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Outdoor scene at a construction site beside a whitewashed block wall with red painted vertical stripes. A seated deity murti with a crown and ornate gold-coloured decorations sits in a niche on the right, with a wooden ladder leaning against the wall beside it. A large banner portrait of a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and robes hangs on a stand in the background. Several men in orange-saffron robes stand on the dusty ground, some holding staffs, while a man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left. Offerings with a brass kalasha and flower garlands sit on a white cloth at the base of the murti. Corrugated roofed sheds and a clear blue sky complete the setting.

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Outdoor temple courtyard at an ashram with white-washed buildings and a tiled roof. A devotee in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at a white stone pedestal beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue, while a robed man in an orange shawl and white attire attends the rite. A group of men and boys in white clothing stands in a semicircle watching, and a man in an orange robe stands at the right near a black stone yoni-style base and a white plastic chair. A small shrine light and a plate of offerings are visible at left. Trident and a red-and-gold decorated figure appear at the right edge. Appears to be a pradosha puja at a Shiva shrine.2007-10-08February 14 20072007-02-14A photograph of an outdoor gathering on a dirt path beside a concrete-block building with a corrugated roof and a tree with pink flowers. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk among men and women dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing lanyards. A bearded man in a green garment and orange turban stands nearby, and a long-haired sannyasi in a loose orange wrap faces the group, with hands folded near his chest. Other robed figures wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. The scene suggests a community event at an ashram-style compound during a medical camp.2009-12-30Outdoor temple scene under trees at a Bidadi ashram, with a dark stone deity murti in a white arched shrine decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands and a red-cloth backdrop. On the left a man in white dhoti and orange sash stands at the shrine. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a white head covering and a white garland is seen from behind, facing the shrine across a polished black floor. Behind him, several men in orange robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces stand, one holding a long trident and another holding a tall ceremonial staff. To the right, men in white and women in white saris with orange shawls stand watching. A figure in the group is wearing a white headcloth and ornate orange robes, though the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2008-12-30September 08 20112011-09-08Outdoor ritual scene under a broad tree canopy. Several men in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls stand in a line, some holding long golden staffs and a ceremonial bell-like object. Behind them, a decorated deity murti under a silver arch is garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, with a flower-covered base before it. On the right, men in white dhotis with orange shawls and rudraksha malas stand beside women in white and yellow saris. A dark reflective platform lies in the foreground. Appears to be an arati or puja gathering.2008-12-31Outdoor firewalk ceremony at an open-air ashram ground with dirt and gravel. In the centre, a person with long dark hair in an orange saffron wrap walks barefoot across a bed of glowing embers. To the left, a man in white clothes and an orange shawl tends the fire pit with a small flame. To the right, a man in white with an orange shawl stands beside a staff, and a white-draped low seat sits nearby. Behind them, a large printed portrait on a white wall shows a person in an orange turban and saffron garment with a raised expression. Seated devotees in white clothes watch from the left, and a deity murti stands in the upper right corner beside a sound system.2007-02-14December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor photo of a procession on a dirt and gravel ground beside a concrete-block wall under an overcast sky. In the centre a bearded man in a rust-red ochre robe with a shoulder cloth walks forward, hands together, while a group of saffron-robed men follow behind. At left a young saffron-clad drummer beats a large barrel drum, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with a white cloth over his shoulder walks alongside. At right, a red and orange cloth-draped platform holds a garland of yellow flowers and a small brass item, and a bare-chested man in saffron-banded attire stands near it. Behind, other white-clad people bend over a blue tarpaulin on the ground, and a red flag flies from a pole. A grey-roofed building with an open front stands at right, and a bare-chested man in orange holds his hands in greeting near its entrance. Several figures are visible, the central man walking in the lead.2016-09-15February 14 20072007-02-14A long-haired man in a loose orange-saffron robe stands at the edge of a shallow pit of glowing embers during a firewalk ritual, his back to the camera. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a brass plate of yellow flowers and a tall gold-topped staff. Behind them a seated audience in white clothes sits on blue mats under a shelter, and a large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban hangs on the white wall. A second attendant in white with an orange shawl stands at right near a small shrine.2007-02-14Outdoor temple scene at a Shiva lingam on a white stone pedestal, with a dark polished lingam visible behind. A figure in white dhoti and shirt, with an orange cloth draped over the shoulder, reaches up to the top of the lingam, apparently pouring or anointing it. Around them, a group of devotees in white clothing stand watching, including a woman in a white sari with red border on the left holding a tray of offerings with fruit, flowers and oil lamps. A man in an orange saffron robe with a shaved head stands on the right. Loose stone blocks and a mound of red earth lie in the foreground, and low tiled-roof buildings with a palm tree sit behind the group.2007-10-08