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A roadside scene outside a white-walled compound with an orange-tiled gatehouse and a wrought-iron gate. Several men stand on a dusty road in white shirts and dhotis or trousers. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands with palms pressed together in respectful greeting. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and green lungi holds a white flag with a blue stripe aloft on a pole. Another man in a white shirt holds up a small object near the centre, and a man in a grey shirt and dhoti stands at left with hands folded. A man in a light shirt and dhoti stands near the gate, and a uniformed guard stands by the gatepost. Signboards on the wall read Muthulakshmi Spinning Mills (P) Ltd and State Bank of India Commercial Branch Rajapalayam. Dirt mounds and young plants lie beside the wall.

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October 24 20062006-10-24October 24 20062006-10-24Outdoor street scene on a dirt roadside beside a white compound wall with a sign reading Mithilaji Spinning Mills and a blue State Bank of India Commercial Branch Rasipalayam sign. Several men in plain white shirts and dhotis or trousers stand with palms pressed together in anjali, some in devotional posture during a procession. A man in a white shirt and green lungi holds a white flag with a blue emblem. A bare-chested man in an orange shawl bends at lower right holding an object. A man in a white shirt with a vibhuti-marked forehead stands center. Bystanders in the background include an elderly man in white dhoti.2006-10-24A photograph taken outdoors beside a white wall carrying two signs: a yellow sign reading MUTHULAXMI SPINNING MILLS (P) LTD. in English and Tamil, and a dark blue sign reading WE GROW WITH STATE BANK OF INDIA COMMERCIAL BRANCH RAJAPALAYAM. In the foreground a man in white shirt and light trousers faces away from the camera and holds a white cloth. At right a man in a white shirt and white dhoti carries a metal tray of fruit, a coconut and white flower garlands. Two men in white shirts stand behind at right near a grille door. The ground is dirt and concrete, with a blue water pipe at left.2006-10-24October 24 20062006-10-24February 25 20112011-02-25January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a group of about nine men standing outdoors in prayer pose with palms pressed together at the chest, on an orange-brown mat and a dirt ground. Foreground men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, one in a yellow-and-white checked shirt, one in a light blue shirt, one in a teal-and-white striped polo. A man in a purple top and red trousers stands behind them. An orange building with a red door and a corrugated roof is behind the group, with a garland of marigolds hanging at the left edge. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2011-02-25Outdoor street scene during a ratha procession on a paved roadside with sandy shoulder. A crowd of men stands in groups, many in brown shirts and dark blue or purple shirts with trousers, some in white shirts and lungis. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands near the centre-right. At right, part of a decorated ratha or palanquin with gold-coloured carved wood is visible. Behind, a gate and white walls sit beneath a large tree, with banana-leaf and striped multicoloured canopy decorations over the procession area.2006-10-24Outdoor photo of a group of men standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a gesture of greeting or prayer, on an orange mat in a dirt courtyard. In front, a man in a yellow-and-cream checked shirt and white dhoti stands at left; a man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers stands centre; a man in a teal-and-white striped polo shirt stands right. At far right, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds his hands together with a rudraksha-style mala at his neck. Behind them stands a man in a purple top, and an orange building with a red door, a framed portrait, and a garland of flowers hangs at upper left.2011-02-25Outdoor photo of a group of about ten men standing on an orange tarpaulin in front of an orange-painted building with a tin roof and a red brick compound wall. They stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. The man at front left wears a yellow-and-white checked shirt with a white dhoti; beside him a man in a brown shirt, a man in a checked shirt, and a man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers stand with hands folded. At right, a man in a white shirt and white trousers holds his hands together, and a man in a grey shirt stands nearby. Some attendees wear name badges. A white-clad figure kneels on the ground at the lower left, and bags of waste lie on the dirt behind them.2011-02-25 +1 copiesA 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.2006-10-07