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Outdoor ashram scene in bright daylight with palm trees and a dirt courtyard. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in plain white dhoti with a red border stands with hands folded in prayer, facing the camera. Behind him, a crowd of about two dozen people, many in white and some in saffron and bright clothing, stand in a line with hands joined. On the right, a priest in white with a folded-hands posture stands beside a red-and-cream shrine with orange and yellow garlands and stone deity sculptures. Overhead hangs an orange cloth canopy, and a white SUV and a painted billboard are visible on the left.

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Outdoor scene on a dirt road beside a palm grove, with a tall ornate orange-and-gold kalasha-style pillar and a corrugated roof decorated with orange flags under a shelter. A crowd of devotees stands with hands folded in anjali along the roadside, many in white ritual clothing, with sandals removed on the ground. A man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands near the centre, and a man in a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth holds a decorated plate. Women in white, cream and floral saris and a few in orange stand nearby. A small boy in a blue shirt in the foreground joins his palms, and a grey car is at the left edge. Stone statues are visible behind the crowd.2010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a long pink-and-white flower garland walks barefoot beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy held on poles, with matching decorated fans or umbrellas on each side. Around them, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis and women in yellow and white saris stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A standing sign with a diagram and a statue-lined courtyard appear in the background. a person is the saffron-robed central figure with long hair and a flower garland, walking in procession.2009-08-17Outdoor photograph of a large group of devotees standing in two loose lines on a bare dirt ground beneath tall coconut palms in an ashram compound. Most wear white ritual clothing, some with orange or saffron shawls and sashes. A few older figures in orange robes stand at the left edge near a tall wooden pole with curved cables overhead and a small table with a yellow cloth. A red-roofed building and a low tin-roofed structure stand at right. No clear a person figure is identifiable, so the appearance cannot be confirmed.2010-11-06Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a thatched hut. Two rows of devotees in white clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaste on either side. A colourful multicoloured ceremonial parasol with yellow, red and blue panels is held above the centre of the path, with a white signboard behind it. A few people in orange and saffron robes walk in the middle of the procession, and others in white and one in light blue stand near the wall at right. Concrete wall, parked silver vehicle, and coconut palms complete the scene.2009-06-17Outdoor photograph of a large group of devotees standing in a long line on bare earth beside a tall wooden pole with a bent metal ring at its top, under coconut palms and trees. Most people wear white dhotis and white shirts or saris, and several men and women in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls stand near the left and centre, including a figure in orange at the far left beside a table with a yellow cloth and ritual items. A man in a light shirt stands at the right edge near a red-roofed building. The scene appears to be an ashram ritual gathering in an open courtyard.2010-11-06July 23 20102010-07-23A procession on a dirt road between palm trees and a low concrete wall. Many devotees in white clothes walk in the crowd. In the centre, a woman in white holds a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes seated on a chair, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl on the right presses her palms together in greeting. A decorated red palanquin with garlands and a large deity or figure is visible at the upper right. A silver SUV is parked on the left. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands near the centre. Some people wear orange or yellow sashes.2010-07-24Outdoor photograph of a procession climbing a light stone staircase toward a white temple structure with red-and-white striped plinth edges. In the centre, a figure in a long orange-saffron robe walks at the front with hands clasped near the chest, followed by a group of people in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing orange or saffron shawls and white garlands. A woman in white carries a brass tray with flowers and a lamp. On the left, a woman in a blue-grey sari and a woman in white stand near a planter bed. A silver SUV is parked behind a low wall, with coconut palms and a grey boundary wall in the background.2008-08-07Outdoor photo of a temple courtyard with palm trees and a thatched hut. A figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and walks along a woven mat toward a white and red-striped platform. Behind, devotees in white and cream clothing stand with hands folded, and a blue-draped cart with orange cloth is visible. Several people in white and orange move around the grounds, a silver SUV is parked nearby, and a signboard and an orange-walled building stand at left.2010-07-23