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A photograph of an outdoor ashram scene beside a green garden with trees and a narrow concrete-lined water channel. On the left, a group of people in orange and white clothing stands and bends along the grassy bank, one figure in a saffron robe stands prominently near the center. On the right, under a corrugated roof beside a dark red-brown structure, several devotees in white, orange and maroon robes stand in a line on a raised concrete ledge, one wearing a white cap, while a person in a maroon robe bends forward at the edge. The setting suggests a ritual gathering in progress, with palm trees in the background.

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August 18 20162016-08-18A crowd of devotees gathers outdoors in morning light beside a stone shrine with a red cloth draped over its entrance. Many wear orange or saffron shawls and garments, while others wear white clothes, and several have long dark hair. A shaved-headed man in orange stands at left, and a man in white with a shawl stands near the shrine's brass lamps and offering vessels. Trees and green shrubs fill the background behind a red and white painted border wall.2008-01-17September 04 20162016-09-04Outdoor photo of a devotee procession at a temple-like complex beside a grey concrete wall and a tree on the left. In the foreground a man in a white kurta walks barefoot, and a man in an orange robe and orange turban stands near the right edge. Several saffron-robed sadhus stand on a raised concrete platform behind a metal railing, some with bare heads and arms extended. Men in white and dark shirts stand in the crowd, and on the left several people wear red and orange turbans and colourful dhotis near the tree. Multiple people are visible, the scene reads as a visiting ceremonial gathering with saffron-clad monastics and devotees.2010-01-28Outdoor photograph of a group of women in orange and red saris digging red soil on a slope beneath large spreading trees. Several women in orange saris, one in a red sari with a dark-red border, and one in a white and green sari use hand tools and shovels. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left near a white curved concrete edge, with orange-clad figures and a few others in the background along a path. Green foliage and a thick branch with ropes overhang the scene.2016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04A photo of a crowd of devotees gathered outdoors in front of a red-draped stone shrine with carved stone pillars, at a garden with green shrubs and trees. Many people wear orange saffron shawls and orange robes, while others wear white kurtas. A man in a white kurta at the front holds a round brass plate of offerings, possibly flowers or prasad, and several devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A woman in a grey-green shawl stands in the lower foreground. Brass vessels sit at the right edge of the shrine.2008-01-17September 26 20162016-09-26January 03 20122012-01-03Outdoors under a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots, a group of devotees stands on a sandy path. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala points upward toward the tree while others around him look up. Beside them, a man in a dark shirt and grey trousers and another in a white dhoti and shirt stand barefoot. Further back, several people in white clothing stand with hands folded in reverence near a stone structure at the tree base. A shrine with a deity murti is partly visible at left.2009-12-20A photograph of an outdoor ashram scene on dry, dug-up earth in the foreground. Several people in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls or wraps, walk in a loose line along a path past a red-painted building with a terracotta tiled roof and a large green tree. On the right, a row of people in white stands near a white table, and a white SUV is parked at the edge. A few women in saffron and pale saris are also visible. The sky is overcast. The scene appears to be part of an ashram gathering.2006-10-07A photograph of a shaded path among tall trees beside a white building with green trim and a corrugated roof. A line of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris, many wearing orange shawls, walks along the path. A small tan dog stands at left, and a white-clad figure in the foreground at right wears an orange shawl. Dense green foliage fills the background.2008-08-03