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Outdoor ashram scene with a large golden trident (trishul) standing upright in the foreground. In the foreground, the back of a long-haired figure is visible at the bottom edge, seated on a raised platform facing the courtyard. Two men stand near the trident: one in white with an orange shawl and hands pressed together, another in an orange wrap with palms joined in reverence. Behind them a crowd of people in white ritual clothes, some with orange shawls, stands around a dark pit with ashes or embers, beside a white stupa-like structure and a tall copper-colored pillar. Palm and coconut trees, a blue barrel and a black speaker box complete the setting. The people number roughly 21-100 visible across the courtyard.

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February 14 20072007-02-14Outdoor photograph at a dusty ashram ground with palm trees behind. A bearded man in a red-orange shawl over white clothes stands with palms pressed together before a smouldering fire trench of black ash. A man in white with an orange shawl holds his arm and stands beside a tall brass trident. Behind them, a row of people in white robes and rudraksha malas watch, and a white shrine with a copper-topped structure stands to the right. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the bearded figure in the orange shawl is treated as uncertain.2007-02-14Outdoor ritual gathering at an open dirt ground with palm trees and a small white structure. In the foreground, a seated figure with long dark wavy hair, bare-shouldered and wearing an orange cloth, sits on a raised concrete platform holding a golden ceremonial staff with a curled finial; the figure's appearance is consistent with a person but the back-view makes identification uncertain. Standing nearby, a young man in white with an orange shawl stands barefoot, and beside him another man in orange holds a staff. A large crowd of devotees in white garments and orange shawls stands in lines behind them, some with hands folded. A loudspeaker sits at left and a person in orange crouches photographing at far left.2007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14December 27 20072007-12-27Outdoor photo of a procession beneath tall palm trees with a trident-topped structure visible behind. At centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with gold trim wears a white-and-pink flower garland and stands among a crowd. Around him, men and women in white dhotis, sarees and mundus, many with orange shawls, carry silver vessels and brass trays. On the right, a woman in a cream saree with an orange shawl holds a silver pot with flowers. A bald man in white on the left wears a lanyard. Purple and white banners hang among the trees. The scene suggests a ritual procession or temple gathering.2007-01-01February 14 20072007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14Outdoor photograph of a firewalk preparation at a dirt-track site. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl and holds a gold trident-topped staff, looking down. Behind him, several men in white dhotis with orange shawls walk barefoot along a path beside a dark, blackened fire pit. A woman in white and other white-clad devotees stand in the background, and small brass pots and buckets sit at the left edge. A dark puddle and scattered ash lie along the ground.2007-02-14Outdoor ritual gathering under tall palm trees on a dirt ground. A large crowd of devotees, mostly men and women in white dhotis, sarees and kurtas, stands in a semicircle around a shallow fire pit or homa area where smoke rises. A gold trident (trishul) stands upright at right in the foreground. In the lower right, a woman in orange robes sits facing the scene, and a person in orange with a mala is seated near the front. Temporary white-roofed shelters and a decorated canopy with orange, green and pink tassels frame the scene. Ritual drums are visible among the attendees.2008-12-31Outdoor ritual gathering under palm trees at an open temple-style site. A tall golden trident stands at left, and a golden ratha-style pole with hanging colourful cloth strands at upper right. Two people in saffron-orange robes sit with their backs to the camera on a red-and-cloth mat in the foreground; the seated figure at centre has long dark hair. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris stand around a shallow water or abhishekam pit, with a woman in a pink sari and an older man in a black shirt nearby. Thatched sheds and white tarpaulin tents line the background.2008-12-31Outdoor ritual scene under palm trees at a festival site. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron garment and sits on an orange-draped seat under a decorated canopy with red and orange tassels. A second seated figure in orange sits at the lower left edge with their back to the camera. Beside them, a large golden trident stands tall on the left. A crowd of devotees, many in white, stands behind a rope barrier, with women in colourful saris. In the centre, a person in white kneels or stands beside a rectangular pit filled with water. Thatched and tarpaulin-covered tents line the background.2008-12-31