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A photograph of a group walking along a path beside a bare, unfinished concrete wall with empty window openings, under a blue sky with coconut palms. A woman in a saffron-orange sari with a yellow-and-orange garland leads the group. Around her are about a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts, many with lanyards, walking in a line. The ground in the foreground is dug earth with scattered rubble.

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Outdoor construction site beside a whitewashed building under coconut palms. A woman in saffron-orange robes and a yellow-orange garland walks along a concrete walkway, with a younger figure in orange close behind her. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis follow along the path past an unfinished concrete building with window openings. Scattered bricks, rubble and a green plastic bag lie on the bare ground in the foreground, and a vertical metal pole stands near the right edge.2010-01-22Outdoor photo at an ashram campus with sandy ground, palm trees and white buildings. A shaved-headed man in white robes and a saffron-orange shawl walks with a cane, followed by a woman in an orange sannyasi robe and several young men in white dhotis and yellow shawls. Circular ash or burnt marks with small stones lie on the ground, and a low white stone platform sits in the foreground. A bamboo fence and a few other people in white appear in the background.2010-07-08A group walks along a dirt courtyard past white single-storey buildings with corrugated roofs, palm trees and a garden bed edged by a low white wall on the right. Several people in saffron and orange robes lead the way, one with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, another in orange with a shawl. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts and a child in a yellow shirt follow. A tall garland-wrapped pillar with marigold strands stands on a red and white base at left. A white-robed figure in the centre holds a green cloth and wears a beaded necklace. Overall, about 15 people are visible walking together in a procession-like line.2009-12-20September 16 20062006-09-16A group walks barefoot along a dusty courtyard past a white two-storey building with iron-grilled windows and a small shrine at left, with coconut palms behind. A central figure in a flowing orange-saffron robe walks at the front, accompanied by a bare-chested man in a striped red-and-green dhoti with a white cloth and a lanyard, and a second person in saffron at left. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, follow alongside. A uniformed security guard in a light blue shirt and dark trousers with a cap walks at left, and a man in a light blue shirt stands at right. Several people in white kurtas and dhotis, plus women in saffron saris, are visible in the procession.2009-08-08A photograph of a dirt-track site beside an unfinished concrete building with open window and ventilation-block openings, backed by coconut palms and banana plants. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, with a floral garland and a red-and-white flower mala, walks past the building. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand or walk nearby, and a second figure in orange stands among the banana plants. No ceremony is visible.2010-01-22A group of saffron-robed sadhus walks barefoot along a pale dirt path in an open ashram compound in daylight. In the centre, a long-haired man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial necklace leads the line, flanked by bearded sadhus in orange, brown and rust-coloured cloths. Several men in white shirts and trousers with lanyard badges walk alongside, one holding a video camera. Behind them are a concrete block wall, a wooden fence, young trees and a utility pole under a pale sky.2009-12-30Outdoor photo of a group walking across a dusty open ground in warm late-day light. In the centre, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe walks barefoot, wearing a saffron shawl and a white garland, with a sannyasi in orange robes beside him. Around them are men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing white shawls with red borders, and a few in plain white clothes. On the right, a line of display boards stands near a low white building with a green roof. Several figures in white are visible in the distance. The scene has a procession-like feel.2011-09-08January 22 20102010-01-22January 22 20102010-01-22A photograph of a group walking along a dusty unpaved dirt road lined with scrubby trees and a low fence under a pale sky. Two figures in saffron-orange robes walk near the centre: one holds a large orange umbrella, the other a dark grey umbrella shading the figure beside him. The robed figure on the right wears a saffron wrap over his shoulder and walks barefoot-looking with sandals. Around them are men in white dhotis and white shirts, one wearing a yellow shawl and holding an object, and an older man with white hair. Some walkers wear rudraksha-style necklaces. Small flags and posts stand at the left edge near a building. Ten people are visible in the procession.2009-08-08A group walks along a dirt path between overgrown green grass and a low brick wall with palm trees behind. In the foreground, a bald man in orange robes and orange sandals walks at left, holding a dark bag, and a long-haired man in an orange robe and orange sandals wears a long rudraksha mala and walks at centre. Behind them, a line of men in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders walk along the path, several smiling, one at right wearing a white shawl and a mala.2010-09-08