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A photograph of a queue of devotees at an outdoor ashram courtyard with white stupa-like structures and a tall golden kalasha-topped pillar behind them. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a small leaf or paper plate while a priest in white robes with a shawl stands beside a brass vessel on a small wooden stool, serving prasad. A young woman in an orange shawl and white attire stands at the left. Other devotees in saris and white clothes, including a woman in pink and an elderly woman with a walking stick, line up along the path. Palm trees and small white buildings form the background.

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March 05 20082008-03-05Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard of devotees queuing in a long line past white shrine platforms and a tall golden kalasha-topped pillar, with palm trees behind. At left, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stands at a brass vessel on a small wooden table, serving prasadam to a woman in a pink sari with a red border who holds a small card. Beside him, a monk in orange robes stands near the front of the line. Many devotees in saris and white shirts wait, and a young boy in a black vest watches at right. White-roofed buildings and a garlanded deity murti area are visible in the background.2008-03-05 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph on a dirt construction site with a water tank on a scaffold, a pile of stones at left, and green trees behind. Women in white and cream saris and white dresses carry round metal plates of offerings in a line along the path. A woman in a cream sari with a tilak on her forehead walks at left, and a woman in red-bordered white clothing stands at right. Behind them, people in orange and white robes walk among the crowd, and a woman in an orange robe stands near the centre. Overcast-free bright daylight. Visible people number roughly twenty.2006-12-09A photograph of a roadside procession on a dirt shoulder beside an asphalt road. Many devotees stand in a crowd, most men in white dhotis and shirts, women in white, cream and blue saris, and a girl in an orange cap and teal salwar. A woman in a cream sari with gold border holds a decorated offering tray with flowers. A man in a brown shirt stands beside her, and at right a man in white holds out a steel plate to another man in white. Trees, a brick wall and a utility pole form the backdrop.2009-01-21A dense outdoor temple procession under palm trees, with many devotees in white clothes and orange shawls walking among them. Nearby, a devotee in white holds a tall flagpole with saffron flags. On the right, a woman in white with a yellow shawl walks beside others, and a golden temple tower with a kalasha rises in the background, along with a stage structure to the left.2006-12-23Outdoor ritual gathering on a dirt ground lined with coconut palms. A tall golden trident (trishul) stands in the foreground on the left. In the centre a person in white dhoti and shirt stands at a shallow rectangular water-filled pit or tank, while others in white and cream clothing gather around it. On the right, a woman with long dark hair in an orange garment sits on an orange-draped seat with her back to the camera, and a child in orange sits in front of her. White temporary tent structures and a red and orange tasselled canopy frame the scene. Devotees in white, cream and some coloured saris stand in a dense crowd along the path.2008-12-31Outdoor photo of a whitewashed compound wall beside a doorway, with a tree and palm behind. A row of about a dozen people stands waiting near the doorway: several women in saris, including one in orange and one in pink, a girl in a light green salwar, and men in white shirts and trousers. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a mala-like necklace stands in the doorway holding a red-covered book. Wooden stools and a wooden plank are in the foreground at left. Several people stand in a group in the yard, one with an orange shawl, and a small child in a blue shirt is visible behind them.2006-10-23December 02 20092009-12-02May 05 20152015-05-05Outdoor photograph of a line of devotees standing on a paved ground beside a dirt plot, with a metal table at left. Men in white shirts and white trousers, and women in white saris, green and orange saris, and a blue sari stand in a queue, several holding small booklets or papers. A woman in a white top and grey-white skirt holds a yellow booklet at centre right, and a younger woman in a white top and orange-and-pink striped dupatta stands at right. A man in an orange dhoti and dark waistcoat stands at left holding a bag. Two red flags fly on poles in the background among trees, and a wire fence lines the field.2006-12-17A photograph of a long outdoor line of devotees standing in a sandy open ground beneath trees and a partly cloudy sky. Most people wear white: men in white shirts and dhotis or trousers, women in white or off-white sarees and some with orange or coloured borders. A man at the left edge in a white shirt holds an orange cloth bag, and a woman with a grey handbag stands nearby. On the right, older men in white and a man in a brown dhoti stand at the end of the queue. A wooden railing sits at the lower left. Several people are visible and no person is identified as a person, so the figures are simply devotees waiting in line.2016-08-14December 17 20062006-12-17