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A group of men and women stands on a tiled courtyard before the glass-fronted entrance of a modern building with grey columns and recessed ceiling lights. Men in white shirts and dark trousers stand in a line on the left, some with hands folded. Women in saris stand near the center-right; one in a red and gold sari holds a brass tray, another in a cream sari with pink border carries a kalasha-style pot with greenery. Several pairs of sandals rest by the steps at right. No a person candidate is visible.

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Outdoor photo at the entrance of a modern glass-and-steel building with a red and white checkered tiled walkway. A line of men in white shirts and dark trousers stands on the left, with hands folded and one man in a light blue shirt in the foreground. On the right, several women stand in saris of red, orange, purple and cream; the woman in the foreground wears a cream sari with a red border and carries a brass plate with flowers and a lit lamp, while the woman beside her in red holds a plate of flowers. A dark glass doorway is visible behind them.2014-06-21June 20 20142014-06-20Outdoor scene at the entrance of a plain whitewashed house with a doorway hung with green mango leaves. A woman in a white sari with a red-orange border holds a woven basket of white flowers and petals, standing on a white kolam rangoli design on the ground. Beside her, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds an orange cloth tray of marigolds and roses. Several onlookers stand around, including a woman in an orange sari, a woman in a blue sari, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with folded arms, and men in casual shirts. A woman in white with a red-orange garland stands at left. The ritual appears to be a padapuja-style welcoming at a devotee's home.2014-06-26Outdoor covered entrance of a white building where a line of women in saris stands on a grey tiled walkway. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with gold border and a gold-bordered white shawl walks barefoot, holding a silver tray with flowers and a lamp. Beside him, women in white and purple saris hold trays of flowers and offerings. A uniformed guard stands nearby, and palm trees and glass windows are behind. Appearance is insufficient to identify the central man, so he is described only by role as a ritual participant.2011-07-13A photograph of a group of devotees in white ritual clothing standing on a polished stone floor under a covered colonnade with a multi-storey building behind them. Several women in white saris with gold borders and men in white shirts and dhotis hold brass plates with flowers, fruit and lamps, and a man holds a garland of white flowers. Others stand in a line along the right side, and a figure in white stands further back near the steps. Petals are scattered on the floor. Several people wear lanyards around their necks. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2010-02-14Outdoor courtyard scene at an ashram building with a white facade, covered portico and palm trees behind. A woman in a white sari with a red border carries a brass plate of offerings across the paved courtyard. Standing to the right, two men in saffron-orange robes and a white-robed man in a white shirt watch her; the figure at the far left wears an orange turban-like head covering. On the left, a group of devotees in white, blue and orange saris and white shirts, including a small child in an orange-and-yellow outfit, stand and watch in silence.2006-11-24A photograph of a welcome line at the entrance of a modern building with glass doors and white marble walls. Two rows of men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees stand on either side of a dark walkway, holding brass plates with flowers, lit oil lamps and kalasha-style pots. A woman in a saffron-orange sari walks down the centre aisle toward the doors, and a man on the right wears a red-and-orange beaded garland and a rudraksha mala. The scene shows a pada pooja style reception with devotees waiting to welcome a guest.2014-06-20Evening photograph of a welcoming procession in a white-walled entrance hall. Women in white saris with gold borders carry brass pots holding white flowers and sprigs, and men in white dhotis and shirts stand in two lines with hands folded or holding red and white garland bundles. A path of yellow and white flower petals runs down a red carpet toward a brightly lit hall. Foreground: a woman in a white sari, a bespectacled man in white with palms joined in greeting. Background people wear orange and white. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2014-07-01A photograph of a welcoming line of devotees at the entrance of a white building with wooden framed windows and doors opening into a lit hall. Women in white saris with gold borders hold brass kalasha pots decorated with white flowers and green leaves. Men in white shirts and white dhotis wear black rudraksha malas and hold garlands of white and red flowers. A path of white and yellow flower petals runs down the marble floor, and a red carpet lies at the threshold. Several people stand further inside the hall, and a chandelier hangs in the room beyond.2014-07-01Outdoor photograph on a dusty ground beside a white-walled building with a row of windows and a rooftop, strung with orange and multicoloured pennant flags. A group of about a dozen people stands in a line along a painted white marking. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a garland of white flowers and a rudraksha mala, and beside him a woman in a white sari with a red border holds a metal tray of flowers and offerings. Other people include a man in a checked shirt, women in saris and salwar kameez, a man in a dark shirt, a woman in an orange sari, and a young child in a striped shirt. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2009-01-20Interior photo of a large modern lobby with white walls, a mezzanine balcony railing with red and blue panels, and a polished black-and-white striped floor. A crowd of about thirty people stands in rows facing a portrait on a white-draped table with brass oil lamps and flowers near the centre. Many wear white shirts, saris and salwar kameez in blue, green and pink, and some stand with hands folded. Black leather lounge chairs sit at right. A framed portrait hangs on the far wall and a banner with a printed portrait appears above the doorway. A printed copyright and source notice overlays the lower right corner.2010-01-22July 13 20112011-07-13