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Outdoor photo at an ashram gate of a crowd of devotees gathered around a figure seen from behind with long curly dark hair and wearing an orange-saffron robe with a red border. A uniformed security man in light blue shirt with epaulettes and a name badge stands in the centre with palms pressed together in anjali. Women in white garments and devotees in white with saffron/orange cloths around their necks press their hands together or raise them in greeting. A decorated canopy with gold and red fringe and a green gate appear at the top right, and onlookers stand behind a brick wall.

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Outdoor photo at an ashram gate of a welcoming moment. Two figures seen from behind wear saffron-orange robes, one with long curly dark hair, facing a crowd. A uniformed security guard in light blue shirt and black trousers with gold shoulder epaulettes and a staff badge stands in the centre with palms pressed together in anjali. Around them, devotees in white and saffron/orange shawls and kurtas, some with vibhuti marks, look on. A decorated golden ceremonial umbrella or ratha canopy with red and gold fringe appears at upper right, beside a green gate and an orange building. Roughly 15 people visible.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photo of a bearded man with long dark curly hair in an orange saffron robe and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, holding a brass oil lamp with both hands while smiling. Behind him stands a crowd of devotees, many women in white and cream saris with blue ID lanyards, some with hands folded in namaste. A uniformed security guard in a light blue shirt and dark trousers stands at right with palms pressed together. An orange kiosk-style structure with a glass window and a gold trident and red-and-gold decorated ceremonial umbrella stand behind the crowd. The attire and setting suggest a procession or welcome ceremony.2009-12-23Outdoor procession scene at a gathering with a crowd of devotees. Two figures with long, dark, curly hair stand in the centre-left wearing saffron/orange robes, one with a shawl draped over the shoulder. A woman in a blue top and a boy in a blue shirt with glasses stand with palms joined in namaste. Behind them, people in white and yellow clothing gather, and an older man in white shirt and glasses stands with hands raised. A decorated umbrella in red, yellow and blue and a gold-and-red ornate staff or standard stand at the upper right near a green gate. Onlookers in white shirts line the background beside a small orange building with a window.2009-12-23Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered around a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with long, curly dark hair, who holds a brass oil lamp (aarti) in one hand and raises the other hand toward a devotee's head. Surrounding devotees wear white clothing with orange shawls, several with rudraksha malas; some have hands pressed together. A decorated golden-finialed ceremonial umbrella with red, green and yellow fabric, and a golden ornamental staff, stand to the right beside a green metal gate, and a small orange-walled building with a white dove emblem is behind them.2009-12-23Outdoor photo on a sunny day at an ashram-style compound with a pale pink multi-storey building, palm trees and hills behind. A man in a white shirt stands at left, holding an orange umbrella over another person, while a woman in an orange sari with long dark hair smiles and presses her palms together in greeting. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around with hands folded, one in a yellow shawl at left. A second beige umbrella is visible at upper right. Several people are visible, some partially cropped at the edges.2009-08-03A crowded photograph at a temple entrance of a grey stone doorway. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long ornate orange-and-gold beaded necklace, walking forward with his hands at his sides. Beside him, a bald man in a white dhoti and white shawl wears a green beaded mala and holds a plate or tray. Around them, several men in orange robes and gold necklaces stand, along with men in white clothes with yellow shawls, and a uniformed policeman in khaki with a cap. Devotees in white and yellow press against metal railings, some with folded hands, a few elderly people among them.2010-01-08Crowded photo at a temple entrance gate with a stone carved wall on the right. A man in the centre wears a saffron/orange robe, a long gold-coloured necklace of beads and a bright orange shawl, smiling and raising his palms in greeting; he has long dark swept-back hair and a small white mark on his forehead. Around him many devotees crowd forward: men in white dhotis and white shirts, a bald man with a saffron robe and white forehead band, and women in orange and yellow saris and yellow shawls. A man in white with glasses and a white-and-red forehead mark stands in the lower right foreground, and a man in a white shirt with glasses is at the lower left. The people are walking through the gate in a procession-like crowd.2010-01-08A photograph of a crowd at a temple entrance with a tall stone gateway behind. In the centre-left, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and a large garland of yellow, white and red flowers and green leaves; he smiles and is being attended to. Beside him, a man in orange with long hair touches his own hair. Around them, devotees in orange and white clothes press forward, and a uniformed police officer in khaki with a dark cap stands in the foreground. A bare-chested priest with a grey topknot and green bead necklace, white ash marks on his body, and another priest with a shaved head and white tilak stand among the crowd. A cameraman with a large lens is at the right edge.2010-01-08Outdoor temple scene in which a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti line and red bindi, wearing an orange saffron robe and layered gold necklaces with a pendant, sits with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. Flanking him are other saffron-robed men in gold-bead malas and a man in orange at right with a gold necklace, also in namaskar. Behind them a crowd in white and yellow clothing bows or kneels, a uniformed officer in khaki bends forward, and a thatched shelter and stone wall stand in the background. Yellow flower petals lie on the ground. a person, a long-haired sannyasi in saffron with gold malas, sits at centre in prayer.2010-01-08Outdoor procession scene on dry red earth with a crowd of people in orange, saffron and white. Centre right, a man with long dark hair, a white-and-gold garment and a heavy gold necklace with a red-and-white flower garland stands smiling and gesturing with raised hands. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a long grey beard and bare feet gestures with his hand. Behind them, a man in a yellow-and-gold garment and orange shawl, and others in orange robes, stand near a yellow-and-red embroidered parasol held on a pole. In the foreground right, a person in a brown top and white dhoti bows deeply. On the left, a man in white shirt and dhoti stands by the parasol, and an older woman in white with folded hands greets the central figure.2009-01-01