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Candid outdoor photo at a red-walled compound with a green metal gate and a red-and-yellow flag. Several women in rust-orange and saffron clothing stand close together, chatting and smiling. The central woman wears a saffron hood, rudraksha mala and a white tilak on her forehead, and holds a folded white cloth. On the left, a woman in a blue top and purple shawl adjusts the saffron wrap of another, while stacked wooden logs and a small tree sit behind them. Clothing and colours are rust, saffron and blue.

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A group of women in rust-orange and saffron-trimmed robes stand outdoors near a red wall and a teal metal gate. Several wear rudraksha malas and forehead vibhuti markings. Two adjust and drape the orange cloth of a fellow robed woman, one holding a small white item. A woman in a blue top and lavender shawl stands with her back to the camera on the left. A red flag hangs near the gate and a bright sunlit courtyard sets the scene.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15A photograph of several women outdoors near a teal metal gate and a red wall. Four women in rust-orange and maroon robes with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas help a woman in a blue top and purple wrap adjust a garment. The helper at the front right holds a folded orange cloth, and the women wear sacred ash on their foreheads. Bright sunlight falls on a dusty ground.2013-11-15A photograph of several women in saffron-orange draped garments and rudraksha malas outdoors in a sunlit courtyard with a red wall and green foliage. In the foreground a smiling woman with hair in a bun and a bow-shaped hair ornament holds out the edge of her orange cloth while another woman in glasses and orange wrap looks down at it. Beside them a woman in orange holds a steel cup. On the right a person in a blue ribbed top faces away holding a small glass cup, and a bald man in glasses stands at the edge. Two older women in orange stand at left, and a few more people in orange are partly visible in the background.2013-11-15Outdoor photo at a temple-style courtyard with stone sculptures and trees behind. Several women in saffron-orange and maroon robes wear rudraksha malas; one with a vertical tilak and a bindi-like marking smiles, and a woman with glasses stands beside her. In the foreground a woman in a blue top and purple shawl holds a small steel cup and reaches toward a woman with hair in a bun and large hoop earrings, who holds a red-and-gold cloth. Their hands meet over the cloth as they exchange items.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15Outdoor photo in a sunlit courtyard with a red wall, a green-leafed tree and a white stone deity sculpture behind. A bald man in orange-saffron robes, rudraksha malas and white vertical tilak on his forehead smiles and reaches toward a woman in a blue top holding a small pouch. Around him, several devotees in orange-red robes with rudraksha beads and tilak stand close, one in glasses holding a cloth, another holding a bowl of offerings. A man in orange robes stands behind. No clear identification of any person is made from appearance; roles are described only as visible. Several people in total are visible.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15A large group of smiling women and a few men in rust-orange and maroon robes stand close together outdoors against a red brick wall under a bright blue sky. Many wear rudraksha mala necklaces, and several have white and red forehead markings. Some clasp their hands in greeting, and one woman in the centre holds a fold of her orange shawl. The mood is cheerful and communal, with ashram-style dress and a sunny courtyard setting.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15