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May 23 2006

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Photograph of a covered temple corridor where a group of saffron-robed monastics stands in conversation. A woman with long dark hair in a saffron garment and a deep red border, hands folded, stands at left facing a group of older monastics in salmon, orange and ochre robes. Behind them, several men in white kurtas with yellow or blue lanyards and yellow scarves stand in a line along the wall. On the right, a man in a saffron robe with hands clasped stands near a dark notice board. A gold kalasha-like object and a shrine area are visible in the background, along with a red-framed doorway.2009-10-15A photograph of a courtyard beside a white-washed wall where several women and men stand in a line. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari-style top and long orange skirt stands with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling, facing a tall person with long dark wavy hair in a sleeveless orange top and orange cloth, also with hands joined. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shirt wears a yellow shawl, and other people in white and yellow clothing stand nearby. A woman in a white and gold sari sits at left beside brass items. At right a garland of yellow and white flowers hangs on a doorway, and a red painted border runs along the wall. The scene is a greeting or reception of devotees.2009-12-30Indoor photo in a dimly lit hall with white walls, a wooden doorway and a tiled floor with brown and cream patterns. A man in orange robes and an orange turban, with a rudraksha mala, stands at left with hands joined and speaks with a bare-headed man in a white dhoti and orange shawl. At centre, a man in an orange robe and orange turban stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Two men stand at right: one in an orange robe, one in white with a dhoti. A brass vessel sits on a dark side table, and a plastic chair is at left. Six people are visible.2007-02-20September 27 20122012-09-27Indoor photograph of a group of Hindu sadhus and devotees standing in a bare, whitewashed room with an open doorway at left. A bearded man in a saffron dhoti and orange head wrap, with a multi-strand rudraksha mala, stands center-left with hands folded. A long-haired man in a yellow garment and rudraksha mala stands center-right facing a woman in orange robes. Other monks in orange and saffron robes, some with shaved heads, and a person in white stand around them.2007-08-09August 03 20092009-08-03Photograph of a covered veranda with lavender-grey walls and white pillars, looking out onto green trees and a pink building. In the foreground, a man in orange sannyasi robes with long dark swept-back hair stands holding a walking staff; he has long hair and saffron clothing, a person candidate, though the face is partly obscured and identity is uncertain. Behind him, a bald man in orange over white clothes stands by a white plastic chair, and another person in orange stands in a doorway beside a folding metal chair. Blue and grey cushioned mats are stacked on the left beside a pile of orange cloth.2006-05-23December 07 20072007-12-07August 09 20072007-08-09December 07 20072007-12-07A photo of a covered walkway with terracotta-orange walls, red trim and barred windows, where a group of sannyasis in saffron-orange robes stand and converse. A bald monk on the left wears orange with a red border, glasses, a red tilak and a beaded necklace. Behind him a long-haired figure in orange with a rudraksha-style mala stands near the centre, and several other orange-robed monks gather around. Shoes are lined along the walls and a potted plant sits in the corner. A white-clad attendant stands at right, and a bearded elder in orange is at centre. Beyond the arch, white-clad people and a corrugated roof are visible. Dispersed monks suggest an ashram gathering rather than a formal ceremony.2009-12-30A photograph of a narrow, bright hallway with white walls and a polished tile floor, seen from the entrance. A woman in an orange skirt-wrap and red top, with long dark hair, stands near the left wall beside a man in saffron robes with a shaved head and glasses, whose shawl is draped over one arm. Behind them, several men in white shirts and white dhotis, and another man in saffron, stand in the corridor, and a man in white with glasses stands at a doorway on the right.2009-08-03