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A photograph of a courtyard outside white ashram buildings with green corrugated roofs and a red-pillared veranda at right. A woman in a white sari with a long braid holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame, while beside her a woman carries a basket of flower petals. Several devotees wear marigold garlands; the women wear white or cream saris and the men white shirts with orange shawls. A woman at lower right wears orange and white with a vibhuti mark. A video camera on a stand at right films the gathering. A figure in orange robes stands near the centre-left, and it is uncertain whether he is the swami.

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Outdoor 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.2009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01Outdoor courtyard beside a long white wall with a green corrugated roof and red-tiled window awnings. Several devotees stand close together greeting one another. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a garland of white flowers smiles while clasping hands with a woman in a white sari and orange shawl who touches her hand. Other people in white ritual clothes and garlands stand behind them, including a man with long hair and a beard in white. A small golden statue draped in garlands sits on an orange cloth with flowers in front of the wall, and a woman in a blue shawl with hands folded in namaste is at right.2009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01A 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.2009-06-01Outdoor covered walkway at an ashram courtyard where devotees gather around a table laden with white jasmine garlands, a brass vessel and a metal pot, apparently serving or receiving food offerings. A woman in an orange and white sari on the left holds a small cup, while a woman in a white dress with a flower in her hair, a woman in white with an orange shawl, and a woman in white with hands folded in namaskar stand at right. Men in white kurtas and dark trousers stand behind them, and a figure in white walks across the lawn near palm trees, a white-roofed building and a pink-walled structure at left.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.2009-06-22June 17 20092009-06-17 +1 copiesA photo of devotees gathered under a covered walkway at an ashram, many women in saris and salwar-style dress. A woman in a peach top and gold bangles stretches an arm toward a long garland of white flowers held by another woman. Several women in white clothing stand with hands in namaskar near a table piled with white jasmine flowers and a brass pot holding red and white blooms. Whitewashed buildings with green roofs and palm trees form the background, and a man in a white shirt stands in the distance.2009-06-22A crowd of devotees in white clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas, moves through a covered walkway at an ashram-style venue with red-pillared corridors. A man on the left wears an orange robe and a garland, and a woman in the foreground holds a silver vessel while an attendant in orange and white reaches toward her. A woman in a cream sari and a woman with long dreadlocks in white stand on the right, both with rudraksha malas and hands pressed together. A red-and-orange flag is visible in the background. Several people in white with malas fill the middle ground. The scene looks like a satsang or darshan gathering.2009-06-01June 22 20092009-06-22