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Outdoor covered veranda beside a white-walled building with a green corrugated roof, at an ashram-style event. A row of women stands at a long table draped with a floral cloth, heaped with white jasmine garlands and a basket of white flower strands. A woman in a maroon sari with gold necklace and bangles stands centre, and a woman in a yellow-and-green sari with a bindi and red-bordered sari stands beside. Men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a white shirt with a Vaishnavite-style shawl, move through the scene, and musicians play a nadaswaram-type wind instrument and a drum in the background. Potted plants and stone landscaping line the courtyard.

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June 22 20092009-06-22Outdoor welcome at a white-walled building with a green corrugated roof and red-tiled awnings. Several women in white saris and orange-bordered sashes stand at left holding a basket of white flowers and a silver lamp or vessel, with garlands near the table. Center, a woman in white with a long necklace of beads smiles and holds hands with a man in white. Right, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long-haired figure in orange stands among devotees in white, and red and orange flags are visible. Watermarked archive photo; no clear a person candidate is identifiable from appearance.2009-06-01Outdoor photo beside a white building with a green corrugated roof and small red-tiled awnings over barred windows. Women in white saris with orange and gold borders and orange shawls stand at a garlanded table with a small statue of a seated deity, flowers and a brass lamp. An older woman with grey hair in a white outfit and marigold garland stands at center, facing a woman in an orange shawl. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white garments and marigold garlands waits, including a man with long hair and beard. No figure is clearly identifiable as the a person by appearance cues, so the identity is left unsure.2009-06-01A street procession in a narrow village lane lined with banana plants and a colourful painted house. A woman in a white cream-bordered sari and red blouse carries a brass kalasha-style pot wrapped in golden netting and topped with a bunch of flowers and greenery on a silver tray. Behind her, two older women in white saris with gold borders hold garlands of white flowers and a silver plate. A drummer in white dhoti and a red-and-gold decorated drum leads from the left, a uniformed police officer stands near the centre, and a man in white with a rudraksha-style mala stands in the background. Several onlookers watch from doorways.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03 +1 copiesA covered veranda beside a whitewashed building with green-roofed walls and a red-walled room on the left, with palm trees and a landscaped garden with rock arrangement behind. Several people stand and greet one another with folded hands (namaste). In the foreground a smiling woman with jasmine in her hair and a black beaded mala holds a bunch of white flowers, while a woman in a white garment with a fresh flower garland, and a woman in a white outfit on the right, press palms together. Behind them men in white dhotis and white shirts and a man in a dark shirt stand among others, some wearing name badges. A small blue fan stands on the veranda and a yellow garland hangs from the eave.2009-06-22A photograph of a covered veranda at an ashram, with a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing gathered at the entrance. In the foreground, a smiling woman in a peach top and a woman in a white dress with an orange-trimmed sash hold their hands together in greeting. A woman in an orange sari and a man in white dhoti and shirt stand nearby, while others in white and cream clothing move along a path lined with green plants and a decorative rock arrangement. Flower garlands are visible, and a pile of white and red flowers rests on the ground in front. A white-walled building with green corrugated roofing and a tiled-roof pavilion frame the scene under a bright sky with palm trees behind.2009-06-22August 17 20092009-08-17June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph of a welcoming line of devotees at the entrance of a white building with wooden framed windows and doors opening into a lit hall. Women in white saris with gold borders hold brass kalasha pots decorated with white flowers and green leaves. Men in white shirts and white dhotis wear black rudraksha malas and hold garlands of white and red flowers. A path of white and yellow flower petals runs down the marble floor, and a red carpet lies at the threshold. Several people stand further inside the hall, and a chandelier hangs in the room beyond.2014-07-01June 23 20142014-06-23A courtyard ritual beside a whitewashed building with a green corrugated roof. A seated saffron-robed statue garlanded with white flowers stands on a low table draped with a white cloth, flanked by plates of offerings, marigold and rose petals, and a small bowl. Several women in white and saffron-bordered saris, with saffron shawls, stand at the table; one pours from a brass vessel and another holds a bowl. A man in white with a folded-hands gesture and devotees garlanded with flower malas stand around. A woman in white with grey hair, a garland and a folded-hand gesture stands at the table, while others wearing garlands watch behind. A brass pot sits in a basket of white flowers at the lower left.2009-06-01