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Photograph of a long queue of devotees in a covered outdoor courtyard under a tiled pavilion roof with palm trees behind. Many people in saffron-orange and white traditional clothing stand in lines separated by metal stanchions. A young girl in the foreground wears orange with a rudraksha mala and white-and-gold dress, and another in white and gold stands at right with a rudraksha necklace. A man in white with folded hands stands near the centre, and several others stand with palms pressed together in greeting.

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April 03 20162016-04-03Photo of a long queue of devotees standing in two lines along a concrete walkway toward a shaded open pavilion with a thatched roof and palm trees behind it. Most are in saffron orange or white clothing with yellow borders; several boys in white dhotis with yellow borders wear rudraksha malas and one has a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Many have their palms pressed together in anjali. Metal stanchions line the path. A man in white with a red shawl stands near the middle, hands folded in prayer, and no figure is clearly identifiable as the swami.2016-04-03A 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.2011-08-23September 21 20162016-09-21Outdoor procession in front of a small open-sided temple shelter with a red-and-gold roof and red pillars, featuring a deity murti in a niche. Women in orange saris with gold borders line both sides of a paved courtyard, several with hands joined in namaste. Men in white dhotis and kurtas and women in red and white saris walk in the centre, one carrying a blue-and-gold umbrella over a palanquin-style ritual object with a trident. A drummer in orange on the right plays a drum. Bare trees and a dry hillside form the background.2015-02-05April 28 20152015-04-28April 03 20162016-04-03Photograph of a ceremonial procession outdoors among palm and leafy trees. Many shaved-headed young boys and men wear saffron-orange dhoti-style cloths with pink and white bands, standing in rows with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several women in orange and maroon saris, some with rudraksha malas, stand at right; a woman in glasses and an orange sari with a rudraksha mala holds a golden trident-topped staff. Behind them a blue and orange ceremonial parasol and a golden trident are visible. Several boys wear white dhotis with gold borders. No identifiable a person appearance is clearly present in the frame.2014-10-05August 27 20162016-08-27August 25 20172017-08-25A photograph of a ceremonial procession at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and a red wall behind. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange garment with a gold-bordered yellow sash walks barefoot, holding a silver ceremonial parasol with a fringed canopy. Around him, several men in rust-red and orange robes carry offering trays with flowers, fruit and white blossoms, and a gold ceremonial staff stands at the right. Two large orange ceremonial banners with embroidered emblems hang from poles. To the left and right, rows of children in orange robes with white forehead markings and rudraksha beads stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Lush green plants and a paved courtyard surround the group. The centred figure, carrying the parasol and walking with the procession, is a candidate for a person, but his face and appearance are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2013-11-05A photograph of a long line of devotees standing under a corrugated metal roof at an outdoor ritual gathering. Men wear white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas, and women wear white saris with gold borders, one in a pink sari and a girl in a yellow-pink floral dress. Several people fold their hands in namaskar. In the background, two saffron-robed monks stand near a small shrine area with brass vessels and lamps on a green mat, with a monk in saffron further back. A young girl offers something to a small brass lamp on the floor while a child in a white shirt stands beside an adult woman. Concrete block walls and a speaker are visible.2007-02-24