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A photograph of a dirt path beside green shrubs and a brick wall, with a palm tree and a white building with a corrugated roof behind. In the foreground a young man in white kurta and dhoti carries a large bundle of dry palm fronds on his shoulder and wears a mala around his neck. Behind him a woman in a white dress with an orange shawl sweeps the path with a broom made of palm fronds. Further back, a man in white with a white head wrap and orange sash, and a woman in white with an orange shawl, walk along the path. A small blue sign is visible on the white building.

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A photograph of ashram life on a dirt path lined with green shrubs and a red-painted fence, with white ashram buildings behind. In the foreground a young man in white dhoti and white kurta, wearing a light cream head wrap, an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, carries a long bamboo pole with dried palm fronds. Behind him a woman in a long white dress and orange shawl walks barefoot, holding a similar palm-frond pole. Further back a woman in white and several people in white clothes walk along the path, some also carrying dried palm fronds, while a man in red stands at the right edge near a tree.2007-05-04Four people in white clothing walk along a dirt path between overgrown grass and palm fronds, carrying long handled brooms of dried palm stalks. Two women lead on the left, a woman in a white wrap and a woman with a white sari-style garment, both sweeping. Two men behind them wear white kurtas and dhotis, and one has an orange shawl draped over his shoulders. A pile of broken grey stones and a red soil mound sit behind a brick wall, with a small white building and a blue sign at the right edge. Sweeping and clearing the path appears to be the activity. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2007-05-04A dirt path cuts through overgrown green grass and dry palm fronds beside a pile of grey concrete blocks and a low brick wall. In the foreground, a man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl walks toward the left, while a man in a white kurta and white dhoti walks in the centre with his hands clasped behind his back. Behind them, further along the path, several people in white clothes and orange shawls carry long poles or brooms, and a white building with a small blue sign stands at the right. Palm trees and tall grass frame the scene.2007-05-04A sandy path lined with tall coconut palms and leafy green shrubs. Several people in white clothes walk in a line, each carrying a long dried palm frond or palm-leaf stalk over one shoulder, and the fronds trail on the ground. In the foreground, a woman with white hair in a white garment carries a frond, and a person in white with dark hair walks at right. Two people in orange and saffron garments stand near the right edge. A concrete wall and a small pole are visible at the right and centre. The scene looks like an outdoor ashram activity during the daytime. +2 copiesOutdoor photo of a group of women in white ritual clothing working on a sandy ground among coconut palms. Several wear orange or saffron shawls over white outfits. In the foreground a woman with dark hair and a beaded necklace carries a bundle of dried palm fronds, while others carry and arrange long palm fronds and wooden poles. A stack of grey concrete blocks and a few small stones lie to the right. A man in white also works near the blocks at right. +2 copiesA photograph of a sandy dirt path beside a palm grove with tall coconut palms. Several women in white ritual-style clothes sweep and gather dried palm fronds on the ground. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands in the centre of the group, and another woman in white holds a long broom at left. A white stone wall edge with a low step appears at right, and a small purple-and-white emblem sits at the upper left. The scene is outdoors with low buildings and vegetation in the background.2007-05-04Outdoor photo of a group of women in white clothes, several with orange shawls, carrying and sweeping dried palm fronds and debris on a dusty sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms. One woman in the foreground wears a dark beaded necklace and holds a bundle of palm fronds; another in the center holds a broom-like bundle. Behind them a pile of dried palm leaves and a white stone structure with steps are visible. Some participants carry long bamboo-like poles. The scene suggests communal clean-up work at an ashram grounds, with no visible a person candidate. +2 copiesOutdoor photograph of a work site on reddish-brown earth beside tall coconut palms. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, many with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, stand among piles of dried palm fronds and cut branches. One man on the right holds a long bamboo pole or stick, and a man at centre wears a white turban. A white wall and a hillside with buildings are visible behind them. Roughly six to twenty men are visible, though some are partly hidden by foliage and the frame edge. +2 copiesA photograph of ashram volunteers clearing dried palm fronds on bare red-brown earth beside a white-walled structure and a copper-coloured tower at left. About seven people are visible: a barefoot man in white dhoti and shirt in the centre using a long pole, and several others in white clothes with saffron-orange shawls working among the piled fronds. A man in a white cap stands near the middle, and palm trees and a grey stone base surround the scene.2007-05-04May 04 20072007-05-04 +2 copiesOutdoor photograph of devotees clearing dried palm fronds on a sandy path among coconut palms. Several women and men in white clothing work in the scene; the women at right wear orange shawls. The nearest woman in a white top and white pants drags a long dried frond across the ground, while others bend to gather fronds and debris in piles. A tall grey pole stands in the middle distance. No a person candidate is visible. +2 copiesOutdoor scene on a sandy dirt ground with a grey concrete block wall, palm trees and tall trees behind. A group of people in white clothing, many wearing orange shawls or saffron wraps, carry bundles of dry palm fronds and branches, dragging and arranging them across the ground. A string of small white and pale flags hangs between trees in the background. A man in white kurta and dhoti walks in the foreground, and an older woman with short white hair in white clothes carries a bundle at the right edge. Several people in the middle carry dried branches toward the left.2007-05-04