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A photograph of a row of devotees standing with palms pressed together in a sandy outdoor compound beside a temple. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and one woman in the centre wears a white sari with a light border and an orange shawl. Far right, a man in white bends forward over a brass offering tray with a small oil lamp beside it. Behind them stand a striped red-and-white wall and a white temple gopuram with colourful sculpted spires. Palm trees and a dusty road appear in the background.

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April 17 20112011-04-17February 25 20112011-02-25Outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees standing on dusty sandy ground under dense green trees at an ashram gathering. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis or mundus, and several carry small books or bottles. Women in white and cream saris and one pale pink sari stand among them, one holding a small handbag. A low brick structure and wooden corner are visible at right. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so no appearance-based claim is made.2006-10-07May 02 20182018-05-02October 08 20072007-10-08A crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaste on a paved courtyard, with a red plastic chair and a pillar at left and a white floor kolam design at lower right. Foreground: a man in a light blue checked shirt holds a water bottle, beside an older man in a white shirt and a boy in a striped shirt. Left: a man in white dhoti wears an orange shawl and a tilak, hands joined. Background: women in saffron and blue saris and girls in pink and blue salwar kameez, one older woman with a rudraksha mala.2006-10-22A photograph of an outdoor gathering on a dirt ground beside a whitewashed wall, with palm trees and a red-roofed building behind. A line of devotees stands with hands folded in anjali or gazing upward. Foreground women wear white or cream sarees with orange or saffron shawls; one in front wears an orange-red saree and another a yellow shawl over white. A bald man in white ritual dress stands at left, and a man in white kurta stands at far left. Saffron flags on poles frame the scene. Several dozen people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 23 20062006-10-23A group of about a dozen men and women stand in a loose cluster outdoors in front of a white building with a red-framed doorway and a dark metal cabinet wall on the right. Most men wear white shirts with white dhotis, and several wear rudraksha or bead necklaces. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a dark beaded necklace stands near the center, holding a small pink bag. An older man with a white beard on the far right wears a white shirt and dhoti with arms folded. Some are talking together, others are looking off to the side. Dry earth and a bit of greenery are visible in the background. The setting suggests a break between sessions at an ashram program.2006-10-07June 17 20172017-06-17Outdoor group meditation in a shaded grove at Adhi Kailasa, Bengaluru. Many devotees stand in rows on orange and blue mats, most in white kurtas or white clothes with red shawls, some wearing orange-beaded necklaces. Hands are pressed together in prayer or held in mudra, and several people have eyes closed. A bald man in front wears a white sleeveless top with an orange-and-gold lanyard, and women with red shawls stand at left. Tree canopy and a red building are visible behind.2013-09-13A photograph of a row of devotees standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra under a white and red draped tent canopy. Most wear white ritual clothing with gold-bordered cream or white dhotis, mundus and shawls. Several women in cream saris with gold borders stand beside men in white kurtas and white dhotis. One man in the centre wears a dark maroon undergarment under a white shawl. The group faces forward, apparently during a darshan or aarti. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2017-06-17