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Outdoor photo on a dirt ground with a white kolam design drawn in front. A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands barefoot in a bright orange sleeveless top, orange wrap and orange dhoti, hands folded in namaste with eyes closed. Beside him, a younger man in an orange dhoti and shawl holds a brass plate of offerings. Behind them, a row of devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded, one in a yellow shawl. Green trees, an ornate stone arch and a red-and-white painted pedestal sit in the background.

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January 08 20102010-01-08Outdoor ritual scene on a dirt ground beside trees. In the foreground, a long-haired man in a sleeveless orange robe stands barefoot with palms pressed together in prayer, a white-lined kolam design on the ground at his feet. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes with a brown border holds a plate of offerings. Behind them, a row of men in white dhotis and white shirts with shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces stand with hands folded, and a red-and-white pedestal stands in the background. Two men in white on the right also stand with hands folded near blue and red plastic chairs. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired figure in the orange sleeveless robe, shown in prayer posture.Outdoor ritual scene on a bare earth courtyard with white kolam rangoli patterns on the ground. In the centre, a man with long dark wavy hair stands barefoot in a sleeveless orange-saffron garment with a matching orange shawl, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. To his left, a younger man in orange robes holds a brass plate of offerings. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with red-bordered cloth, stand with hands folded. A red-and-white painted pedestal and a carved arch stand among trees in the background.A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard with sandy ground, a low concrete wall and a leafy tree. In the foreground a man stands barefoot on a stone platform with his palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, wearing a bare-backed orange dhoti-style garment with gold borders and a long orange shawl, plus a beaded rudraksha-style necklace. Behind him a bald man in a red-and-maroon wrap stands, and at right a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border and a gold-and-bead necklace stands with hands folded. Three physical people are visible.2011-09-15A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala and a yellow tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together at chest level on a brick-paved courtyard. Behind him, a line of men in white dhotis with gold borders and shawls stand attentively, one holding an orange bag, and a man in a checked shirt joins his hands in namaste at right. Trees and a red-roofed building appear in the background.2011-10-07December 20 20092009-12-20A man with long dark swept-back hair and a small red tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes lowered, wearing a sleeveless orange-saffron garment and a long rudraksha mala. Beside a white stone platform draped in white cloth with a red and yellow flower garland, a man in white kurta and an orange shawl stands at attention, holding a brass bowl and a tray of flowers is visible at lower right. Other men in white robes and yellow-edged shawls stand in the background among palm trees. a person is among the figures in orange, and the page does not mark him as present.2010-07-01Outdoor photograph under a corrugated shelter with trees behind. In the foreground, a figure with long, dark, curly hair wrapped in an orange saffron cloth, seen from behind, faces a group of devotees. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl, hands pressed together in anjali. Behind him, an older man and several women in white saris stand with palms joined in prayer, one with gold bangles. Two women are at the left edge, also in white, with hands folded. The setting suggests a welcome or greeting ritual at a temple or ashram.2008-11-11A photograph of three men standing in a courtyard with a white wall marked by a red lotus-vine border. In the foreground, a man with long wavy dark hair and a tilak mark, wearing a loose orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti with a draped orange shawl, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him on the left, another man in an orange kurta and dhoti with a red border, also with hands folded, is partly visible. To the far left, a man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl stands with his back turned, and a small offering tray sits on a wooden table near the wall. Bronze ritual objects are partly visible at the lower edge.2009-12-20December 21 20092009-12-21July 07 20092009-07-07December 06 20112011-12-06