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A courtyard of a temple complex in sunlight, with a long line of devotees in white dhotis and white sarees bordered with gold and red shawls standing in two rows along a covered veranda. Many raise their hands and palms upward in devotion. Some wear lanyards with ID badges. Shoes are piled near the wall. White and pink shrine spires rise in the background beside a saffron flag. No individual is identifiable as a particular figure.

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June 17 20092009-06-17 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a group of devotees in white traditional clothes standing on red-tiled steps, many raising their open hands in a gesture of devotion. A man in the centre wears a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and faces away, arms raised, toward the group. Behind them, banana plant stalks, strings of leaves and tall white poles frame the scene under an overcast sky. In the lower left, a shaved-headed young boy in an orange cloth and beaded mala sits with his hands folded. A drum rim is visible at the left edge. Several people wear white dhotis and sarees with gold borders, and a few wear glasses. The setting suggests a satsang or ritual gathering.2013-07-22February 23 20152015-02-23Wide view of a large hall with a central aisle where devotees in white dhotis and white saris with gold borders and red shoulder cloths stand in two lines, many raising their hands in salutation. Several figures wear saffron and orange clothing. Framed posters line the wall on the left and red drapes hang along the back wall.2016-03-30A photograph of a covered outdoor corridor with a yellow wall, a ceiling fan and a white tarpaulin. A row of women in white and red saris with lanyards press their palms together in namaste on the left. In the centre, a man in a red-maroon dhoti and a red turban with orange and white flower garlands stands with palms joined, smiling. Beside him, an older man with white hair and a white beard wears an orange robe and pink-orange shawl, also with palms joined. On the right, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands in the foreground. Several other devotees stand behind.2015-10-03A group of devotees in white ceremonial clothing stands outdoors beside a pink-painted temple wall during a procession. A man on the left, bare-footed in white dhoti and shirt, holds a metal bowl of flowers and offerings on his raised hand and wears a garland. Behind him, women in white saris with gold borders stand in a line, some holding orange flags. Near the centre, an older bearded man in white kurta and dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and a name badge, flanked by a man holding an orange flag. On the right, two smiling women in white saris wear rudraksha malas and name badges, and another woman in white stands beside them. The scene is lit by warm late-afternoon sunlight.2005-12-31August 02 20172017-08-02July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a covered open-air courtyard at an ashram, with a tiled floor and a corrugated metal roof supported by red steel posts, decorated with hanging colourful tassel ornaments. A long line of devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing stands or walks across the courtyard, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Women in cream, yellow and white saris and men in white dhotis and white shawls are visible. On the right, a group of monks or priests in saffron and orange robes stands near a red structure and a tall decorated pillar, with palm trees and a stone statue in the background.2011-08-23A dirt path lined with devotees in white ritual clothes forms a procession at an ashram. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in anjali, and women in white sarees with orange or saffron borders stand alongside them. Several men hold saffron-orange flags with a blue emblem. Palm fronds frame the scene on both sides, and a thatched-roof hall with terracotta walls stands in the background. Further along the path, musicians and other participants in white and orange are visible.2009-12-27December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a procession line outdoors on a sandy path at an ashram. Devotees stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, many barefoot. Men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand alongside men in saffron-orange robes with red-and-orange sashes, one bearded man in saffron at right smiling with hands joined. A bearded man in white with a long-haired appearance and gold-trimmed garment stands centre. Women in white salwar kameez stand at left. Behind them, a white temple entrance with orange-draped deity murti and a colourful fringed canopy with tassels at top right. Potted plants and a green-draped table appear at right. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible.2009-06-17 +1 copies