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A photograph of an outdoor-covered area at a temple-like space with a corrugated roof and white walls, decorated with hanging strands of white flowers and banana leaves. On the left, a man in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp and a brass bell during a ritual. Several people in orange clothing stand with hands pressed together in prayer: a man in an orange turban and orange robe, a man with a shaved head in orange robes, and a woman with grey hair in an orange sari-style garment in the foreground. Men in shirts and vests stand behind them, one in white lifting a mobile phone to photograph the scene. A small blue sign on the white wall is visible.

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December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30January 03 20102010-01-03A courtyard ritual photo at a white-walled ashram setting with a corrugated roof and hanging paper decorations. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair wears an orange turban and orange garments, back to camera, facing a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a red tilak and a gold necklace. To the right, a man in orange robes with a yellow-and-orange garland stands beside a blue draped curtain and banana stalks. On the left, a man in a navy suit and tie and another in white kurta stand with hands folded in namaste, and a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands behind them. A steel vessel with flower garlands sits in the lower left corner.2008-12-30A group of saffron-robed sannyasis stands in a whitewashed hall with a tin roof, several with palms pressed together in greeting. One bowing sannyasi in the centre has a shaved head and a draped orange shawl. At the left, a man in white dhoti with a yellow scarf stands near a table of brass items. In the foreground, rows of brass oil lamps and a brass plate with flowers and offerings sit on a red cloth. Behind them a dark board lists names, a red curtain hangs at right, and a carved stone pillar stands at the right edge.2009-10-15Outdoor temple courtyard scene with devotees in orange saffron robes. On the far left, a man with long dark hair and an orange turban stands with palms joined in namaste, smiling. Beside him, an orange-robed figure with a lighter orange turban holds a long wooden staff and a bunch of white flowers. A bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds flowers and stands near a second orange-robed man, while a man in a dark maroon-bordered orange cloth holds a brass lamp and performs aarti at a green bamboo post with a flame. Colourful striped umbrellas with tassels and a hanging green garland decorate the background, and a cameraman films the ritual. Several people are visible in the scene, with some partially cut off at the edges. Terracotta pots sit on the right beside a stone ledge.2007-12-30