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Outdoor-covered ritual space with a corrugated roof and unfinished concrete-block walls. A long figure in an orange robe with long dark hair stands at centre-right beside a white-draped table holding a small object, and a shaved-headed man in orange stands to his right. Several people in orange robes stand in a row along the back, and a woman in a pink sari stands at the far right. On the left, a line of people in white clothes and white caps watch, including children in light shirts. On the green-covered floor in front, brass and silver puja trays with lamps, bowls and offerings are set out on mats. The scene is a ritual gathering with lit oil lamps.

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A photograph of a covered outdoor courtyard with a green tarpaulin floor and corrugated roof where a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts with white shawls stands in rows on the left. Several monastics in saffron-orange robes stand in the centre-right, and one long-haired figure in orange robes stands near a white-draped table or platform. Brass puja trays with lamps, kalasha-like vessels and offerings sit on mats on the floor in the foreground. A child in a plaid shirt stands among the devotees. Loudspeakers and a pedestal fan are visible on the wall. The setting suggests a padhuka-yatra gathering at an ashram courtyard.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph inside a long open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel trusses, where a barefoot figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron cloth walks down a central aisle lined with woven striped mats. Standing on either side, saffron-robed monks and women in orange saris with folded hands line the path, while a man in white clothes stands at the right near a small table with ritual items. A string of orange pennants hangs from the roof beams.2007-02-23A photograph of a covered ashram hall where several robed monastics stand in a row with hands folded in prayer, facing a shrine draped with red-orange curtains and garlands of marigolds. Most wear saffron-orange robes with rudraksha or bead malas; one older man in white and another in pink-orange stand among them. On the left, brass ritual vessels, a bell and lamps sit on a patterned cloth. A dark cylindrical object with a red band and a metal bowl are at the foreground. Walls show framed photographs.2009-12-30October 12 20062006-10-12Indoor temple hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof, where two seated figures in orange clothing sit on orange armchairs with footstools while a crowd of devotees sits on the floor. A standing man in orange robes stands at right, and men in white shirts stand in the background. A red carpet runs across the floor, and brass puja plates with flowers, fruit and a small oil lamp sit in front.2010-07-21February 14 20072007-02-14December 05 20092009-12-05Outdoor courtyard at a temple-like building with white walls and a corrugated metal roof. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk barefoot in a line toward the right. The front monk on the left, closest to the camera, has a shaved head and wears an orange wrap, and the robed man in the centre has a shaved head, gesturing with his hands. Next to him a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a red border, and a younger man in an orange robe stands at the far right beside a red cloth hanging from a pole. Behind them a man in a yellow-trimmed garment and a boy stand nearby. On the left, a man in white holds his hands together near a table of ornate brass lamps and a tray with red flowers, an oil-lamp arrangement on the floor, and a brass plate with offerings in the foreground. A black board with white text hangs on the wall behind. Potted plants and a stone sculpture frame the right edge.2009-10-15A photograph of a devotional gathering under a corrugated roof at an open-sided stone shrine. In the foreground a bald man in an orange robe holds an orange flag on a long pole and walks toward the crowd. A line of devotees, many women in white saris with gold borders and others in teal, green and maroon, stands with hands folded. At right, a figure in an orange robe sits on a raised stone platform before a brass lamp and a silver tray, with a red cloth hanging beside a carved granite pillar. Several people stand behind him. Brick steps lead up to the platform.2007-02-24