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A photograph of a crowd of ashram participants gathered outside a building with red-painted walls and a lattice panel, during a break. In the foreground an older man with grey hair wears a white shirt and an ID badge and holds a paper cup. Beside him a smiling woman in a white and purple sari wears a beaded mala and a pendant, and another woman in a cream sari with brown border wears a rudraksha mala and holds a bag. Other people in white clothing, some with orange-bordered saris, stand around with lanyard badges. A steel container sits at lower left.

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A photograph of a crowd of devotees descending a concrete staircase under a dark canopy, many dressed in white kurtas, dhotis and saris with rudraksha malas. A man in a pale blue shirt and dark-rimmed glasses in the foreground holds his hands together, a woman in a pink sari walks down the steps, and a girl in a red-and-white outfit and a potted palm stand nearby. A bald man in white stands among the group, and a dark-robed figure appears at the upper left. Several participants wear name badges. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible, so the candidate status is uncertain.2007-02-24December 26 20062006-12-26A group of about a dozen men and women stand in a loose cluster outdoors in front of a white building with a red-framed doorway and a dark metal cabinet wall on the right. Most men wear white shirts with white dhotis, and several wear rudraksha or bead necklaces. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a dark beaded necklace stands near the center, holding a small pink bag. An older man with a white beard on the far right wears a white shirt and dhoti with arms folded. Some are talking together, others are looking off to the side. Dry earth and a bit of greenery are visible in the background. The setting suggests a break between sessions at an ashram program.2006-10-07Outdoor serving line under a red and white canopy at a Vellore, Tamil Nadu gathering. A man in a checked shirt and mustard lungi ladles food from a large stainless steel container onto a steel counter. Around him, devotees in white clothes and cream or white saris crowd the counter. A woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace gestures toward the counter, while a woman in white with a shawl holds a small paper cup. Stacked white and red plastic chairs stand behind a low wall, and palm trees and houses fill the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2006-11-25A photograph of a courtyard gathering on a tiled floor beside white-walled buildings with a potted plant at the right edge. Many people stand in a loose circle with hands held out palms-up in a receiving or blessing gesture. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands centre-left with bare feet and spectacles. Beside him an older man in a light grey shirt and dark trousers, and a woman in a red-and-cream sari, stand in the circle. At the right, a woman in a red sari and a woman in white with a red-and-gold border hold their hands out. A man in a white shirt holds a clipboard at the upper left. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands nearby. The date stamp reads 23.10.2006.2006-10-23Outdoor photograph of a large crowd of devotees walking along a dusty open ground beside a leafy tree and a white wall, with red poles and a saffron flag visible at the right. In the foreground, a middle-aged man in a white shirt with an ID badge stands beside a woman in a white sari with a red border and a gold-bordered cloth, and a woman in a light yellow sari walks nearby. Many others in white clothes, some with ID badges, follow in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the scene.2006-12-17October 23 20062006-10-23December 17 20062006-12-17February 24 20072007-02-24March 11 20132013-03-112010-WELCOMING-SWAMIJI-AND-BHAKTHI-SPURANA-CONVENTIONStreet procession scene in an Indian town with a crowd lining the roadside. A man in a white checked shirt and light dhoti, with his arm extended, directs or guides the people. Women in saris in orange, red, teal, lavender and white stand with hands folded in prayer, some holding small items. A young girl in a blue dress with a white flower in her hair stands in front, and older men in glasses and light shirts are in the foreground. A bus and parked motorbikes are visible behind the crowd. No candidate for a person is visibly identifiable from appearance, so no identification is made.2006-10-23