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Outdoor photo of a meditation or ritual gathering on sandy ground beside palm trees and a thatched-roof structure. In the foreground, a person in white clothing with a yellow shawl sits with eyes closed, seen from behind at right. At center, a person in an orange sleeveless robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat beside a circular raised platform edged with grey ash or pebbles. To the left, several people in white garments, some with yellow or orange shawls, sit on a low concrete bench. A white signboard with printed text stands at upper left and a small white van is parked at right.

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Outdoor photograph of a meditation session on a sandy compound with palm trees and a thatched hut behind. In the centre, a figure in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat atop a circular raised platform ringed with gravel. In the foreground on the right, a man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl sits with eyes closed. On the left, a group of about a dozen people in white clothes and yellow shawls sit on a raised concrete ledge, with one woman in teal and another in orange. A tall white board with printed text stands behind them.2010-07-10October 07 20102010-10-07October 07 20102010-10-07Outdoor photo of a group of men seated cross-legged in meditation on bare sandy ground under tall coconut palms. Circular ash-grey fire rings or pits are arranged across the ground, with smoke rising from some. A central man in a saffron-orange robe with a yellow shawl sits upright with hands resting on his knees, eyes closed, while surrounding men wear white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls and red or orange shawls. Small white shed and fence sit behind them with a row of small statues on a ledge to the right.2010-08-03Outdoor ashram scene on a sandy yard under coconut palms, with thatched-roof huts behind. On the right, a man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe, facing left toward a row of seated women in white and yellow-trimmed saris and orange shawls. Ash or ritual residue marks the ground in front of him, and pigeons peck around the sand. A standing man in a white dhoti stands near the huts, and a small girl in orange sits on a mat. A tiered offering area and a seated figure in orange appear beneath a hut, with a plastic chair and motorbike nearby. The setting suggests a satsang or homa gathering.2010-07-08An outdoor ashram scene on sandy ground beside coconut palms and thatched huts. In the foreground a young man in white clothes with a yellow shawl kneels with eyes closed and hands resting on his thighs. Behind him, several more people in white with yellow shawls kneel in a row along circular ridges of grey stone or ash laid in the sand. Further back, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged, and a group of seated people wearing white sit near a low wall. A white stupa-like structure and a tall copper-coloured pillar stand at the right, and a parked silver SUV and a large information board are visible in the background.2010-07-10An outdoor ashram courtyard shaded by tall coconut palms, with thatched-roof huts behind. In the right foreground, a man with long dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in a circular bed of white stones, with a brass kalasha-style pot beside him, in what looks like meditation or a seated ritual. Several people in white clothes sit on a low platform at left, and a woman in orange stands at right near a parked silver SUV. Doves are pecking on the sand, and a yellow-and-purple floral kolam is drawn on the ground at lower left. Two notice boards stand in the background.2010-07-10Outdoor photo of a seated gathering on sandy ground. A central man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat facing forward in meditation, with his hands resting, in front of small fire pits with grey ash. Around him, devotees sit on mats: several women in white and yellow-trimmed white saris, a bald man in white cloth, and a woman in a dark patterned shawl. In the foreground, the backs of a few heads are visible. A large signboard with green map graphics stands behind, and a man in an orange shirt stands at right.2010-09-19Outdoor ritual gathering at a temple courtyard under coconut palms. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised square platform surrounded by a ring of grey ash, with a brass vessel in front. Around them, rows of devotees in white clothing with yellow shawls sit on the sandy ground, some with hands folded, and a bald man in an orange shawl sits among them. A black stone Nandi bull with a red-and-white garland lies on a white pedestal at left, and small stone deity figures stand along the right side near white buildings. A white kolam pattern is drawn on the ground at right.2010-06-27Outdoor photo of several men seated in meditation on a sandy ground with grey ash lines marked around them, under a grey sky with palm trees and dark stone sculptures in the background. In the foreground at right, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushion with hands folded, eyes closed, beside a small brass kalasha-like pot. Behind him, others sit in white clothes with yellow or orange shawls, and a few in orange robes. Dark carved deity murti stand near a white pillar, and a banyan-like tree grows beside a low concrete wall. Panchatapas and padapuja setting.2010-08-03Outdoor satsang scene in a palm-lined courtyard. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a cushion and mat in an orange saffron robe, eyes closed, hands folded, in meditation. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala cues. Behind him a large audience of roughly fifty seated devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some in checked shirts, sits on mats facing him. A brass kalasha-style vessel and a small red offering sit on the ground beside him, with a decorated pillar and hanging circular rings overhead. An orange-roofed building and tall palms frame the background.2010-10-21A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat in an outdoor ritual area, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap in meditation. Behind him, three women in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the sandy ground beside ash-covered circles, apparently participating in the same practice. Grey ash is scattered around, a small golden kalasha pot sits to his left, and a white stone platform with a garland of red and yellow flowers stands at right. Stone statues and carved pillars are in the background.2010-07-08