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Outdoor photo at a temple-style ashram site with misty hills behind. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl on the left holds a brass vessel aloft, while women in orange and maroon saris stand in a row with hands folded in front of them. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand behind them, some wearing lanyards. Ornate domed structures with colourful finials frame the background, and a white-and-purple kolam pattern is drawn on the dirt ground. Ritual service at an inauguration event.

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Outdoor photo on a rooftop-like terrace with a crowd of devotees in white, red and orange clothing. In the foreground, a young man in a white vest and dhoti stands at left. Centre-right, a figure in orange robes with a long brown-red rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed orange wrap stands near a concrete ledge; a smaller group of women in orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas walks beside him. Behind them, people in white kurtas with red scarves and a woman in a red-and-gold sari stand under a pale sky with metal poles visible. Watermarked archive photo of a satsang-related gathering; a person candidate unclear.2013-07-13 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph at dusk of a long line of women standing on bare dirt beside a rocky, tree-covered slope. Many wear saffron-orange sarees or dresses with rudraksha malas, and others wear white kurtas, white sarees with gold borders and white dupattas. Some hold small bags, papers or water containers, and a few look toward the group. A plastic bucket and a concrete basin sit in the foreground.2016-01-16Outdoor temple ritual under large trees in warm sunlight. A central figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment and a long garland of yellow and green flowers, holding a small lit lamp or dish toward a black stone shivalinga-style object at left. Around them stand several people in saffron and orange robes, one holding a long staff topped with a trident-like finial. A man in red and orange clothing stands with palms joined, and another figure in saffron holds a trident. People at left in white garments fold their hands in prayer. A white-cloth-covered altar with a brass lamp and offerings sits in the foreground, and a kolam design is drawn on the ground. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty, and the central figure is identifiable only by role.2007-12-22December 25 20062006-12-25December 27 20092009-12-27January 16 20162016-01-16Outdoor ritual under a spreading tree in bright sunlight. A woman in a red sari with a yellow and white flower garland stands at left, holding a lamp-like ritual object. A group of people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stand around a cleared sandy area with kolam designs on the ground, some with hands joined in prayer. A man in the centre wears an orange shawl and holds a long brass ritual implement, with smoke rising from a flame. A dark polished stone platform with reflections lies at right. Offerings, a tray and a brass object sit at lower left.2007-12-22Outdoor photograph on a reddish dirt path with scrub bushes and a dry hillside under a hazy sky, possibly near a sacred hill. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the left with their backs to the camera, facing the slope. Behind them, a group of women in white saris with gold borders and yellow or red edges stand in a line, one raising a hand to her head and another holding an object. A cameraman with a video camera is at the far left edge of the frame.2009-08-05Outdoor photograph on a concrete path beside a chain-link fence, with dry grass and trees behind. A central figure in an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair, extends an arm and gestures toward a woman in orange clothes. To the left, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala looks down at a small handheld object. On the right, a woman in orange holds a brass plate, and another woman in orange with a rudraksha mala stands beside her holding a small item. Around them, a crowd of about twenty people in mixed clothing, including white and pink saris, checked shirts and white shirts, watches the exchange. The central figure's appearance with long hair, orange saffron robe and rudraksha beads is consistent with a person cue, presented here only as an appearance-based label within an ashram-style gathering.2012-04-02December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor photo on a hillside terrace with wooded green slopes and a distant building behind. A line of devotees stands in front of a white-draped table with a metal vessel. Foreground: a woman in an orange sari with maroon border and rudraksha beads, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered shawl, and a young man in a white dhoti with a gold border holding a phone and wearing glasses. Behind them, women in orange saris and white saris with a rudraksha mala stand near a bald man in white. Several women are visible in orange and white attire.2012-07-08July 08 20122012-07-08