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Overhead photo of a seated group on a paved hexagonal-tile courtyard beside a red-and-white painted wall. Several people in white clothes sit on woven mats and white plastic chairs. A woman with long dark hair in a white outfit sits at left on a chair. A bald older man in white sits on a small stool near the centre. A child in a teal shirt and a person in a navy head covering sit near the front. A young man in a red shirt and a man with 'ARMANI' printed on a white shirt sit on the mat at upper right. A large green leaf plant is in the foreground. No a person candidate is visible, and no a person identification is made.

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Overhead photo of a seated group of devotees on woven straw mats laid over a paved courtyard, all facing away from the camera toward an unseen front. Most wear white kurta-style clothes; others wear a green shirt, a grey top, an orange-striped shirt, a checked shirt and a red t-shirt, and one woman has long dark hair. A blackened ground patch with ash sits behind the group. No one at the front is shown, and no figure is clearly identifiable as a central teacher, so no a person candidate is visible.2010-07-04Outdoor photo of a seated group on a paved hexagonal-tile courtyard at an ashram-style compound. Thirty-plus men and boys in white kurtas and dhotis sit cross-legged on mats and cloth in rows, facing left toward a small raised platform with a mic stand and loudspeaker. On the right, several people sit on white plastic chairs: a man in a white kurta and tan trousers, an older man in a light blue shirt, and a bearded man in a white dhoti and kurta with a red-bordered cloth over his shoulder. Behind them are white single-storey buildings with red doors, a banyan-style tree and palms, and a white pigeon in the foreground.2010-07-04Outdoor ashram gathering in a courtyard with a sandy ground and low white buildings with red doors and tin roofs. Many people sit in rows on mats, most dressed in white, with some in red, orange and yellow. In the front row, several men in white sit cross-legged on small circular raised rings, some wearing yellow shawls. A row of small statues stands near the buildings. A few people sit on the stone platform at lower left and along the right edge, with palm plants in pots. Floor kolam patterns are drawn on the ground. Palm trees and greenery surround the scene.2010-07-04Overhead view of an outdoor courtyard where many people sit in rows on striped mats facing a central area. Around the edge, about a dozen people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged inside circular ring-shaped fire pits or raised rings on the sandy ground. A standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style garment stands near the centre of the seated crowd beside a small red-based pedestal with a kalasha-like object. Nearby are a white-pillared structure, a large tree trunk with a shade umbrella, low ashram buildings with green roofs, and a row of small stone idols. Most seated people wear white, with some in striped or coloured shirts.2010-07-04A photograph of a seated group of devotees meditating outdoors on striped mats on bare earth, in front of a white wall with red pillars and a small garden of potted plants. Most wear white shirts and trousers with lanyard ID tags; some wear checked shirts or light green shirts. A few have eyes closed and hands resting in their laps. At the upper right, a stone statue in orange and white robes stands beside a white stepped entrance. Several people sit on the steps behind the group.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor gathering in a courtyard with sandy ground and a paved patio, shaded by tall coconut palms. Dozens of people in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats and rows of chairs, facing a central figure seated on a white cloth at left near a small ring of stones and a row of grey statues. Behind them white single-storey buildings with red doors and corrugated roofs, a stage area with a speaker and a table, and potted plants along the patio edge. Foreground devotees wear white, one in a red top and some in pale shirts.2010-07-04A photograph of a courtyard ceremony outdoors among palm trees. Many people in white clothes, several with yellow cloths or scarves, sit in rows on mats and paving facing a bare sandy area with small circular fire pits or ash rings arranged in a grid. Some seated participants hold their hands together in prayer, and a few older men sit on chairs near the front. Behind them stand a row of small seated stone figures on a low wall, a red-and-white structure, a rooftop with a garland hanging from a post, and banana or palm foliage. Several people wear orange, blue and light shirts among the white-clad group. No single figure is clearly identifiable from the image alone.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a courtyard with a paved hexagonal-tile floor, where seated men in white ritual clothes and some in yellow shawls sit in rows on the sand and mats. In the foreground, two white doves walk on the tiles near a low white platform with red trim. Behind the seated group, a few more men in white stand and sit under palm trees, with a stone shivalinga-like structure and a bronze vessel visible at left. No person is identifiable as a person; the seated group is shown in an outdoor setting with palm trees and a wall in the background.2010-07-04An outdoor gathering of many seated men on sand and mats, facing toward the left, listening to a talk. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers. A bald man in a striped shirt sits at the front left in a blue cap, and others wear maroon, light blue polo and cream clothing. Some sit on white plastic chairs in the foreground. Behind them is a red pedestal and a white object on top, and a fire pit sits in the sand at the upper left. No figure is identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so the speaker is not visible.2010-09-05Outdoor ashram scene with a large group of devotees in white clothes seated on mats across a tiled courtyard for a fire ritual. In the back, a man in white with a yellow garland sits before a smouldering fire pit piled with logs, near a row of stone deity murtis. A white-robed attendant stands at right near a kalasha-like white offering pedestal with a garland hanging above. Another man in orange-trimmed white sits on the porch at right beside sacks and buckets. Most devotees wear white shirts or white dhotis; a woman in white sits at front center.2010-07-23July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard with sandy ground and small fire pits. A man in an orange robe sits centrally facing a seated crowd of devotees in white shirts, some wearing yellow shawls. Behind him, several people in white and yellow sit in a row near black stone deity sculptures and a large Nandi bull statue draped with a marigold garland. A white plinth and a metal pot stand at left. Tall palms and a whitewashed wall frame the scene.2010-07-04