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August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14Evening outdoor gathering at a chain-link fenced compound. A man with long dark hair and a rust-brown robe sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne-style chair, smiling and gesturing with his hand; his feet rest on a small red cushion. Around him, saffron and orange-clad devotees sit on the ground on a striped mat and bare earth, several in orange and red tops. A woman in orange and red sari stands near the fence, and a woman in a cream and gold sari sits beside the throne. Standing figures in saffron and white hold a drum and a long pole in the background, and a bright floodlight glows at right. The scene appears to be a festive celebration with people dancing and playing.2017-08-14Night-time outdoor gathering at a sandy ground with a multicoloured fringed canopy held over a central figure. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, sit cross-legged or stand around the open area. A man in an orange robe near the center holds a tray or offering, and a woman in orange sits in the middle of the group. A few men in white and orange stand at the left and right edges, and a figure in a blue garment sits near the front left. A wooden pole with a flag and string lights are visible in the background.2008-08-03Night procession at an ashram courtyard lit by floodlights and a distant lamp. A large crowd of devotees walks in lines: many women wear orange and saffron saris, while men wear white dhotis and some wear saffron or maroon shawls. A ceremonial parasol with a gold-tinted canopy is held above the central group. Several people in orange carry small lamps. A red-brick building with white windows stands behind the procession, and a light is visible at the left edge.2016-02-17 +1 copiesA night-time outdoor gathering under a tent where a large group of people sits on the ground in orange and maroon robes with gold borders. In the foreground, several women with hair tied back sit facing a standing figure at the far left wearing an orange-brown wrap with gold borders. Behind them, rows of seated people in white and orange clothing sit on plastic chairs and the ground. A red chair sits at the left edge.2013-07-13Night outdoor gathering on a paved courtyard with a patterned striped mat laid out. Many seated people in saffron-orange robes, several wearing beaded necklaces, sit in rows facing a standing figure in an orange sari-like wrap at centre right. A seated person in white clothes sits on the mat near the front, and a man in white stands at upper right beside a canopy-like parasol at left. Behind them is a stone pillar-style structure with a carved top and string lights overhead. Some people in the background hold cameras. The scene looks like a satsang or discourse gathering, though the exact activity is not clear.2017-09-07 +1 copiesNight procession on a sandy path lined by devotees in saffron and orange robes on both sides. A central figure in a deep red-brown robe with a flower garland and long dark hair walks forward beneath a thatched umbrella, while others behind carry lights. Robed devotees in white and orange stand along the route, some with hands folded, and a small child in white dhoti-style clothing and a garland stands at left. An orange building with a green roof is behind the crowd.2016-02-17November 11 20102010-11-11Night procession at an outdoor temple-style venue. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a gold-and-orange bead necklace and bare feet, sits on an ornate red and gold throne at left, with his hand resting on the armrest. Behind him, a red and gold canopy umbrella is held aloft. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested, carry a decorated palanquin with floral garlands and a deity murti in the centre, along with a yellow-clad attendant. Women in white and cream saris with red borders line the right side, with fans and fairy-lit decorations behind them.2010-11-21Night procession on a dirt path before a low reddish-brown building. A lit ornate float with a glowing canopy sits at the upper left. A figure in orange and a figure in saffron-coloured garments stand near the centre, and a large cream-and-gold parasol is held aloft above a robed man in the middle. Many people in white, orange and saffron saris and dhotis, some with long braids, form a crowd on both sides. In the foreground, women in orange and blue saris walk away from the camera.2016-02-17 +1 copies