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Outdoor photograph on a bare reddish-brown dirt field at dusk with hazy grey sky and smoke drifting over distant hills. A woman in an orange-red sari crouches low near a small flame on the ground, apparently tending a fire or lamp. Several men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand in a loose group with hands folded or held together, some with arms at their sides, and a few people in mixed clothing stand behind a fence line at left. A young boy in a dark green top walks at right along a white-painted line. A few scattered tree saplings and a small parked vehicle sit in the background. Some people appear to be in a devotional or ritual setting, but no clearly visible deity or altar is shown.

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January 01 20042004-01-01Outdoor photo on a reddish dirt ground at dusk with a hazy sky and a fence line of trees behind. A person in an orange-red robe with a beaded necklace bends forward toward small flames burning on the ground, surrounded by scattered petals and small lamps. Around them about a dozen people stand in white dhoti and kurta clothing with some in saris, several with hands folded in prayer, and a boy in a green top and white pants walks by. The scene suggests a ritual or puja gathering, with flower petals scattered across the ground.2004-01-01Outdoor procession on a dusty red-earth clearing at dusk, with hazy hills and a few trees behind. A figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and a saffron head wrap, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible, stands at the centre facing forward; a person by these cues. A line of men in white dhotis and shirts, several holding small lit lamps or flames, stand to the left, and a boy in white trousers and a dark green vest stands on the right. Small oil lamps and scattered petals or offerings lie on the ground in front. Several people stand further back near a rope barrier.2004-01-01January 01 20042004-01-01January 02 2004 - Continuation of Jayanti celebrations2004-01-02Outdoor scene on a dusty dirt ground at a rural site with a low hill of earth and smoke rising on the left. Several dozen people in white and cream clothing move in loose groups; some men wear orange or saffron shawls and white dhotis, while women wear pale saris and a few hold yellow garments. A figure in white stands atop the mound in the distance. A man in white with a cloth draped over his shoulder and another in white walk toward a group; children in dark clothes stand near the right edge. A low white building with a blue-green corrugated roof and a tree sit beside the path, with puddles on the ground in the foreground.2008-10-27Outdoor photograph on a bare dirt ground with scattered confetti and paper debris, smoke drifting near a wire fence and young trees. In the foreground a figure in orange sannyasi robes and an orange head wrap, with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, bends low over a small white block, lighting a firework. Two upright black fireworks stand on the ground to the left. Around them, several people in white clothing and one in a green sweater watch; a boy in a green jacket stands near the centre, and on the right a man in white with garlands and another in a checked shawl look on. A blue sign reading ASHRAM VEHICLES stands at the right edge.2004-01-02January 01 20042004-01-01October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor photograph on a dusty open ground at AadiKailaasa, with scattered spent firecracker debris and paper scraps across the sand. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl bends forward, while another man in white with a yellow shawl bends low to the ground. To the right, a tall long-haired figure in white dhoti wears an orange shawl and walks toward the camera, with several people in white clothes and orange shawls or saffron garments walking behind. A photographer stands on a sand mound in the background beside a tree and utility pole. The a person candidate is not clearly identified from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2008-10-27January 01 20042004-01-01A photograph of a large group of men in white dhotis and white shirts standing in a long line along the rim of a deep, bare, reddish-brown earthen excavation at an open building site. Several men at the front centre wear white dhotis and shirts, one holding a small object, with a bearded figure in an orange-saffron garment in the middle of the front row. A darker-clad man in trousers stands at the right edge. Behind them are a white boundary wall, a water tank, scrubby trees and a cloudy sky.2008-06-20