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Outdoor scene at an ashram courtyard on a smoky morning, with palm trees behind white-washed structures and a tall copper-clad pillar on a white plinth. The ground is covered in scattered red and white firecracker debris. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls or saffron robes, walk and bend across the courtyard, one in a saffron robe kneeling near the ground. A man in the foreground at right wears a white dhoti with an orange shawl and holds his hands together in greeting. A woman in a white sari with yellow border stands near the middle-right, and a figure in a saffron robe at centre appears to be leaving the area.

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October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor temple courtyard scene with smoke drifting among palm trees. Several men are bowing or stooping on a ground covered with scattered petals. Two men in white dhoti-style clothing with orange shawls bend low at left and centre, and one in white with an orange shawl stands at right. A man in an orange robe walks through the middle, and another in orange with a shawl walks at far right. A tall copper-coloured lamp pillar rises on a white plinth behind them, and a black stone Nandi with garland sits on a white base at right. A small framed portrait hangs on a white wall in the background. One man holds a red garland or cord.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor temple courtyard at an ashram in morning haze, with a tall copper-coloured flagstaff or dhvaja pole on the left and palm and tall trees behind. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl bows low near the ground, which is scattered with flower petals, beside white raised platforms. Several people in white and saffron-orange robes walk and stand across the sandy ground, including a figure in orange robes near the centre and white-clad devotees in line. On the right, a white building has signboards, and a crowd of onlookers sits watching. Smoke rises from a fire area in the background.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor scene at a temple courtyard lined with palm trees. A tall stone pillar stands behind white-painted shrine platforms, with smoke rising from the middle. Several people walk across a sandy ground scattered with flower petals. A woman in a red top and orange wrap walks at centre, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl walks to the right, and a figure in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands near the smoke. Another person in white with an orange shawl is in the left foreground, seen from behind. Small structures and more devotees in white and orange appear in the background.2008-10-27Outdoor photo at a temple-like compound with palm trees and a white building with a signboard. Firecrackers burst in a smoky cloud on a dusty ground littered with red paper debris, near a white raised platform. Around a dozen men in orange and white robes run and walk across the open ground toward the right; several wear orange shawls or white dhotis, and one carries a red-and-orange item. A tall wooden pole stands near the blast. Some people stand near a parked car in the background. Diwali celebrations with crackers are shown.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A sunlit outdoor courtyard at AadiKailaasa with dirt ground scattered with flower petals. Many men and some women in white dhotis and white kurtas, several wearing orange or saffron shawls, walk and gather near a white stone-edged area. A saffron-robed man in the centre has a bare upper body with orange cloth. A building on the right bears the sign 'श्री आनंदेश्वर' and a small yellow-clad woman appears left of centre. A cyclist-free palm and tall trees frame the scene; a white shrine and small roadside structures appear in the background.2008-10-27Outdoor scene at a temple courtyard with white ritual structures and a tall copper-coloured pillar behind them, smoke drifting through palm trees. Five men walk barefoot across ground strewn with paper and firecracker debris. Four wear white dhotis and kurtas with saffron/orange shawls, one holding a red and white cloth bundle and another carrying a small tray. A fifth man in an orange garment stands at right holding a red bundle. A white-clad figure at left walks away from the group. A white pickup vehicle sits at right near a small wall portrait.2008-10-27Outdoor photograph of a Diwali celebration at a temple compound with palm trees and white stone platforms. A woman in an orange saree with a red blouse stands in the foreground, one arm raised, on a gravel ground scattered with spent firecracker debris and smoke drifting behind. A man in white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a lit cracker stick, and several people in white and orange robes stand in the background near a tall copper-toned pillar and white-painted buildings.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27