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A photograph of a seated congregation in a courtyard at an ashram, with many devotees in white clothing sitting on mats and the ground in rows. Foreground shows older men in pale kurtas and younger people in red and white, with a couple of white pigeons on a green and red carpet near an open doorway. A standing figure in white robes with a long necklace stands in the background beside a row of small stone statues and white-painted buildings with red doors. Green palm plants frame the scene.

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Outdoor photo of a seated group on a sandy courtyard at an ashram-like compound. Many people sit in white clothing on mats, some in red, orange and yellow shirts. A man in white stands near a small yellow-shirted figure at the back, and a man in a yellow shawl sits at the left edge. Behind them are a row of stone statues, white buildings with red doors, and a corrugated roof. White pigeons and a grey pigeon sit in the foreground beside potted palms.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.2010-07-04Outdoor ashram courtyard with tall palm trees behind single-storey white buildings with red doors and green corrugated roofs. Rows of seated people in white clothes sit on mats facing a standing man in white at the centre, while others in yellow sashes and red and orange garments sit on small circular mats on the sand. Several dozen people are visible, many with heads bowed or facing forward. A low white platform with red and white trim stands in the foreground beside potted plants and pigeons, and a row of small figurines is set along the courtyard edge.2010-07-04Outdoor satsang gathering on a sandy courtyard with a raised stone platform at left decorated with red and white stripes. Hundreds of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, sit cross-legged on woven mats and striped rugs facing a stage. Two standing figures in white robes stand near the front of the stage area, and a wooden cart is visible among the orange-walled buildings behind. Decorative painted pillars in orange, blue and white frame the scene, with rows of small stone statues and potted plants along the edges. Kolam designs are drawn in white on the ground.2010-10-21July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor satsang on a sandy courtyard beside a bright orange building with white and red painted trim, with flowering orange marigolds in the foreground bed. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, sit in rows on paving and a mat facing a small raised speaker area near the orange building. A tall speaker or teacher figure in white stands at the far front near a red table. Palm trees and a thatched shed line the background.2010-11-14Outdoor 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.2010-07-04Outdoor 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.2010-07-23Outdoor photo of a dusty courtyard in front of a low white temple building with a red-trimmed doorway and a tiled roof, palm trees behind. A woman in an orange sari sits cross-legged on the sand with a rudraksha-style necklace, facing the building. Several people in white clothes sit on the ground to the left and centre, and a standing man in white with a yellow shawl stands near the doorway. Two white pigeons walk on the sand in the foreground. A striped white and red wall and a red-and-yellow garland hanging on a pole sit at the right, and a grey statue is visible inside the doorway.2010-07-02 +1 copiesA large outdoor gathering of devotees dressed mostly in white sits on a mat under palm trees before orange-painted ashram buildings. Many have their palms pressed together in anjali, and some hold hands raised in greeting. In the centre foreground, a man with a red tilaka on his forehead and a white shirt stands with palms joined, while a woman in a light top and jeans stands nearby. A row of small statues stands in the courtyard, and a red-and-white pole rises at the left edge. Several men at the right wear white dhotis and shawls. The scene reads as a satsang or discourse with the audience seated on the ground.2011-01-01Outdoor satsang on bare earth in front of a terracotta-orange temple wall with white and red striped base trim. A black speaker on a stand stands at left. Above the entrance a sign reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with orange-clad deity figures in the doorway. Dozens of men in white shirts and dhotis sit cross-legged on mats in rows, most facing a speaker at left. A bald man in a white garment sits at right foreground with a beaded necklace. Several men wear saffron or orange cloth. Potted plants and palm trees fill the background.2010-08-19