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A covered veranda with a red-and-cream corrugated roof, decorated with a long garland of marigolds in orange and yellow hanging from a red pillar. Several people stand and move along the walkway. A bald man in a white kurta and rudraksha mala stands at center, hand raised to his head. A woman in a green and gold sari holds a small red cloth. A woman in a pink-and-white patterned sari and a woman in a maroon top with a long braid are at right, and a few people in white sit beside a serving table at the back.

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June 25 20092009-06-25Outdoor courtyard scene at an ashram-style compound with white-walled buildings and a green tin roof. A stone-paved path runs along a lawn between a marigold-garlanded orange-tiled colonnade on the right and a white building on the left. Many people in white clothing mill about and walk the path, including a man in an orange kurta near the center and a woman in a green tunic and white scarf on the left holding an orange bag. Several people in white sit and stand under the colonnade, some holding small cups or glasses, and a seated group is in the lower right. Orange and yellow marigold garlands hang along the colonnade pillars. Trees and palms surround the courtyard under an overcast sky.2009-06-25June 25 20092009-06-25A photograph of a walkway between two whitewashed ashram buildings during an annadaan celebration. A stone-paved path runs down a grass strip lined with small shrubs, with a crowd of mostly white-clad devotees walking and standing along it. On the right, a covered terrace with a red tiled roof is hung with marigold and yellow flower garlands. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands near the centre, with several devotees in white kurtas and dhotis. A young girl in an orange headband and orange clothing stands at the lower right, and a man in a white T-shirt with a lanyard holds a steel bowl. A green-roofed building and a tree sit at the back, and white plastic chairs are visible at the lower left. About 40 people are visible.2009-06-25June 22 20092009-06-22June 01 20092009-06-01A photograph of a courtyard outside white ashram buildings with green corrugated roofs and a red-pillared veranda at right. A woman in a white sari with a long braid holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame, while beside her a woman carries a basket of flower petals. Several devotees wear marigold garlands; the women wear white or cream saris and the men white shirts with orange shawls. A woman at lower right wears orange and white with a vibhuti mark. A video camera on a stand at right films the gathering. A figure in orange robes stands near the centre-left, and it is uncertain whether he is the swami.2009-06-01A photograph of a group of about 25 people standing barefoot on a covered concrete veranda beneath a tiled roof with green leaf decorations. Most wear white or pastel kurta and salwar clothing and flower garlands of orange and pink blossoms, and many wear yellow lanyards with ID badges. Near the centre, a woman in a white kurta and white shawl stands with hands folded in front of her, and a woman in a white kurta on the right stands with hands clasped. A man with a grey beard in the back right wears white and a garland. A red-shirted person stands at left holding a small item.2009-06-09A courtyard outside a white building with a red-and-white painted base and corrugated roof. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands at left, holding a garland or flower string over the head of a woman in a white sari who bows with head down. Several other women in white and pastel salwar or sari stand in a line, some carrying bags, and a row of people in white clothes walks along the steps and path in the background. A colourful embroidered umbrella with blue, orange and yellow panels and a tall embroidered pillar with a bird emblem stand on the right, and a white plastic chair sits near the wall. No a person figure is visible.2009-06-01June 17 20092009-06-17A crowd of devotees in white clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas, moves through a covered walkway at an ashram-style venue with red-pillared corridors. A man on the left wears an orange robe and a garland, and a woman in the foreground holds a silver vessel while an attendant in orange and white reaches toward her. A woman in a cream sari and a woman with long dreadlocks in white stand on the right, both with rudraksha malas and hands pressed together. A red-and-orange flag is visible in the background. Several people in white with malas fill the middle ground. The scene looks like a satsang or darshan gathering.2009-06-01June 22 20092009-06-22