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A dusty courtyard beside a red brick wall, with stacked stone troughs, basins and cut stone blocks on the left and two shipping containers and palm trees behind. A woman with long dark hair in a braid, wearing a maroon sari with gold borders, stands at left looking toward the group. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at right: one bald with a flat orange scarf over his head and a bare-chested man with a shaved head leaning forward with hand to head, plus a third saffron-clad man behind. Two men in white dhotis and shirts stand near a blue barrel on a hand cart, with another man in white shirt at left back. Eight visible people.

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February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor photo on a dirt road beside shipping containers and parked cars, with palm trees behind. A bearded man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands centre with a staff, appearing to be the central figure of a welcome. To his left, a bare-chested man in red-and-gold dhoti holds a brass tray with offerings. Around them, several men in white dhotis with gold borders, red-and-gold cloths and rudraksha malas stand or walk, and a man in a red shirt watches with folded arms. Overcast sky, dirt ground with debris at right.2014-10-12Outdoor scene on a dirt ground beside a row of red shipping containers and tall trees. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at left, facing a figure in orange robes with a turban-like wrap, while a man in orange and a bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala and white tilak press palms together. A grey-shirted man and a woman in a light blue sari stand nearby, and two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand at right. A small table with a plant and a green bucket sit in the background.2012-01-02Outdoor scene at an ashram campus beside a red-brick building with air conditioners. A shirtless man in orange-red dhoti and sacred ash markings on his arms bends over a large grey stone block resting on a yellow wooden cart frame. Beside him a young man in orange robe and a bead necklace watches closely. Two other young men, one in a white shirt and dark trousers, one in a turquoise t-shirt and black track pants, lean in to help move the stone. Green foliage and palm fronds frame the right side, and a few robed people stand in the background.2016-08-18Outdoor work site with scattered cut granite slabs and stones on sandy ground, with red-roofed buildings and palm trees behind. A man in a black shirt and black trousers with a wristband stands on a stone while a bare-footed saffron-robed sadhu bends to lift a stone. Beside them a man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a long pole, and a bespectacled man in a teal t-shirt watches. In the foreground an older man in white kurta and white trousers bends forward to touch a large stone. A yellow hand pallet jack and wooden planks sit nearby, and a small child in red stands at right.2016-08-18A photograph of a group of people standing on a dirt path beside a building under bamboo scaffolding, with a shipping container and flowering bougainvillea behind them. In the centre a bearded man with a long dark-brown mala around his neck and a dark red robe smiles toward a bald man with his back to the camera, who wears a red robe with gold border and bare shoulders. Other men in saffron-orange and white dhotis, a long-haired person in red robes holding a stick, and women in red saris and blue kurtas stand around. Two men in white shirts and a man in a blue shirt observe. A camera light stand is visible at left.2016-11-17Outdoor scene on a dirt ground in front of shipping containers and trees. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair, standing, applies a tilak or vibhuti mark to the forehead of an older man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala who has his hands pressed together. A shaved-headed monk in orange stands to the left. Onlookers include a woman in a light blue sari, a man in white shirt and dhoti, and a bearded elder in white with hands folded. A concrete platform and bench sit nearby.2012-01-02Outdoor photo at a stone-carving yard under a corrugated shelter with metal poles. A woman in a maroon sari with gold borders and a dark beaded mala stands at left, gesturing toward a group of men in saffron and orange robes. Among them, a bald man in an orange kurta and shawl stands centre-front, and a second older man in orange robes with arms folded stands beside him. A third man in an orange robe stands at right with dark sunglasses. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands behind them. Around them are grey stone sculptures, a carved figure in the foreground, pale stone blocks and rubble, and dry scrubland under a clear sky. The page indicates an ashram visit; I count five physical people.2015-02-05November 17 20162016-11-17December 30 20092009-12-30August 18 20162016-08-18