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Outdoor photo of a group of devotees standing in a dirt courtyard beside a tall wooden pole, with palm trees and a red-roofed building behind them. A man in the foreground at left wears a white dhoti with a red border, a gold-toned garland and a red waist cord, his hands folded. The crowd wears saffron-orange saris and shawls, white kurtas and white dhotis, many with palms pressed together in namaskar, while some hold books. A small child in a blue shirt stands among them. The scene appears to be a ritual or satsang gathering, though the specific activity is not clearly visible.

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Outdoor photograph of a large group of devotees standing in a long line on bare earth beside a tall wooden pole with a bent metal ring at its top, under coconut palms and trees. Most people wear white dhotis and white shirts or saris, and several men and women in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls stand near the left and centre, including a figure in orange at the far left beside a table with a yellow cloth and ritual items. A man in a light shirt stands at the right edge near a red-roofed building. The scene appears to be an ashram ritual gathering in an open courtyard.2010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoors on a dirt path beneath tall palm trees, a crowd of devotees stands with hands joined in namaskar and faces lifted upward, as if watching a ritual off-frame. Most women wear white or cream saris with orange shawls draped over their shoulders; one woman in the foreground wears an orange-and-maroon sari, and a woman at right wears a yellow shawl over white. Several men in white dhotis stand at the left and in the back rows. A red-and-white flag on a pole rises behind them, next to a low red-roofed building and white walls with green foliage.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a large group of devotees standing in two loose lines on a bare dirt ground beneath tall coconut palms in an ashram compound. Most wear white ritual clothing, some with orange or saffron shawls and sashes. A few older figures in orange robes stand at the left edge near a tall wooden pole with curved cables overhead and a small table with a yellow cloth. A red-roofed building and a low tin-roofed structure stand at right. No clear a person figure is identifiable, so the appearance cannot be confirmed.2010-11-06Outdoor photo of a ritual gathering on a dirt ground with circular ash or soil marks and scattered flower petals, surrounded by palm trees and small red flags on poles. Several people stand in a row with hands pressed together in prayer. Most wear white dhotis and white garments, some with yellow or red shawls and red sashes. On the left foreground, a man in an orange-saffron robe stands partly out of frame. A few devotees in white stand near the back, and a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands near the centre. No clearly visible a person candidate is identifiable from appearance, so no identity is asserted.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor ashram scene on a dirt path lined with coconut palms and tropical greenery. On the left, a man in an orange robe stands barefoot holding a video camera at his shoulder, filming. Beside and behind him, a line of men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a row, some with hands folded. To the right, a long line of women and girls in white clothes, several wearing orange shawls or sashes, stand with hands folded in prayer; a woman in a white outfit and glasses at the far right holds a bag. A tall wooden pole stands at the left edge. The people are standing in quiet devotion.2010-11-06October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA dirt path lined with devotees in white ritual clothes forms a procession at an ashram. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in anjali, and women in white sarees with orange or saffron borders stand alongside them. Several men hold saffron-orange flags with a blue emblem. Palm fronds frame the scene on both sides, and a thatched-roof hall with terracotta walls stands in the background. Further along the path, musicians and other participants in white and orange are visible.2009-12-27Outdoor photo of a group of devotees standing in prayer with palms pressed together at chest level in a paved courtyard. Many wear white or cream sarees and dhotis, with orange, purple, red and yellow shawls and borders; a man at right in a white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and a bangle. Behind them are grey stone statues, a tall ornate orange-and-gold kalasha-topped column, coconut palms and a red-pillared pavilion roof. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2011-10-26Outdoor photo of a large group of devotees standing on a sandy-paved clearing beneath tall coconut palms. Most wear white dhotis or white sarees with orange or yellow shawls and stoles; some wear full orange robes. Several people raise their hands in devotion or hold small objects. A bearded man in orange robes in the lower right foreground turns toward the crowd. A white building with a small window stands at the right edge. The atmosphere suggests a ritual gathering or satsang at an ashram.2008-10-09Outdoor photograph of a Brahmotsava flag-hoisting procession on a sandy courtyard under a clear blue sky, with tall coconut palms and a thatched hut behind a low block wall. A tall flagstaff with a striped banner of blue, red and yellow stands at left. A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with gold borders and some in orange or pink, and men in white kurtas, stand in rows with hands folded in anjali. On the right, a dark deity murti decorated with a large garland of yellow and orange marigolds sits on a white pedestal, with drummers nearby and a few people in white on the far right. Hindu devotional flag-hoisting ceremony with a deity murti present.2008-12-23