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Outdoors on a bare reddish-brown dirt ground, a group of about six people in plain white clothing stand in a loose line. Several wear white head coverings and hold white cloth or vessels, while a person in the middle wears an orange garment. The setting appears rural with sparse greenery behind them.

Outdoors on bare red earth with a dense green tree line behind, a group of about eight men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the centre a man bends forward, placing his hands near a small flame burning on the ground, while a man in orange-saffron cloth stands beside him holding an offering tray. A young child in a white shirt and blue shorts also stands with hands folded.

Outdoor ritual on bare reddish earth in front of a dense green tree line. A group of about ten people stands in a loose row with palms pressed together in namaskar, mostly in white dhotis and white kurtas. Two central figures wear saffron/orange shawls over white clothing, one raising a hand in blessing. A small child in a blue skirt and white top kneels at the left edge. On the ground in front are a red-rimmed offering plate and a few small items.

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September 17 2007

A small collage of two photographs from a morning procession at an outdoor ashram setting. In the upper panel, people in white and saffron-clad participants walk along a paved path lined with greenery, with a saffron-robed figure at the front. The lower panel shows a seated gathering on grass in white clothing with a few saffron-clad people among them, under trees. The collage is a graphic with no physical people of its own; the visible people are those pictured in the two panels, several of them in white garments and some in saffron robes.

Outdoors on a bare reddish-brown earth clearing before dense green forest, a group of men in plain white dhotis and white shirts stand in a line with hands folded in prayer. A bare-chested man in front wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and holds a small offering vessel. A small flame burns on the ground in front of them beside a red object, with dry leaves scattered on the soil. A child in a white top and dark blue skirt stands at the right edge watching. Several men have their eyes closed or heads bowed in devotion. The scene suggests a simple outdoor puja or fire offering.

May 18 2012

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May 18 2012

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A photograph of a procession walking along a dirt path through a wooded area. In the foreground a man in a plain white dhoti and white shirt carries a small tray or offering plate with both hands. Beside him a man in a saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulder walks with a white mundu. Behind them a woman in a yellow sari and a younger girl in a red top follow, and a small girl in a blue skirt runs at the left edge.

A photograph of an outdoor ground with a row of several people seated in a line on the grass or dirt, mostly in white and light clothing, with a few bending or leaning forward. Trees and a building are visible in the background. The scene appears to be a yoga or meditation practice session, though details are small and indistinct.