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An outdoor ashram courtyard under coconut palms where a group of devotees stands with hands joined in namaskar. Most men wear white dhotis with red-edged borders and bare chests, while women wear orange and saffron saris and salwar-style garments. A camera operator in white dhoti stands at center filming, and a monk in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and gold chain stands at right near a wooden staff-like structure. Two ornate yellow-and-orange hanging ritual frames hang overhead, and a decorated kolam-style floor pattern with white lines and marigold-like rangoli sits at left beside a small red shrine building.

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November 06 20102010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor ashram scene under coconut palms with a large crowd standing in an open courtyard, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Most men wear white dhotis and shirts with red borders, while many women wear orange and saffron saris. A man at right in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. Another man in white holds a camera on a stand at centre. Hanging brass ring-shaped lamps and a decorated floor with white kolam-style patterns frame the scene, with orange-roofed buildings behind.2010-11-06A photograph of a large group of men in white ceremonial dhotis and shawls standing outdoors in a palm grove on bare ground, hands pressed together in anjali mudra as in prayer. Several wear white kurtas, one in the centre wears a white dhoti with gold-bordered edges and glasses. On the right a woman in an orange sari with a dark blouse holds up a video camera while filming the group. Tall coconut palms and greenery fill the background, with a small stone structure and a red sign at the left edge. Whether a specific individual is a person cannot be determined from appearance here.2010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor photo of a ritual gathering on a dirt ground with circular ash or soil marks and scattered flower petals, surrounded by palm trees and small red flags on poles. Several people stand in a row with hands pressed together in prayer. Most wear white dhotis and white garments, some with yellow or red shawls and red sashes. On the left foreground, a man in an orange-saffron robe stands partly out of frame. A few devotees in white stand near the back, and a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands near the centre. No clearly visible a person candidate is identifiable from appearance, so no identity is asserted.2010-10-18 +1 copiesNovember 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor photograph of a large group of devotees standing in a long line on bare earth beside a tall wooden pole with a bent metal ring at its top, under coconut palms and trees. Most people wear white dhotis and white shirts or saris, and several men and women in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls stand near the left and centre, including a figure in orange at the far left beside a table with a yellow cloth and ritual items. A man in a light shirt stands at the right edge near a red-roofed building. The scene appears to be an ashram ritual gathering in an open courtyard.2010-11-06Outdoor photograph of a ceremony on a bare dirt ground beside tall coconut palms and a small white-roofed building. In the foreground a standing man in white dhoti and shawl with red border, wearing a white ceremonial garland with orange-trimmed cloth, stands with palms pressed together. Behind him a long row of men in white dhotis and shawls and women in orange and saffron saris stand in rows with hands folded in prayer. On the left, a man in white garments holds a brass vessel or offering above a red-orange brick structure, while a saffron-robed man stands nearby. A tall wooden pole rises at right. The scene looks like a ritual or puja gathering, with a few onlookers holding cameras at the back.2010-11-06August 25 20172017-08-25Outdoor ashram scene on a dirt path lined with coconut palms and tropical greenery. On the left, a man in an orange robe stands barefoot holding a video camera at his shoulder, filming. Beside and behind him, a line of men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a row, some with hands folded. To the right, a long line of women and girls in white clothes, several wearing orange shawls or sashes, stand with hands folded in prayer; a woman in a white outfit and glasses at the far right holds a bag. A tall wooden pole stands at the left edge. The people are standing in quiet devotion.2010-11-06