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Outdoor photo at a sunlit dirt ground in front of a yellow sign reading "WELCOME CENTRE" with a red arrow. Two people in orange robes stand center, holding a long rope or pole rig between two wooden posts, with a third person in orange at the right edge gesturing toward them. Behind them a large seated and standing crowd of mostly women wears white and cream clothing, with some in green, pink and red. Buildings and trees are in the background, and sunlight flares across the frame.

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December 19 20092009-12-19Outdoor scene on a reddish-brown dirt ground at sunset. A figure in a lilac-purple robe stands beside a tall metal frame from which a small pot hangs on a rope, and water is being poured or splashed on the ground. Nearby, a man in an orange-saffron robe stands among the onlookers. A large crowd of mostly women in white ritual clothes, some with folded hands in prayer, watches from behind. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow sash stands near the frame. A blue plastic drum and a red arrow sign reading Welcome Centre appear at right, with red-roofed buildings and trees behind. The orange-robed figure is a sannyasi-style monastic in plain saffron, with no identifying cues beyond clothing.2009-12-19December 19 20092009-12-19December 19 20092009-12-19Outdoor event photo at a person ashram. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand in the foreground holding ropes that lift a hanging clay pot draped with white cloth. The man at center holds a microphone. A bald man on the right in orange robes and a rudraksha mala wears glasses and holds a staff. Behind them, a seated crowd of about thirty women and girls wears white and pastel clothing, many with yellow lanyards, some with hands pressed together. A yellow banner reads WELCOME CENTRE with a red arrow.2009-12-19Outdoor scene on a bare reddish-brown dirt ground. A line of men and women in white ritual clothes stands in a loose row, several with hands folded in prayer, while a large crowd sits on the ground to the right in front of a yellow "WELCOME CENTRE" banner with a red arrow. A tall metal frame with a hanging bell or lamp stands at right, a black speaker sits at left, and a hose lies on the ground. Trees, a low wall and a red-roofed building form the background under a hazy sky.2009-12-19December 19 20092009-12-19December 19 20092009-12-19Outdoor photo on a dirt ground at a gathering. A man with shoulder-length dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange saffron-toned robe with gold border and holding a cordless microphone and a white rope, speaks while standing before a seated audience. Beside him, a smiling man with long dark hair in an orange kurta and dhoti with maroon edging stands barefoot. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit on mats and a yellow sign reads WELCOME CENTRE with a large red arrow pointing left.2009-12-19Outdoor gathering on a bare red-earth field in warm late-afternoon light. A man in beige trousers, a white shirt and a lanyard badge stands barefoot at right, one arm raised behind his head as he addresses the crowd. Behind him, a figure in orange robes stands near a row of saffron-clothed people. A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees, some in white headwear, sits on the ground in rows on the left. A yellow sign with red arrow reads Welcome Centre beside a white van. Children in striped and orange tops stand at right, and a rope runs across the foreground.2009-12-19December 19 20092009-12-19A large outdoor crowd stands on a dusty reddish-brown dirt ground under a pale hazy sky. Many women and some men wear white ritual-style clothing, white kurtas and saris, alongside colourful salwar kameez in pink, teal and maroon. Several people hold up cameras or phones and look toward the left. A yellow sign with a red directional arrow reads WELCOME CENTRE, with a low building and trees behind. Bags and sandals lie on the ground in the foreground. Several people appear to be gazing in one direction.2009-12-19