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Outdoor ashram celebration under a corrugated shelter strung with orange pennants and hanging tassels. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with an orange border and orange shawl walks away from the camera. Beside a white-draped table holding a flower-decked pink vessel, a large green pumpkin, a brass tray of fruit and a garland of white and red flowers, a woman in a pink garment and a woman in a white sari with yellow shawl stand near, while a woman in a red top films with a camera on a tripod. Behind them a crowd in white dhotis and mixed clothes watches, including a man in a white dhoti and a boy in a blue shirt. Palm trees and a decorative ornamental pillar frame the scene.

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December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor ritual gathering under a corrugated roof decorated with orange and white bunting and tall cylindrical banners. A tall man with long dark hair in a red-pink dhoti and red shawl, bare-chested with a gold necklace, stands at the front left beside a white-draped table holding a green coconut, a brass bowl, a fruit basket and a garland-decorated tray. Behind the table, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls, several women in white saris and orange garlands, stand in a dusty courtyard. A red temple building with a sign reading Sri Bhaneshwara Temple sits at right, and a portrait is visible at the far right edge.2010-12-26December 24 20082008-12-24December 26 20102010-12-26July 27 20082008-07-27A long white-draped table under a thatched shelter holds offerings for a ritual: a silver kalasha-style vessel with marigold garlands, bananas, oranges, mangoes, red flowers, fruit trays and sweets on plates, and a brass lamp at the right edge. Four men stand behind the table in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, one with a bare shaved head. To their left a priest in white dhoti and a man in a cream shawl stand near a robed attendant with a crossbody bag. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis stand further back, and a man at the far right in white holds a lamp-like tray. Sandy ground surrounds the scene.2011-01-16Outdoor photo on a dirt path shaded by green trees, with a long line of devotees standing on both sides. In the foreground a young woman in a white sari with a gold border and an orange shawl holds a tray with white flower garlands. Behind her a row of men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with white ritual scarves, stand near a white-covered table. On the right, women in white and orange saris stand facing the path, and an elderly woman in a white sari stands on the path. A small child in a pink shirt stands beside the tray. The scene looks like a ceremonial welcome lined up along an ashram road, and no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2008-07-27December 26 20102010-12-26December 11 20052005-12-11Outdoor ground-breaking ceremony under a fabric canopy with red, green and black striped borders and leafy branches overhead. In the foreground right, a man in an orange-red turban and orange-saffron robe, wearing a white flower garland with yellow blossoms, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white saris, some wearing rudraksha-style necklaces, stand on sand. Brick-like tiles and a small tray with offerings lie at the bottom left, and kolam floor designs mark the ground. A printed side banner with a religious image hangs at upper left.2006-11-24January 02 20092009-01-02November 24 20062006-11-24