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Outdoor 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.

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November 06 20102010-11-06November 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.2010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06An 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.2010-11-06Outdoor photo of a group of devotees standing in a dirt courtyard beside a tall wooden pole, with palm trees and a red-roofed building behind them. A man in the foreground at left wears a white dhoti with a red border, a gold-toned garland and a red waist cord, his hands folded. The crowd wears saffron-orange saris and shawls, white kurtas and white dhotis, many with palms pressed together in namaskar, while some hold books. A small child in a blue shirt stands among them. The scene appears to be a ritual or satsang gathering, though the specific activity is not clearly visible.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.2010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor photo of a group of devotees standing on a dirt ground in front of a tall wooden pole decorated with flowers, banana leaves and a colourful patterned cloth. Most men wear white dhotis and shawls with gold borders, and women wear white saris with yellow or orange borders and orange shawls. Several people stand with hands folded in prayer or arms crossed, while others stand quietly. Burnt ash and scattered petals are visible on the ground, and palm trees and a small red-roofed building stand behind. Orange flags flutter near the trees.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor 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 copiesJune 12 20102010-06-12Outdoor photograph of a Brahmotsava flag-hoisting procession on a sandy courtyard under a clear blue sky, with tall coconut palms and a thatched hut behind a low block wall. A tall flagstaff with a striped banner of blue, red and yellow stands at left. A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with gold borders and some in orange or pink, and men in white kurtas, stand in rows with hands folded in anjali. On the right, a dark deity murti decorated with a large garland of yellow and orange marigolds sits on a white pedestal, with drummers nearby and a few people in white on the far right. Hindu devotional flag-hoisting ceremony with a deity murti present.2008-12-23