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December 26 20102010-12-26December 23 20102010-12-23Outdoor puja on a whitewashed raised platform beside banana plants. Five sannyasis in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged, including a young one on the right in red-orange cloth with a yellow border, while the two people on the right wear white dhotis and white cloth. Behind them stands a large ganesha murti with a red-orange body and a garland, next to a shrine with decorated deity figures, a brass lamp and a red and white striped wall. A tall red ring hangs from a pole above.2014-08-24Outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal canopy in front of a decorated deity murti shrine with garlands and a tall ornate backdrop. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on a raised platform before a gold-colored stand holding offerings and a brass vessel, while another person in white stands nearby with hands folded. A framed portrait sits on an orange armchair beside the platform. Seated rows of women and girls in orange saris with red borders face the platform, and a bare-headed sannyasi in orange sits at left. Plants, a red wall and a loudspeaker are visible in the background. Whether the saffron-robed central figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the role is given as a seated sannyasi.2014-10-02September 09 20132013-09-09A seated teacher in orange saffron robes with long dark hair in a braid sits cross-legged on an orange cushion, facing a group of about twenty seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts on mats in an open courtyard. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on a small ring of gravel and coloured powder in front of the teacher. Behind them stand a palm trunk, potted plants and an orange wall, with stone deity sculptures visible at left. The teacher's gesture is directed toward the seated listeners. a person appearance match is uncertain from this view.2011-03-05December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo of a meditation session in a dirt-floored courtyard. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair in an orange sleeveless top sits cross-legged on a folded orange cushion on a woven mat, facing a rangoli-style white line design and a ring of small stones. A brass oil lamp and a plate of marigold flowers sit beside her. Behind her, many seated participants in white ritual clothes sit on mats in rows, some with white shawls and rudraksha malas. An orange-walled shrine room with a colourful decorated arch stands at the left, and a yellow wall with red and white stripes is at the right. A trident is mounted on the yellow wall. No one in the scene is clearly identified as the a person by appearance.2010-09-19December 06 20112011-12-06Outdoor ritual gathering on a paved courtyard under a canopy with bunting. Many devotees in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on the ground facing a raised platform; several are seen from behind, some with hair in buns or braids, garlands of orange flowers, and one woman in white. On the platform, two saffron-robed men sit at a low table with fruit and offerings, while another figure in white stands at left near a cart. Behind them stands a large elaborate deity murti in a decorated alcove with flower garlands and a golden shrine. A striped cloth covers the platform, and a video camera on a tripod records the scene at right.2014-10-02Outdoor satsang under a large banyan-like tree in a shaded garden. A seated teacher on a red-cushioned chair in the upper left, wearing a red-and-gold garment, leads the gathering, with an ornate white arched shrine behind him holding a dark deity murti garlanded with red flowers. In front of the shrine is a platter of red offerings and brass pots and a lamp. Around them, many devotees sit cross-legged on mats: men and women in white clothes with red shawls, several in saffron and orange robes, and a few elderly women in white saris. A man in a red shawl sits at the lower left beside a brass vessel, and a bald man in white sits near the centre. A speaker and small tables are visible among the trees. Whether the seated teacher is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2013-09-03November 13 20102010-11-13