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A photograph of visitors gathered at the entrance of a thatched-roof hut with a bamboo and palm-frond roof, decorated with hanging dried leaf strands and a red bell-shaped lamp shade. Above the doorway hangs a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair, labelled in a script on the sign. Several people stand outside: a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl and a shoulder bag, a woman in a yellow dupatta with a long braid, a man in an orange-and-white striped shirt with hands clasped behind his back, and a woman in a white sari and beads at the right edge. A blue directional sign and potted plants surround the hut.

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Photo of a group of visitors gathered at the entrance of a thatched bamboo-roofed shelter. A framed portrait hangs above the doorway showing a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a beaded necklace, with a Tamil caption printed beneath it. A red hanging lantern and dried decorations hang at the doorway. Several people in white clothing, including a man in a white kurta with a red-beaded mala and a woman in a white sari with a brown shawl, stand facing a man in a red-and-white striped kurta whose back is turned to the camera. Potted plants sit on the stone floor.2009-12-22December 22 20092009-12-22December 22 20092009-12-22Outdoor photo of a group of people standing along the white-washed wall of a low thatched-roof building under a clear sky. Most wear white ritual-style clothing; one man in front wears a cream sweater over white and another wears a blue shirt. A woman in a red-and-blue sari stands near the right, and a few people hold small objects. Bare dirt ground, scattered wooden planks and a utility pole with wires are in view. No one is identified as the a person in this scene.2006-12-28November 20 20062006-11-20September 19 20062006-09-19Outdoor scene at an open-air thatched shelter with a conical dried-grass roof topped by a golden finial. A group of people, mostly women in saris and salwar kameez, stands and sits under and around the shelter while a small child in red stands at the front. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers on the left points with one arm toward the shelter, and a man in white stands beside him holding a folded paper. A large metal pot or urn sits on a stone platform near the group. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a red border and a garland stands by a red-painted structure and a metal bell hangs above. Trees, banana plants and a palm frame the open ground, with footwear scattered on the dirt in front.2006-12-10November 25 20092009-11-25January 25 20092009-01-25A photograph of a line of devotees standing outdoors on a tiled courtyard in front of a red-orange temple wall, with a dark doorway behind them. Most wear white or cream traditional clothing: women in white saris with coloured borders, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a sacred thread, and a woman in white tunic and trousers. Several have palms pressed together in prayer or hands folded at the waist, and one woman in green patterned trousers and a green scarf stands at the right. A few have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A golden ceremonial palanquin or decorated structure is visible at the far left edge. Some figures are partly cut off, and a few people are visible in the background near the doorway. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual gathering, though no one is clearly identified as a person.2013-03-10Outdoor photo at an ashram compound with thatched-roof shelters, trees and a dirt courtyard. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair stands holding a walking cane, facing a group. Around him are about six people in white dhoti and kurta clothing with saffron/orange shawls draped over their shoulders, some with long hair, and an older man in white with a rudraksha mala. A row of people in white stands at the left edge. Brick edging and a stacked brick pile are visible in the background, with more people milling beneath the thatched shelters.2006-10-07August 19 20072007-08-19