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Outdoor photo at a construction site under an open steel-framed structure with sloping roof trusses and vertical posts. A bare-chested man with long dark hair stands with his back to the camera at right, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti with yellow borders and a matching shawl. Before him, seated on white plastic chairs in rows, are men and women in white and cream ritual clothes, some wearing red shawls and garlands. Behind them, several people in orange and saffron robes and sarees stand under a corrugated roof. A white flower is in the foreground, with a metal pot and stacked concrete blocks at left. Around 30 people are visible.

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July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesOutdoors under a large open steel-frame pavilion with a corrugated roof, a procession of people walks along a dirt path. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland with pink petals walks with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a bearded man in white kurta and a white shawl walks similarly. Around them, people in white dhotis and kurtas, orange and red saris, and a woman in blue sari stand along the path with hands folded in greeting. A seated woman in a wheelchair and a woman in a cream sari with a black handbag are visible on the right. Palm trees and a tree sit in the background. a person candidate appears in appearance-based presentation with orange robe, long hair and garland, but identity is uncertain.2006-12-26Outdoors under a bright sky, a long-haired man in an orange robe and orange shawl stands at the centre, gesturing with his right hand and wearing a white flower garland with a second white garland around his neck. Behind him, a metal frame structure is strung with white flower garlands. A crowd stands around in mixed clothing: men in white kurtas with orange shawls, a woman in an orange sari with folded hands, and girls in white and dark dresses. Some people in the crowd hold their palms together in greeting. A palm-frond tree and a tin-roofed shed are visible behind the frame.2006-12-26A photograph of an outdoor ritual procession under a tall open steel-frame canopy. A line of devotees stands along the right side with palms pressed together in namaskar, many women in white and cream saris, one in a turquoise sari, and a woman seated in a wheelchair in a red top. Across the walkway, a group in white and orange clothing walks toward a robed figure in a saffron-orange garment carrying a long pole with a red ribbon. Strings of yellow marigold garlands hang from the frame and over a covered pavilion on the right where decorated deity murti are visible. Palm trees and a grey sky fill the background.2006-12-26A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple-style site under a corrugated metal shelter draped with white flower garlands. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth raises a lit lamp high in his right hand toward a stone wall. Around him, devotees stand with hands folded in prayer: men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls, a woman in a maroon sari, and a woman in a white outfit with long light hair. Flower garlands hang on the stone pillar at right, and wood stacks and rows of stone blocks lie in the background. There are roughly ten to fifteen visible people.2006-12-26A photograph taken outdoors under a large steel-framed structure with a dirt floor and gravel in the foreground. A figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair walks forward with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a red-and-white flower garland. Devotees line the right side with hands folded in namaste: women in cream, beige and light-blue saris, and men in white kurtas. A woman in a red top sits in a wheelchair among them. Other people in white and orange walk behind, and a small girl in a red-orange dress stands at left. Palm trees and a rustic shed appear in the background.2006-12-26Outdoor firewalk preparation at an ashram courtyard with a long trench of glowing embers running across dirt ground. Around fifty devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on a blue tarpaulin along the trench, several wearing white garlands. A cameraman in white with an orange shawl films the scene at left. At right, a figure in orange robes stands beside a small white-draped platform on steps, under a large banner of a smiling woman in an orange turban and orange garment. Piled grey stones, a white block wall with red-painted pillars, and a metal-roofed shed complete the setting.2007-02-14Outdoor evening gathering under a metal frame structure at dusk, with palm trees and a white van in the background. Devotees in saffron and orange robes stand in rows and a group sits on plastic chairs in white clothing with red shawls. A white-clad figure stands near a white table holding ritual items and offerings. A woman in a red-and-orange patterned sari stands at the left edge with hands pressed together. A man in white with a red shawl sits in the foreground. The scene appears to be a ritual or satsang setting. No identifiable a person is clearly visible in the frame.2013-07-13July 13 20132013-07-13Outdoor gathering on bare red earth under a open metal-framed shelter, with a large crowd seated on the ground and on chairs. Seated devotees wear white, orange and red-bordered shawls, and a child in a yellow shirt stands holding a stick. Other men wear white kurtas and saffron scarves, and several women wear white saris and salwar kameez. Trees and open land are visible behind.2013-07-14Outdoor evening gathering at an ashram courtyard where a large crowd of devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing stands and sits in rows of plastic chairs. Several women in orange and red saris stand prominently at centre, one in a striped saffron sari with a red-beaded mala facing the group. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the right, and a red-draped table with flowers sits to the right. A red corrugated shed, a string of marigold garlands and a lit lamp are visible. Some devotees wear red shoulder sashes. Appears to be a ritual drama or public gathering.2013-07-13 +1 copiesOutdoor evening gathering in a courtyard with corrugated metal roofing and a hanging string of flowers at left. Dozens of people, mostly women and girls, stand and sit in tight rows. Many wear saffron, orange and red sarees and red-brown wraps; several wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Others in white kurtas and white salwar-style clothing, with red shoulder cloths, sit on white plastic chairs facing a central area where a figure in a red-orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands with hands raised. A red-draped table is at right with a pole overhead. A satsang-style gathering with people in a semicircle.2013-07-13