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Outdoor satsang under a patterned red, maroon and green canopy on a raised white stage. A standing figure in an all-white kurta is at the right edge of the stage, facing the crowd, while a seated devotee in white with an orange shawl sits at the front of the stage, beside a yellow-and-green banner. Crowds of seated devotees in white clothes, several with red and orange shawls, fill the foreground and sit on white cloth with marigold and rose garlands laid across it. A yellow scaffold frame, a wooden gate and a gold-embossed backdrop frame the scene.

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Outdoor photo of a Guru Poornima gathering under a red and maroon patterned canopy. A man in plain white clothes stands on a raised white-draped platform in front of a gold-textured backdrop with a framed picture, appearing to address the crowd. Below, seated devotees in white clothes and orange shawls sit with hands joined, with marigold and red flower garlands arranged on the white cloth. A large crowd stands at left near a white compound wall, and a banner reading Dhyanapeetam hangs from a yellow frame.2005-07-21A large open-air pavilion with a colourful canopy of red, orange, yellow and green fabric draped over a red carpet. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on the carpet, many in white clothes, with women in saris and children among them. At the front, a raised stage with red and white striped sides and an orange-draped seat holds a figure in orange robes seated at a microphone, with other robed attendants beside him. Flower garlands and a few offerings sit near the stage, and a framed deity image stands at the left side of the pavilion. Some attendees carry water bottles and fruit plates in front of them.2008-12-24A photograph of a large seated congregation in white clothes facing a stage in an open-sided hall. Many people sit cross-legged on the floor in white shirts, dhotis and saris, with a few in orange and striped garments. In the centre, a figure in orange robes stands before a shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands, and a framed portrait hangs nearby. Hanging cloth panels in orange, red and multicoloured patterns decorate the ceiling and pillars. The audience appears to be attending a satsang or discourse. The figure at the front is a person in orange, and no candidate for a person is visibly identifiable from appearance.2007-02-15June 21 20092009-06-21December 27 20082008-12-27December 29 20082008-12-29A large outdoor ceremony under a canopy of red, yellow and green draped cloth with orange pennant flags. Rows of seated devotees, mostly women in white, cream and pastel saris and some in orange, face a raised platform with red and white striped edging. On the platform, a woman in white sits beside a figure in orange robes with a shawl, both attending a ritual with brass plates, flowers and fruit set before them. Behind, a decorated deity murti or shrine stands under colourful banners, and a few people in white stand in the background. Devotees fill the foreground seats.2008-12-28Outdoor ritual gathering under a canopy of yellow, orange and green cloth on poles. On a raised platform with red and white striped edges, a white-clad priest and a person in orange-saffron robes sit before a table draped in white, with kalashas, flower garlands, brass vessels and a small deity murti. A woman in a white top sits beside them. A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees sits on red mats in the courtyard, with a musician at right and a decorated chariot or palanquin at the back. A white stone pillar stands in the yard, and a few people stand nearby.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor satsang under a striped awning in red, green, blue and orange, with a patterned fabric canopy above and a simple stone-and-concrete building behind. A woman with long dark hair in an orange sari sits on a white-draped seat at left, speaking into a microphone on a stand, with a blue cloth backdrop bearing a trident and a small hanging orange and gold banner. Seated rows of devotees in white and orange clothing listen on a red and patterned carpet, many with shaved or cropped heads and orange shawls. On the right, standing people in white kurtas and dhotis and white saris look on, and a video camera on a tripod films the gathering.2008-01-17A large outdoor satsang gathering under a striped canopy tent with red, orange, green and blue bands and a scalloped red-and-orange valance. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on mats on grass, mostly dressed in white with orange shawls or saffron wraps; some wear white with orange sashes. In the open-fronted shelter at the back, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised seat before a blue cloth backdrop, flanked by hanging ornamental lanterns and metal vessels. Standing attendants in white stand at the edges of the tent. The people sit in rows facing the seated speaker.2008-01-17December 24 20082008-12-24