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Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard in front of a pink building with a veranda, banana plants and a doorway decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts surrounds several saffron-robed sannyasis. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti with a reddish-orange shawl with fringed edges, and a man in saffron robes, are greeting each other with clasped hands while nearby a woman in a light brown headscarf stands among the crowd. A man at the right holds a silver plate of yellow flowers. Among the saffron-clad figures, one man wears a long white beard and a saffron turban, and a man at right wears a rosette ribbon on his shirt. Hazy hills and a clear sky are visible behind the building.

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Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered in front of a pink ashram building with a decorated doorway hung with yellow flower garlands and banana plants at the sides. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe stands among several sannyasis in orange and ochre cloth, one with a dark shawl and another in a long orange robe with a red turban. Men in white shirts and light grey kurtas, some wearing red and blue rosette ribbons, surround them, and a woman in a dark top stands at the right edge with a tilak on her forehead. A man in the foreground holds a tray of yellow flowers. Sunlight, blue sky and distant hills are visible behind the building.2007-01-30A photograph of a crowd walking along a courtyard outside a pink building with a palm and banana plants. In the centre, a man in saffron robes and an orange shawl stands with his palms pressed together in greeting, a rudraksha-style bead necklace visible at his chest, and a vertical marking on his forehead. Around him, devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, and several sannyasis in orange robes, surround him. A man at right holds a bouquet of yellow flowers and wears a rosette-style ribbon on his shirt, and another man at right has a similar rosette. A small shrine doorway decorated with a garland and bright cloth hangs in the background, and a red-and-gold banner is held at left.2007-01-30Outdoor photo of a crowd walking through a courtyard scattered with orange flower petals in front of a pink building with a decorated doorway. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and orange shawl with gold-bordered patterning presses his palms together and gestures to people around him. Beside and behind him, several saffron-robed sannyasis, one with a tall orange turban, walk among men in white shirts and white dhotis. An elderly bearded man in white stands near the front right, and a man in a light green shirt with a red and blue rosette sits to the right. A bare-chested man holding a garland of yellow flowers appears at the far right edge, and a palm tree and banana leaves frame the scene.2007-01-30Outdoor photo at a pink ashram building with a balcony, banana plants and a garlanded doorway, as a crowd moves out. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and holds his hands together in front of him. Behind him, several saffron-robed sannyasis walk, one with a long white beard in a white dhoti, and a man in an orange turban and orange shawl stands nearby. Devotees in white shirts and white dhotis surround them, and a woman in a lighter outfit stands at the left edge. Marigold petals and yellow flowers lie on the ground, and a bright sky with a hazy city view is visible on the right.2007-01-30A procession outside a pink multi-storey building with a banana-leaf-decorated entrance and a garlanded doorway. In the foreground, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style neck garland walks forward while a man in white shirt and a blue rosette badge leads. Behind, several saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees gather. A bearded older man in white and a bald man in white dhoti hold ceremonial items, and a woman in a white sari with gold border carries a plate of yellow marigold garlands. Hazy hills and a town are visible beyond the balcony. Several people are in the frame, roughly twenty visible.2007-01-30A photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors in front of a pink building with a decorated doorway draped in garlands and marigold festoons. In the centre, a smiling man with a white tilak on his forehead wears a saffron/orange robe with a gold-embroidered stole. Beside him a bald saffron-robed monk with a gold-threaded orange shawl stands at the centre of the group. A woman in an orange-brown sari with a rudraksha mala stands to the right, and several men in white and light shirts surround them, one holding a bunch of yellow flowers wrapped in a blue-and-red rosette. Banana plants and a columned veranda frame the scene.2007-01-30Outdoor photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis walking along a paved path beneath a marigold garland canopy decorated with white flower strings and palm-leaf thatch. In front, a bald man in orange robes with a scarf raises one hand while looking up. Behind him, bearded and shaven-headed monks in orange follow, and a central monk wears a dark rudraksha mala and holds his hands together. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some carrying a folded orange cloth, stand alongside. A white building with arched blue-trimmed windows and a balcony behind them has an orange-clad figure in its doorway. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.2007-02-02August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photograph at a pink-washed building entrance where a doorway is framed with red and yellow flower garlands. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with a red flower garland around the neck stands in the doorway, surrounded by crowded devotees. To the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a brass tray of yellow flowers and leaves. Nearby, a man in white dhoti and shirt bows low to touch the ground, and others in white clothes crowd close. a person is the central figure in saffron robe and garlands; the figure's head is shaved with a bindi-style mark, and the appearance cues are only partially distinctive, so the match is uncertain.2007-01-30A photograph of a group of people in front of a pink building entrance decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, with banana plants flanking the doorway. In the centre, a bare-chested person wearing an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands on the threshold, smiling as others greet them. Around them, several men in orange saffron robes and orange shawls stand with folded hands, while older men in white dhotis and white shirts, one with an orange shawl, stand nearby. A man in white clothes stands in the doorway behind them. Colourful floral rangoli patterns decorate the ground, and sandals rest near the steps. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram courtyard.2007-08-09Outdoor photograph at an ashram courtyard in front of a pink building with a balcony and banana leaves. A central figure in an orange saffron robe, orange turban, long hair, and a gold necklace with a dark bead garland walks forward on a paved path strewn with marigold petals. A bearded man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands to the left, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks nearby. Several people in white, cream and yellow saris and shirts stand along the gate, with a yellow-sari woman in front. Rows of sandals lie on the ground, and garlands hang on the gate pillars.2007-01-30August 09 20072007-08-09