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Photo of a group of barefoot people in white ritual clothing standing in a covered open-sided hall. A woman in a white kurta and white trousers stands at left with a white-and-pink flower garland. Beside her, a man in a white kurta wears a white-and-pink flower garland and a yellow lanyard. The man at centre has a white kurta, a white-and-pink flower garland and a lanyard with a badge, with bangles on his wrist. Two more men in white kurtas and flower garlands stand to the right, one with his hands clasped. Behind them a woman in an orange sari stands near rows of sandals and black plastic sheeting, with a banana plant and a green wall at right.

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A photo taken along a white-walled covered veranda beside a leafy garden with a tree and bare ground. In the foreground at right, a smiling man with a short moustache and a red tilak on his forehead wears a white kurta and a rudraksha mala. Behind him, a man in a white kurta and dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a water bottle, and another man in white with a yellow shawl and glasses stands nearby. At left, a man in white kurta and dhoti stands against the wall, and a woman in a light patterned salwar kameez and a woman in a red sari stand near an open doorway. Several people are visible, all dressed in white or light clothing. No one is clearly identifiable as a person by the cues required, so no appearance-based candidate is labelled.2010-02-08Photo of devotees standing in a line along a covered white walkway with red pillars and a corrugated roof, most with palms pressed together in anjali greeting. Front left, a shaved-headed man in white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. Next to him, a young man in white kurta with folded hands smiles; a second young man in white kurta also holds his palms together. On the right, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl presses her palms together. Further down the walkway, more people in white and orange clothing and a woman in orange are visible, along with a figure in blue in the distance. No identifiable a person is clearly present in the frame.2006-12-30Photograph of a group walking through a doorway in a plain interior. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and red markings on his chest, smiling and gesturing with his hand, is at centre. Beside him a man in white shirt and dhoti walks in the foreground. Behind them men in white dhotis and shirts, one wearing an orange shawl, follow, and a man at left holds a garland of yellow and pink flowers. A woven mat lies on the floor at bottom, and a printed notice is pinned to the wall at right. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired man in the orange robe, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala; he is in person.2006-12-17December 02 20092009-12-02A group of people in white clothing stands barefoot under a covered open-sided veranda with a red tiled roof and green banana-leaf decorations. Many wear orange-marigold garlands and lanyards. A man in white at left-centre raises a hand to his head, a potted sapling sits in front of the group, and a white floor kolam design lies in the foreground. A woman in a red shirt stands at centre, and women in white and brown saris stand to the right.2009-06-09December 02 20092009-12-02A photo of a group of men and boys standing in a dim interior hall, most wearing rudraksha bead garlands. Center, an older bald man with rimless glasses wears white kurta, a rudraksha mala, a wristwatch and clasped hands. Beside him a boy in white kurta and glasses also wears a rudraksha garland, and at right a young man in a grey t-shirt with a bright yellow wristband holds his hands near his waist. A man at far right in a white t-shirt printed with an orange Om symbol wears a garland, and at left a man in white shirt and beige trousers leans on a metal railing. Others stand in the background in white and cream clothing, with an open doorway showing greenery. Bright photo of a bead-garlanded assembly.2011-07-01Outdoor photo of a group of devotees standing in a line under leafy trees, many wearing flower garlands. Most men wear white kurta or shirt and trousers, one man wears an orange-pink shirt on the right, and the women wear white salwar or a patterned top with an orange shawl. Some hold hands together in prayer or stand with hands clasped in front. A bald man in a blue lanyard stands at the center. The scene suggests a welcoming line at an ashram program, with no clear a person figure visible.2009-12-02A photograph of a procession line outdoors on a sandy path at an ashram. Devotees stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, many barefoot. Men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand alongside men in saffron-orange robes with red-and-orange sashes, one bearded man in saffron at right smiling with hands joined. A bearded man in white with a long-haired appearance and gold-trimmed garment stands centre. Women in white salwar kameez stand at left. Behind them, a white temple entrance with orange-draped deity murti and a colourful fringed canopy with tassels at top right. Potted plants and a green-draped table appear at right. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible.2009-06-17 +1 copiesJuly 11 20092009-07-11A photograph of a group walking outdoors along a plain concrete path beside a pale wall and a small shrine niche with a painted deity image and a framed picture. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban wears a long white flower garland and rudraksha beads, smiling as he walks. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, several with orange shawls or rudraksha malas and one carrying a bundle, walk in attendance. A man in a striped shirt stands at the right edge, and a tilak-marked man in white with a rudraksha mala walks at the left foreground. The setting resembles a temple or ashram courtyard.2006-11-25July 27 20062006-07-27