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Outdoor photo of a group of ashram residents preparing vegetables. A central figure with shaved head wearing a reddish-brown dhoti with gold border and bare upper body sits on a raised stone platform, smiling, with bare feet, bangles and rudraksha-style beads visible. Around him, people in saffron-orange clothes and white head caps sit on the ground cutting okra and green beans on a large silver tray with a floral cloth. A raised hand gestures on the left. Behind them, many children and youths in saffron or orange tunics and rudraksha malas stand watching, some with arms crossed. Green foliage and a pole are in the background.

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November 15 20132013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15A photograph of a cheerful outdoor group gathered around a metal tray of freshly chopped green beans and vegetables. A central seated figure in a rust-brown dhoti-style wrap with a gold-bordered shawl laughs broadly with hands clasped in his lap, with bare feet on a concrete step. Around him many children and young people in orange robes and orange sleeveless tunics, some wearing rudraksha beaded malas, smile and crowd close behind. In the foreground, two women in white hairnets and orange robes and a bald man in orange cut vegetables with knives. Trees and a white pole stand in the background.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15Photograph of a seated group of smiling devotees in orange and saffron clothing gathered outdoors around a flat plate of freshly cut green vegetables. Behind them, many children and young people in orange and red robes and rudraksha malas stand and crouch among green foliage, several smiling or laughing. A tall metal pole rises beside the group.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15Outdoor photo of a cheerful group around a large metal tray of freshly chopped green vegetables. Women in white hairnets sit in the foreground preparing food, and one bald man in orange-brown clothing cuts vegetables with a knife. Behind them, many children in orange and saffron-coloured clothing with rudraksha beads crowd together, smiling and laughing. A bare-chested man in a rust-brown dhoti with a gold border sits on a low concrete platform in the centre, holding a cloth and smiling broadly, with a distinctive long-haired appearance and gold chain visible. Trees and greenery form the background.2013-11-15Photograph of a joyful outdoor gathering of many devotees in orange and rust-red robes, many with rudraksha malas. A bare-chested man in a brown-and-gold dhoti-style cloth sits centrally on a raised stone platform, laughing with hands clasped, with a white pole behind him. Around him women in white head caps and red-orange saris sit on the ground chopping green beans on a pink-edged cloth, while a large crowd of children and young people in orange and red kurtas stand and sit behind, smiling. Trees and foliage fill the background. A man with a shaved head in red-orange robes at left also laughs. a person candidate appearance is uncertain from clothing alone.2013-11-15Outdoor photo of a large seated gathering of devotees in saffron-orange clothing under palm and leafy trees, many with rudraksha malas and long matted or braided hair. A standing man in an orange robe with a mala stands at left center, and a man in a maroon shirt and dark trousers stands behind the crowd near a tree. A video camera on a tripod is at left, and a brass gong or large metal disc with a ceremonial staff hangs at right. A tall ornate staff with red and tasselled decorations stands at upper right beside a plate or offering vessel on the ground. Some seated women wear white and cream saris. The scene suggests a ritual or satsang gathering, with the central figures blurred by the crowd.2018-05-24A large group of young boys seated on the ground outdoors in an ashram courtyard, many wearing saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas, some with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A standing woman in white with red beads stands in the background near a red stone structure, and a bald man in orange with a mala sits with hands folded near the back. Flowering plants and a red wall are behind them. The boys sit attentively, some with hands clasped.2014-10-02Indoor photo of a devotee home during a seated gathering on a striped floor mat. On the right, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white flower garland with red flowers, a rudraksha mala, and a deep red-brown robe holds a trident-like staff and gestures with one hand while facing the group. Around them, several shaven-headed young men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and tilaka sit or stand, one holding the staff. A seated man in white with a rudraksha mala and orange cloth sits with hands folded in front of a brass plate of flowers. Women in saris and standing men in white dhotis and saffron cloth watch from the background near a doorway. a person cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, and ornate red robe with garland, shown in the role of the person being honoured by seated devotees.2014-07-01