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Night-time photograph of a crowd gathered near a green iron gate at an ashram entrance. A signboard on the left lists prohibited items: photography, video camera and still camera, each crossed out. A tall-standing man with long dark hair, a saffron shawl and a beaded mala talks animatedly with a bald elderly man in white, who points toward the group. Around them, monks and sannyasis wear saffron and orange robes, one with an orange turban, one bearded man wears a brown robe with a rudraksha mala, and a man in a white shirt stands at the back. A small blue-and-white plaque reads Life is an eternal celebration on the gate.

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A photograph taken at night of a crowd gathered outdoors near a signboard reading Photography, Video Camera and Still Camera, with a metal gate behind. In the foreground, a bald elderly man in white dhoti and shawl presses his palms together and bows toward a group. A bearded man in brown-orange robes with a sandal-paste tilak and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded at chest. A long-haired younger man in a saffron sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold chain faces him. To the right, a white-bearded sannyasi in ochre robes folds his hands, and a man in orange holds a gold-bordered cloth near a shaved-headed monk. A few people in white shirts stand in the background. Several other clerics in ochre and orange clothing surround the group.2009-12-30Evening photo at an ashram gate in darkness, with a dark sky and palm trees behind. A central figure in long dark swept-back hair and a saffron-orange robe with a red shawl stands at left, facing a group. A man in saffron-orange robes with gold beaded necklaces. Several saffron-clad sannyasis and a bald man in white robes greet one another on a dirt path. White-uniformed attendants, one with an identification badge, stand at right. Signs at left read photography and video camera prohibitions, and an ashram gate and sign with a red line sit behind the group. The scene shows a welcoming exchange of greetings among ashram sannyasis and staff.2009-12-30January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesMay 22 20062006-05-22Evening scene at a gate on a dirt path, lit by dusk and a street lamp. A group of about twenty robed men and women walk together. Several wear saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas. A bald man in white robes and a white shawl stands centre-left, his hands near his chest. A man in an orange robe and a red-orange scarf stands beside him. Men in white shirts and trousers stand at the edges, one holding a lanyard badge. A blue sign with Kannada text and a white sign reading 'Life is an External Celebration' hang near a green gate and a wire fence.2009-12-30A photograph taken in a white-tiled entrance hall beside an open brown door leading to a red-roofed courtyard. A blue sign on the right lists photography, video camera, mobile camera and audio recording as strictly prohibited. In the doorway, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded in greeting, while behind him an older bearded sadhu in orange wraps and a white-clad man with white hair move about. On the right, an older bearded man in an orange shawl and orange dhoti stands with his arms crossed. A man in orange robes stands at far left edge. Several other people in white and orange clothing are visible through the doorway.2009-12-30Night procession at an outdoor venue with a crowd of devotees pressing around a central group. A man in an orange-red saffron robe and a matching orange-red turban walks at the centre, with a rudraksha-style mala across his chest. Beside him, a younger man in orange dhoti and shawl with a strand of beads and a bare chest walks to the left. Behind, a bearded man in orange robe and beaded necklace walks, and a man in white shirt with an ID lanyard holds a long staff. Many men in white shirts, orange clothing and white dhotis surround the group, some with folded hands. A plain orange and white wall and a dark sky form the background.2016-05-07A night-time outdoor procession near a red-and-white striped tent. In the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a long-haired figure in an orange turban and reddish-brown robe walk side by side, followed by saffron-clad sannyasis. On the right, a man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and gold necklace holds a tall silver staff. Several devotees in white and saffron surround them, with a man in a white cap at the back.2016-05-07Night-time crowd at a temple gathering in Tiruvannamalai. In the centre, a figure with long dark swept-back hair wears a bright orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with a long rudraksha-style bead mala, and is turned away from the camera toward devotees. Around him, sannyasis and devotees in saffron and orange shawls, some in white clothes, press close; one devotee on the right wears a gold necklace and holds up a book bearing a printed portrait. A man in a white shirt in the foreground has his back to the camera, and others have hands joined in greeting. Dark temple walls form the background.2008-01-02A crowd of men in saffron and orange robes walks out through an ornate iron-grilled doorway of a building, with a cameraman filming at left. A bald man in orange robes with a red and white forehead mark stands at centre, flanked by a man in a saffron turban and rudraksha mala at left foreground, and another bald man in orange at right. A bearded man in white stands behind them, and a man in a brown shirt watches at right edge. Onlookers and a man in a red striped shirt are in the foreground. Signage in Kannada script is visible above the doorway and on a board at left.2007-02-19May 7th 2016February 19 20072007-02-19