled floor and a corrugated metal roof supported by red steel posts, decorated with hanging colourful tassel ornaments. A long line of devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing stands or walks across the courtyard, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Women in cream, yellow and white saris and men in white dhotis and white shawls are visible. On the right, a group of monks or priests in saffron and orange robes stands near a red structure and a tall decorated pillar, with palm trees and a stone statue in the background.2011-08-23September 21 20162016-09-21August 25 20172017-08-25A photograph of a long line of devotees standing under a corrugated metal roof at an outdoor ritual gathering. Men wear white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas, and women wear white saris with gold borders, one in a pink sari and a girl in a yellow-pink floral dress. Several people fold their hands in namaskar. In the background, two saffron-robed monks stand near a small shrine area with brass vessels and lamps on a green mat, with a monk in saffron further back. A young girl offers something to a small brass lamp on the floor while a child in a white shirt stands beside an adult woman. Concrete block walls and a speaker are visible.2007-02-24Photograph of a ceremonial procession outdoors among palm and leafy trees. Many shaved-headed young boys and men wear saffron-orange dhoti-style cloths with pink and white bands, standing in rows with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several women in orange and maroon saris, some with rudraksha malas, stand at right; a woman in glasses and an orange sari with a rudraksha mala holds a golden trident-topped staff. Behind them a blue and orange ceremonial parasol and a golden trident are visible. Several boys wear white dhotis with gold borders. No identifiable a person appearance is clearly present in the frame.2014-10-05A photograph of a ceremonial procession on a tiled path beside a dirt road, with palm trees and a leafy tree overhead. Devotees in saffron and orange clothing and white dhotis walk in a line; a man in the foreground carries a brass pot with green leaves on top, and a bare-chested priest with a shaved head and red-and-gold dhoti stands with palms pressed together. Women in orange saris and young girls in white stand among them. Tall poles with orange flags and a decorated ceremonial standard rise behind. Footwear lies scattered on the ground near the path.2015-02-05An outdoor evening gathering at an ashram where a long red carpet runs down the centre between metal stanchions toward a covered open-sided pavilion. Dense crowds stand on both sides, many women in white sarees and men in white kurtas, with some in orange. A man in the right foreground wears an orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and sunglasses, while a figure in white sits cross-legged on a red mat near the carpet. Palm trees and a dusk sky frame the scene.2016-03-07August 02 20162016-08-02A photograph of a procession outdoors on a sandy path before stone sculptures and palm trees. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold necklace of beads, his palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him a bearded man in an orange robe stands beside a man in white, and a woman in a cream sari with a yellow shawl holds a long wooden staff topped by a yellow-and-orange canopy. On the left, several women in white saris with yellow shawls stand with hands folded. Stone deity figures and a dark statue stand in the background.2010-02-12