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A photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered outdoors in front of a whitewashed building with a red diamond motif and a parked blue bus. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment with a red sleeveless top and a rudraksha mala stands at left with palms pressed together in greeting, bowing his head. Around him, women in saris and salwar kameez, many wearing yellow lanyards, smile and fold their hands in namaste; a young girl in a brown outfit and a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari stand near the center. Men in white kurtas and dhotis stand at right, one with a red-beaded necklace. Some women wear orange and red shawls. The scene reads as a devotee welcome.

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July 13 20092009-07-13December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor procession at an ashram on a sunny day with palm trees behind. A central man with long dark hair and a striped saffron-and-white turban wears an orange robe and a white-and-orange flower garland, smiling and holding his hands together in greeting. Around him, devotees in saffron, white and yellow clothing press forward; a woman in a red sari and a young girl in blue stand at right. Two men in orange robes at left hold palms together, and a man in white stands in the foreground. A large golden trident is raised at left and colourful parasols with fringed borders overhead. Vehicles are parked in the background. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2008-12-27A festival procession on an unpaved dirt ground beside a row of low buildings. In the centre, a man in a long orange robe with long dark hair stands on a raised wooden platform and holds a multicoloured umbrella over a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers. Around the platform, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing yellow sashes and lanyards, and women in white and yellow saris stand with palms pressed together. A woman in a maroon shawl and a man in a green cloth assist beside the platform. Trays of fruit, flowers and brass vessels sit on the platform, and a white bus is parked behind the crowd.2009-12-23A street scene in front of a silver car where a long-haired figure in an orange-red shawl and a long white-and-red-yellow flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered. Behind them a group of women in white saris with red and orange borders hold brass plates and offering items with green leaves. A man in all-white clothing with a dark mala around his neck bends forward and gestures with his hand, and a bearded man in white kurta with a sacred thread and a marking on his forehead stands nearby. A saffron-robed person in the lower left corner faces away. Several other people in white clothes stand behind in a crowd near parked vehicles and a yellow wall.2009-01-18A photograph of a street-side welcome beside a white car. A woman in an orange sari with a long white and multicoloured garland stands with hands folded in namaskar. Around her, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl bends forward, and a young man in orange robes kneels at the car door. Other devotees in white and saffron clothing and a woman in a yellow and pink sari stand nearby, several with hands joined, and a child sits on the ground in pink. Some hold small offerings and flowers. The scene is an outdoor devotional greeting on a dusty road in front of a building.2009-01-18January 12 20072007-01-12November 12 20082008-11-12A photograph of an outdoor crowd gathered around a central figure in an open courtyard. The central person has long dark hair swept back, a red bindi, a red and white floral garland, a gold necklace and a cream-and-yellow garment, and is smiling while a devotee in white beside them holds out food. Surrounding devotees, mostly women in white, yellow and green saris, press in with smiles, and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands at left. Behind them are a silver vehicle, a white compound wall, a thatched shrine structure with a small bell, and green trees. Several devotees wear white garments.2010-01-01Outdoor photo of a crowd with palms pressed together in anjali. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a white and red flower garland, smiling with hands folded. Around him, devotees in white shirts, a woman in a red sari with a flower in her hair and gold bangles, a young girl in a green dress, and a boy in a striped sweater stand beside freshly dug earth. A man in white holds a toddler in a blue patterned outfit at right. Trees and a pale sky form the background.2006-12-26January 18 20092009-01-18A photograph outdoors in front of a white single-storey building with green trim and laundry hanging from its upper balcony. A young person in saffron-orange robes stands at left wearing a long white flower garland and a gold necklace, while a woman in a purple sari bows low at the lower left with her head near the ground. To the right a row of women in saffron, white and red saris stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A man in white kurta and a rudraksha mala stands centre-back, and a cameraman in a white shirt with a yellow shawl films the scene. The ground is decorated with a colourful rangoli design. Visible people: about eight to ten.2010-01-19