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A photograph of an indoor hallway with pale yellow-green walls, a metal railing and a stairway. Many devotees stand in groups: men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and saris with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several women in orange saris. A tall woman in an orange sari stands with folded arms near the steps, and a woman in white with an orange shawl holds small items near her hands at right. Bare feet rest on a sandy floor, and a row of sandals sits at the lower left.

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Outdoor scene at a white building with red-framed windows and a wooden door, where a group of devotees in white clothes with saffron-orange shawls stands along a dirt path. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and a gold-beaded necklace, walking forward as devotees bow or fold their hands in greeting. Hanging chains and a trident-topped railing appear near the entrance, and a decorative tassel banner hangs at upper right. a person wearing orange robes, long hair and a gold necklace, walking through devotees.2007-12-23Photograph of a covered temple corridor where a group of saffron-robed monastics stands in conversation. A woman with long dark hair in a saffron garment and a deep red border, hands folded, stands at left facing a group of older monastics in salmon, orange and ochre robes. Behind them, several men in white kurtas with yellow or blue lanyards and yellow scarves stand in a line along the wall. On the right, a man in a saffron robe with hands clasped stands near a dark notice board. A gold kalasha-like object and a shrine area are visible in the background, along with a red-framed doorway.2009-10-15A group of devotees stands in a open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and bright daylight from the sides. Many wear white clothes with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. In the right foreground, a bare-shouldered woman in an orange shawl smiles and gestures toward the group, with a folded cloth on the floor beside her. A man in white at the upper left stands near a woman in white. Several people in the middle wear white dhotis and orange stoles. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so the presence is uncertain.2006-11-20Photograph taken under a tent-like canopy of a group of devotees in white ritual clothes with orange shawls gathered before a person on the right wearing an orange garment with long dark hair, hands folded in front of the chest. Several white-clad men and women stand in a semicircle, many with hands folded or holding objects, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border stands near centre with palms joined. A steel bowl sits on a table at right. The setting suggests an ashram ceremony or seva gathering. The figure on the right has long swept-back hair and orange-saffron clothing, a distinctive cue, but the identity is uncertain from appearance.2006-11-20A photograph of a courtyard beside a white-washed wall where several women and men stand in a line. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari-style top and long orange skirt stands with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling, facing a tall person with long dark wavy hair in a sleeveless orange top and orange cloth, also with hands joined. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shirt wears a yellow shawl, and other people in white and yellow clothing stand nearby. A woman in a white and gold sari sits at left beside brass items. At right a garland of yellow and white flowers hangs on a doorway, and a red painted border runs along the wall. The scene is a greeting or reception of devotees.2009-12-30A photograph taken under a open-sided thatched shelter with a metal frame. A figure seen from behind, with long dark hair and a bare upper body wrapped in an orange shawl, faces a group of about a dozen smiling people. Most are in white ritual clothing with orange shawls, and several wear rudraksha malas. A woman in the centre wears a white sari with a gold border and is gesturing with her hands. A microphone stands in the lower right corner, and a small table with a basket and bowls sits at the right edge.2006-11-20Indoor photograph in a pale yellow-walled interior with a balcony railing above and a staircase at right. Many devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris, most wearing orange shawls or stoles, crowd the space. A man in white and an orange-clad woman stand near a table at right where food items and packaged snacks are laid out, and a camera operator with a video camera stands at centre. Some people line up along the railing and near the doorways. The scene looks like a distribution of food to devotees.A photograph of a procession of devotees gathered outside a pink single-storey building with a covered veranda and wooden doors. Most people wear white clothes with orange or saffron shawls and a few wear pale green, rainbow-striped or patterned saris. Several women hold brass plates and lamps, and one woman in the foreground with an orange shawl holds a small object in her hands. In the centre, a person with bare upper back wears an orange dhoti and orange shawl, holding a golden garland-like object. The people stand in a loose line on a dirt path beside a trimmed hedge, with trees and a pale sky behind them.2005-12-22Indoor photo of a large tiled hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls, where a group gathers in an open formation. A central figure in a plain saffron-orange robe stands barefoot on the terracotta floor, with others in orange and white around him. Several women in white garments with orange or yellow shawls line the right side, and a man in an orange wrap stands at left near women in white. Chairs are stacked along the back wall. Possibly a new mission office inauguration gathering. No visible deity image, altar or a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2008-07-26May 23 20062006-05-23October 12 20062006-10-12A photograph of a line of devotees in white ritual clothing standing outside a pink single-storey building with a covered veranda and wooden doors. Several women wear white saris, some with orange shawls, and others wear white kurta-style tops and white trousers, many holding small items in their hands. Near the front right, a man walks along the path in a long orange robe, carrying a wooden staff and wearing sandals, with long dark hair swept back. A woman in a pink patterned sari and a woman in a multicoloured shawl stand among the group, with green shrubs and trees behind the building.2005-12-22