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A photograph of devotees seated along a red brick ashram building beside a garden with palms, frangipani, and potted spider plants. A woman in a teal top and a woman in a green shawl sit against the wall, with a long-haired woman in white kneeling on the grass at right. A man in white clothing stands in the garden near rocks and a kalasha-like urn, with others in white seated along the verandah. The scene appears to be a quiet ashram gathering in late light.

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A young woman with long light-brown hair kneels on grass in a garden, tending a small rose bush with pink flowers while reaching toward it with her hands. She wears a white short-sleeved top and white trousers with a yellow beaded necklace. Behind her, other people in white and green clothes sit on chairs and along a pinkish brick wall beside potted plants and terracotta pots.2010-02-09A red-walled courtyard garden at an ashram, with tall ornamental grasses at left and a large grey boulder in the foreground. A woman in white clothing kneels beside a young plumeria-like sapling, gripping its trunk with both hands. A man in white sits cross-legged on a low ledge at right, and several people in white walk along the covered red-brick walkway and stand near white plastic chairs in the background. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-02-09Outdoor meditation scene on green grass beside a red brick wall. In the foreground a woman in white clothes sits on a beige plastic chair, eyes closed, palms pressed together at chest level, wearing a dark beaded mala and a yellow lanyard. Behind her a woman in white sits on the grass at left, and a woman in a green sari sits at center, hands raised. A frangipani tree with yellow-green leaves stands at right, with terracotta pots painted with red and white patterns and a clay pot on the grass. The mood is quiet and devotional.2010-02-09A photograph of a dirt path through a landscaped ashram garden lined with a low green hedge, flowering shrubs with yellow blooms, young trees, and a tall terracotta-coloured boundary wall behind, with palm trees beyond. A group of about ten people walk along the path in white and light clothing. Nearest the centre, an elderly man with white hair and a white shawl walks beside a woman in a green top, while a younger man in a white kurta and grey trousers walks at the left edge. Others in white and grey follow further back.2010-12-18Outdoor photo of a sacred ground at an ashram with palm trees and white single-storey buildings behind. Dozens of devotees sit in rows on mats and a raised platform. Most wear white clothes, with some in saffron-orange and pink saris. A figure in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on a white seat near the front left, facing the gathering. Behind him, a seated group in white clothes faces the same way near a row of small lamps and stacked firewood beside a fire pit with offerings. A stone bull statue with a garland stands at the left edge beside a white shrine pillar. Green leaves and flowering plants frame the foreground. The scene appears to show a group sitting session or ritual observance.2010-07-23September 06 20092009-09-06August 03 20102010-08-03A photograph of a shaded garden courtyard at an ashram, with green lawn, rock landscaping, and tall grasses beside a white building with barred windows. A blonde woman in white clothes sits cross-legged on the grass with bare feet, facing away. Behind her, two women sit on white plastic chairs in white garments; one has her hair pulled up and the other, with dark hair in a bun, wears a red-and-white beaded necklace. A small terracotta animal figure sits among the rocks, and a white railing runs along the lower edge. A pink-flowered oleander grows near the wall.2009-06-24A photograph of a dirt path lined with young trees, a low red brick wall, and beds of flowering shrubs and green ground cover. Several people walk along the path, most in white clothing, including a man in a white dhoti and white shirt in the foreground, a woman in white and a woman in green kurta. Two people near the centre carry a bag and wear lanyards. Palm trees stand in the background under a hazy sky.2010-12-18Outdoor photo of devotees seated in meditation on mats along a raised concrete ledge in front of a red-and-white painted temple wall. Women in white and cream clothing sit closest, one in a red patterned top and red trousers, another in a white top, and one in a white sari with an orange border. A woman in a red patterned blouse sits on the left. Behind them, people in white robes stand and sit on stepped red-and-white platforms beneath a dark stone deity statue and a standing figure in an orange cloth. A wooden pillar stands at the left edge and a tall dark stone figure appears at upper right. Roughly fifteen people are visible.2010-09-22A group of young women in white saris with yellow borders kneel along the stone steps at the edge of a pond, dipping their hands into the water. Rose petals float on the surface. A shaved-headed man in an orange upper cloth and red-gold lower garment stands on the left holding a paper, possibly leading the ritual. Behind them, two women in white sit on the red brick steps, and rows of potted plants line the terrace.2015-11-16Outdoor satsang-style gathering on a raised stone platform before a terracotta-coloured temple wall with white and red striped trim. Foreground devotees sit cross-legged on woven mats, several in white and blue robes; a woman in a dark blue shawl and white outfit sits nearest, and a woman in a pink shawl sits to the right. Behind them, many people in white dress and white head-coverings sit in rows. A dark stone deity murti with orange cloth stands by the temple entrance, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands at the doorway. Umbrellas and plants frame the scene, and a water bottle rests on the mat.2010-08-25