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A photograph of a courtyard gathering on a tiled floor beside white-walled buildings with a potted plant at the right edge. Many people stand in a loose circle with hands held out palms-up in a receiving or blessing gesture. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands centre-left with bare feet and spectacles. Beside him an older man in a light grey shirt and dark trousers, and a woman in a red-and-cream sari, stand in the circle. At the right, a woman in a red sari and a woman in white with a red-and-gold border hold their hands out. A man in a white shirt holds a clipboard at the upper left. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands nearby. The date stamp reads 23.10.2006.

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A courtyard photograph of a devotional offering line in front of a white wall. An elderly man in white dhoti and shirt, with glasses, holds a brass vessel with flowers while a woman in a red blouse and saree reaches toward it. Behind, devotees in white, cream, blue and green saris and shirts stand in line; a young boy in a grey shirt holds a tray with coconut and fruit. A man in an orange shawl over white clothes stands at right. A parked silver car and a small white door are visible. The setting suggests a temple or ashram ritual gathering in daylight.2006-10-23Photo of an outdoor courtyard procession with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts and women in saris. In the centre, a person with long dark hair in a saffron-orange robe and a gold pendant on a garland of flowers stands smiling as an older man in white clasps his hands in greeting and others reach toward them. Behind them are decorated canopies in red, blue and green with tassels, and at left and upper right are wall posters showing a figure with a turban-like head covering. Several people in the background wear white or purple.2007-01-12October 23 20062006-10-23October 23 20062006-10-23A photograph of a courtyard ritual with a group of devotees standing in a line near a white-walled building. In the centre, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a steel bowl of offerings and a plate of food, while a younger man in a white shirt with an orange saffron shawl carries a bowl beside him. On the right, a man in white with orange shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with a small silver vessel and cups. Several women in saris, including one in a red-and-gold sari and one in white, and men in shirts stand watching with hands folded. A small kalasha-style offering with coconut and flowers sits at left. A parked car and van are visible behind the group.2006-10-23February 12 20062006-02-12A photograph of a crowded indoor meeting room where a man in a sleeveless orange robe and dark red cloth sits cross-legged on the left, smiling and facing a group of devotees. Around him, people dressed in white and devotees with rudraksha malas stand close, including a woman in a red and orange sari, a young woman in a white and orange sari with white flowers in her hair, a small boy in white with a mala, a toddler held by a woman, and an older man in white. A man in a saffron robe stands at the far right with a mala. Windows, a fan and curtains are visible in the background.2009-09-14Outdoor courtyard crowd of devotees with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, watching a procession. Men and women in white shirts and white saris, one woman in a red sari, one in an orange sari with gold bangles, and a man with a saffron/orange shawl in the foreground seen from behind. A man at right holds a small camera raised. Young boys stand in front, one in a striped shirt. White building walls and shuttered windows behind, bright sunlight.2006-10-23A group of about a dozen men and women stand in a loose cluster outdoors in front of a white building with a red-framed doorway and a dark metal cabinet wall on the right. Most men wear white shirts with white dhotis, and several wear rudraksha or bead necklaces. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a dark beaded necklace stands near the center, holding a small pink bag. An older man with a white beard on the far right wears a white shirt and dhoti with arms folded. Some are talking together, others are looking off to the side. Dry earth and a bit of greenery are visible in the background. The setting suggests a break between sessions at an ashram program.2006-10-07August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of a home visit in a plain interior room with a doorway and window grille. A long-haired man in an orange-red top and orange wrap sits low on a white sheet, smiling broadly as standing devotees gather around him. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a black-and-white pen clipped to his pocket leans in, while another in a white shirt and grey trousers laughs nearby. A woman in a teal and maroon sari and a woman in white stand behind them, and several men in white shirts and dhotis press palms together in greeting at right. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated central figure, identified by long swept-back hair and saffron-orange clothing.2009-08-08Indoor photograph of a crowded room with pale pink walls, a wooden door and a barred window, where devotees gather around a low glass table holding brass vessels and offerings. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala leans forward with his arms outstretched toward the table, while a man in a white shirt bends low at lower left. Nearby a bare-headed man with a saffron shawl and long hair bends forward. Women in cream and teal saris and men in white shirts and dhotis stand along the walls, many with rudraksha malas, and a man in a blue shirt stands at right.2009-08-08