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Outdoor gathering of devotees standing barefoot on a dirt path beneath a corrugated metal canopy hung with orange, red and multicoloured fabric streamers and a tall decorated wooden pole. Many people in white and cream traditional clothing, with women in white saris bordered in orange, green and yellow, stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. A man in a white and maroon dhoti holds a tray of offerings and a woman carries a small brass plate. Palm trees and small red-roofed buildings frame the scene behind them. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.

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A photograph of a covered open-air courtyard at an ashram, with a tiled floor and a corrugated metal roof supported by red steel posts, decorated with hanging colourful tassel ornaments. A long line of devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing stands or walks across the courtyard, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Women in cream, yellow and white saris and men in white dhotis and white shawls are visible. On the right, a group of monks or priests in saffron and orange robes stands near a red structure and a tall decorated pillar, with palm trees and a stone statue in the background.2011-08-23November 06 20102010-11-06A photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered under an open-sided tin-roofed shelter with red support posts and hanging coloured tassels, on a brick-paved courtyard. Many people stand in rows with hands folded in prayer. Men in white dhotis and a shaved-headed man in a white-and-red sash lead the front, women wear saris in orange, yellow and green, and a man in white kurta stands near the right. Palm trees and a tall kalasha-topped pillar rise behind, with a cart and a parked car visible. The image is a photo of an ashram gathering.2011-08-23Outdoor scene on a dirt road beside a palm grove, with a tall ornate orange-and-gold kalasha-style pillar and a corrugated roof decorated with orange flags under a shelter. A crowd of devotees stands with hands folded in anjali along the roadside, many in white ritual clothing, with sandals removed on the ground. A man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands near the centre, and a man in a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth holds a decorated plate. Women in white, cream and floral saris and a few in orange stand nearby. A small boy in a blue shirt in the foreground joins his palms, and a grey car is at the left edge. Stone statues are visible behind the crowd.2010-11-06Outdoor temple-precinct gathering under bright sky with palm trees and a open-sided pavilion roof. A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees moves through a dusty courtyard: men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white and cream saris with coloured borders, and some in orange and red garments. A man in the foreground wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a rudraksha-style mala, and white horizontal tilak marks on his forehead and arms. A side shrine with a glass front, draped red cloth and banana leaves stands at the right. No candidate for the page's named figure is clearly identifiable, so the scene is described by roles only.2015-01-13Outdoor photograph of a long procession of women and men in white and cream clothing walking along a dirt path between trees. Many women carry metal vessels. One woman in an orange sari with a dark braid stands at the right, and a few people wear white shirts. A tin-roofed structure with a water tank stands at left, and a small brass lamp stand sits near the front of the procession. Rows of devotees stretch back into the distance.2006-12-31September 26 20162016-09-26Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial procession on a dirt path beneath a corrugated metal roof, with palm trees behind. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls hold large ceremonial umbrellas in red, green and yellow with fringed edges and emblems. Along the left, women in white and orange saris with yellow shawls stand in a line, and a tall bald man in white with a yellow shawl walks near the centre. Another man in saffron robes stands among the group, and a man in white on the right holds a long pole beside an umbrella. Some people wear lanyards around their necks.2010-10-05A dirt path lined with devotees in white ritual clothes forms a procession at an ashram. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in anjali, and women in white sarees with orange or saffron borders stand alongside them. Several men hold saffron-orange flags with a blue emblem. Palm fronds frame the scene on both sides, and a thatched-roof hall with terracotta walls stands in the background. Further along the path, musicians and other participants in white and orange are visible.2009-12-27A covered outdoor courtyard at an ashram during a ritual gathering, with a tall tapering wooden pole or flagstaff with a red-and-gold banner rising in the centre. Many devotees stand in rows under a corrugated metal roof, several in white dhotis and white shirts, others in saffron and cream saris, a woman in a teal blouse and white sari, and a woman in a peach sari with red border. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at centre-right with hands folded in namaskar. Palm trees surround the open area and a wooden cart stands at right. A woman in the foreground wears a white sari with a name tag reading Jyothi. Several people carry yellow and orange shawls.2011-08-23December 30 20072007-12-30A large crowd of devotees stands with hands pressed together in namaskar under a steel-framed open pavilion strung with white and yellow flower garlands. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls, while women wear saris in green, yellow, maroon, purple and white. On the right, ornate decorated frames and a deity murti area are visible behind the crowd, and a mound of earth lies in the foreground. The scene appears to be a gathered darshan or puja at an outdoor ritual site. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2006-12-26