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June 19 20142014-06-19June 19 20142014-06-19A photograph of a crowd gathered at an open doorway of a temple or ashram hall. In the centre, two shaved-headed priests with bare upper bodies wear rust-red and maroon dhotis with gold borders and red wraps, with white sacred markings on their arms. To the right, a woman in an orange saree and a rudraksha mala stands beside women in white. Men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a grey cap, surround them under green trees.2014-08-24October 24 20102010-10-24Outdoor photo of a devotee procession at a temple-like complex beside a grey concrete wall and a tree on the left. In the foreground a man in a white kurta walks barefoot, and a man in an orange robe and orange turban stands near the right edge. Several saffron-robed sadhus stand on a raised concrete platform behind a metal railing, some with bare heads and arms extended. Men in white and dark shirts stand in the crowd, and on the left several people wear red and orange turbans and colourful dhotis near the tree. Multiple people are visible, the scene reads as a visiting ceremonial gathering with saffron-clad monastics and devotees.2010-01-28A crowded courtyard at an ashram-style compound, photographed from above as many men move through it. Foreground men in white and cream shirts and a man in a bright orange-and-red striped polo walk toward the viewer. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, walk across a sandy courtyard with circular patterns. An older man in a saffron-orange garment stands near the centre. A row of blue plastic chairs and a black speaker stand at the right side beside a red-doored building and green shrubs. Roughly thirty people are visible.2010-07-15A crowded outdoor courtyard of packed dirt with a concrete platform at left, where many men and boys stand close together. Most wear white kurtas or dhotis, some with yellow shawls, others in orange, pink, red, or striped shirts. A man at right wears a white shirt with a rudraksha-style bead mala and a white headband. Several men in the back wear orange or saffron cloths, and one in a pale green-gold shawl stands near a row of concrete circular fire pits or ritual rings, with smoke rising from one at upper left. A small white-and-red building with blue chairs sits at upper right. The people appear to be waiting in line or gathered for a ritual activity.2010-07-15July 02 20142014-07-02A photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors on a paved hexagonal-tile path beside a red-and-white painted platform edge. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in an orange-saffron robe walks barefoot, followed by a line of men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders; one carries an orange umbrella. Onlookers in white, pink and striped shirts stand along the path, several with hands folded in namaskar. A small potted palm sits at the right edge, and a building with red doors and a small banyan-style structure appears behind.2010-07-04A photograph inside a temple corridor with a thatched palm-leaf roof and wooden railings. A group walks down a tiled path toward a small stone shrine on the right. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him, a long-haired figure in orange robes walks with head bowed, and a bearded sannyasi in orange with a rudraksha mala follows at right. Several men in white shirts and dhotis accompany them, and a uniformed security guard in blue stands at far right. A woman in a red saree appears at left edge.2009-08-08Outdoor photo of a group walking barefoot across a pale paved courtyard under a roofed open pavilion with a small shrine in the background. In the foreground a figure with long braided hair wears a rust-red garment with gold-yellow borders and a bare shoulder, and beside them a man in a white kurta carries a saffron-and-white shawl over his shoulders. Other men in white kurtas, black shirts, an orange kurta and light shirts walk around them. The shrine shows a deity murti under a red-draped arch. Trees and bright sunlight frame the scene.2014-06-19October 24 20102010-10-24