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Outdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard with a patterned stone floor decorated with white kolam-style designs. In the right foreground, a barefoot man in saffron-orange robes and a wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala, walks toward the doorway. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in white and pastel clothing stands with hands folded in namaste near a dais with a red and white border. Palm trees, a dark stone deity murti or statue at left, a map board on the wall and a rainy grey sky are visible.

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Outdoor photo at an ashram-style courtyard with palm trees and an orange temple structure at right. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron robe with a long orange shawl and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a stone platform decorated with white kolam designs. Behind him, a large group of women in white and cream clothing, some with red and maroon shawls and a few holding umbrellas, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar on mats. Several people stand near a white-and-red railed platform and dark stone deity murtis and a small kalasha-topped shrine appear in the background. Around 30 people are visible.2010-08-25Outdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard with palm trees and a wet, dark-stone floor decorated with white kolam rangoli patterns. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange shawl and orange dhoti, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and bare feet, walks forward with hands folded near his chest. Behind him, a large group of devotees in white and red garments stands in rows on striped mats, many with palms pressed together in namaste. Women wear white salwar, red and maroon shawls, and one person holds a red umbrella. Dark stone statues stand along the back wall, and a map board is mounted near the palms. Rain-wet ground and grey sky suggest a monsoon-season ashram gathering.2010-08-25July 23 20102010-07-23A large group of devotees, mostly women in white and red garments, walks barefoot in a procession up a stone-tiled path decorated with white kolam patterns toward an open doorway. In the foreground a woman in a red sari with a gold necklace and a red bindi leads, hands held together, while a woman in a red jacket and white clothes behind her carries a small bag. Beside the doorway stand dark carved stone figures and a potted plant; palm trees, an umbrella-shaped awning, a signboard, and dark stone sculptures line the open courtyard under an overcast sky.2010-08-25A photograph of a large crowd of devotees walking up a stone staircase outdoors, many in white clothes with hands joined in anjali mudra. In the foreground a woman in a cream shawl and dark skirt climbs barefoot, and a young woman in a red hooded jacket over white pants walks with palms pressed together. A woman in white with long hair in the centre-right also holds hands in prayer. On the left edge, a red garment and a deity murti are partially visible. Behind them palm trees, a parked silver SUV, a wall with a large map board, and an orange-painted wall. Many participants wear white, some with headscarves or hooded tops.2010-08-25August 02 20102010-08-02 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard with a raised stone platform bordered by red and white stripes, and kolam designs drawn on the ground. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala in his hands walks barefoot across the floor, with a swept-back head of hair and an orange shawl, appearing as a person candidate. Behind him a crowd of people in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and some wear red or orange shawls. An orange-and-brown shrine stands at the back, with a seated deity murti garlanded with yellow flowers and orange marigold strings. Black stone figures and a tall shrine pillar line the courtyard, with palm trees and a brick wall beyond.2010-08-25Outdoor ashram scene at a temple courtyard with palm trees and orange-roofed buildings. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks across a white kolam-decorated floor, followed by a line of men in white dhotis and shirts. Another saffron-robed man walks nearby, and a sadhu in white stands on the left. An orange and red canopy with a gold-fringed cloth shelters a seat on the left, and a decorated orange ratha or palanquin stands in the background. Around 20 people are visible.2010-09-04November 02 20102010-11-02Outdoor photo of a group of men walking along a paved courtyard with decorated white and red floor patterns toward a building. Two front figures in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot; the one in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl. Behind them men wear white dhotis and shirts with yellow shawls and white ritual clothing, one with a cane. Palm trees, banana plants, white-walled buildings with tin roofs and a red-striped platform frame the scene.2010-07-14A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard under a open-sided tin roof, with palm trees behind. In the centre a barefoot man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears an orange saffron robe and walks across a patterned tiled floor, one foot lifted mid-stride. Beside him a white-clad attendant follows, and at right a shaved-headed monk in orange robes stands near a black podium. A line of about twenty devotees in white garments, a woman in a blue sari and a woman in green stand along the left side with hands folded in namaste. Behind them stand orange and red shrine structures, a decorated orange-and-gold umbrella canopy and an orange-canopied cart. A large banner with an image hangs at upper left.2010-09-08A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard with palm trees and orange-roofed buildings behind. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala around his neck walks barefoot up a white stone staircase decorated with white kolam patterns. He is followed by a line of men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing orange shawls, and a bare-headed man in white with folded hands. Behind them a large group of white-clad devotees stands in the yard, and a black speaker sits at the right edge beside potted plants. A bare-headed figure in orange-and-white attire is among the followers. Fire pits with ash lie in the background.2010-08-28