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An elephant walks across a paved courtyard toward the viewer, with a mahout in a dark wrap and bare feet guiding it with a stick on the left. Along the right, a line of devotees in white dhotis and white saris stands with hands folded, some holding bundled offerings. Behind them, banana plants and leafy garlands decorate a white building under a large portrait of a smiling woman in an orange garment, with a banner above. Several men in white clothing stand in the background near white buildings and a blue-roofed canopy.

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July 11 20092009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11A photograph of a welcome line outside a white ashram building with domed architecture and a blue-tiled roof. A decorated tusked elephant stands at left beside a banner portrait of a woman. In front, a man in a saffron-orange shawl over white clothes stands among men in white dhotis and shirts. A line of women in white saris and men in white kurtas holds flowers and stands along the drive. A videographer in white at left films the scene. A white tour bus with a printed banner stands at right, and a green palm-leaf arch decorates the gate.2009-07-11Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with white buildings, a decorated gateway of banana leaves and marigold-like flowers, and an elephant on the left with a large framed photo of a smiling woman on its back. A line of men and women in white ritual clothes stand on the paved ground; the front men wear white dhotis and shirts, one in a saffron-orange shawl, and the women in white saris hold brass plates of flowers and offerings. A large portrait hangs at upper left. Several people wear white shirts and dhotis with ID lanyards.2009-07-11November 09 20062006-11-09A temple elephant with a raised trunk reaches toward a saffron-robed figure with long dark hair who wears a gold ornamental necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, smiling as they offer a folded banknote into the trunk. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand near a stone temple gateway, a bare-chested man in a dhoti stands at left, and a crowd of onlookers watches from the background. Garlands and a flower-strewn floor surround the elephant's feet. a person appears in the saffron robes and gold necklace, in the centre of the scene, receiving the elephant.2009-08-06Outdoors beside a palm-lined compound, a large dark elephant stands on dry palm fronds, its trunk raised and touched by a woman in white salwar kameez with a red-patterned hem. A man in a yellow kurta and white dhoti reaches toward the elephant's head. A man in a red-brown shirt and dhoti stands at its left leg. Beside a stone post, a young man in white kurta and a girl in white dress stand watching. On the right, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair, possibly a person by appearance, stands near older men in white. Banana plants and a white building form the background.2006-11-10Outdoor procession scene in a sandy village lane beside palms. A decorated temple elephant with a red and gold headdress and a trunk raised in greeting dominates the right side, while a man in a green shirt and checked lungi touches its head with a long stick. Behind them a woman in an orange sari with a pink and purple garland stands with her palms joined, flanked by people in saffron robes and white dhotis. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti carries a tray of flowers on the left, and a red and yellow ceremonial umbrella with a trident emblem is held overhead. Several onlookers crowd the background and a man in a blue cloth bends in the foreground.2009-01-12November 10 20062006-11-10