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Outdoor photo of a group of about fifteen devotees seated on a woven mat on bare earth, facing a fire pit at right. Most wear white or orange and saffron clothing; one woman in orange sari sits at left, a woman in blue dupatta sits center, and women in white saris with yellow borders sit at right. A woman in white with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged beside the circular fire pit, apparently leading the group. Red pillars, a small stone shrine structure and a red sign stand in the background, with sandals placed at the edge of the mat.

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Outdoor photograph of a group of devotees seated on mats in a palm-lined courtyard, facing a central figure in an orange robe seated on a white stone platform. Many people wear white or pastel clothing, a woman in a teal sari sits in the foreground, and several women wear head coverings. Several other seated figures in orange and white are spread across circular patterned mats, with white stone shrines, a tall ornate pillar and a small thatched-roof building behind them. Palm trees fill the background under a bright sky.2010-07-10July 23 20102010-07-23Outdoor satsang on a low stone platform with a cluster of seated women in saris and salwar in yellow, white, green and striped tones, eyes closed or looking down in meditation. In the foreground, a person with dark shoulder-length hair wrapped in a bright orange shawl sits facing the group, their back to the camera, appearing to lead the session. Behind them stands a tall white and green hedge with banana-like leaves, a thatched structure to the right, and a white board with printed text on a rooftop-level sign. To the left, a painted deity murti with a red-and-gold face and a red-and-white wall stripe are visible.2010-08-01Outdoor photo of a seated group of women listening to a talk. In the right foreground, a person seen from behind with short dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulders and faces the group. Facing them on a low concrete ledge, several women sit cross-legged or kneel in white, cream, yellow, blue and striped salwar-kameez and saris, some with hands folded. Green foliage, a red-and-white painted wall and a thatched roof form the background, with a signboard above. A few more people are partly visible at the edges. The setting suggests a satsang or discourse in an ashram courtyard.2010-08-01Outdoor photo of a sacred ground at an ashram with palm trees and white single-storey buildings behind. Dozens of devotees sit in rows on mats and a raised platform. Most wear white clothes, with some in saffron-orange and pink saris. A figure in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on a white seat near the front left, facing the gathering. Behind him, a seated group in white clothes faces the same way near a row of small lamps and stacked firewood beside a fire pit with offerings. A stone bull statue with a garland stands at the left edge beside a white shrine pillar. Green leaves and flowering plants frame the foreground. The scene appears to show a group sitting session or ritual observance.2010-07-23Outdoor courtyard at a temple-style ashram with palm trees and a whitewashed wall. Around two dozen seated women in white and orange-saffron clothing, some with yellow and green shawls, sit on mats in rows facing a central stage area. A standing woman in green stands near the front. Behind them, several seated figures in saffron and white sit in meditation on circular stone platforms beside dark grey stone deity murtis and a white shrine. A black speaker stands on a tripod at left, and a small whiteboard with a map or diagram stands nearby. Pigeons rest on a raised white platform edged with red and white bands.2010-07-04Outdoor scene at an ashram courtyard under palm trees: many devotees, mostly women in white and cream clothes with some in orange, sit on mats and cloth facing a central figure in an orange robe seated near white ritual platforms. A tall ornate sacred pillar with a kalasha-like top stands at left, with small white shrine structures and a fire pit with logs nearby. Other people in white sit scattered on the ground, some with folded hands in meditation or prayer. Red brick borders and potted green plants frame the foreground.2010-07-23July 19 20102010-07-19July 23 20102010-07-23Outdoor 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 photo of a seated ritual gathering in a dirt courtyard beside white-walled buildings with red doors and a tiled roof, with palm trees behind. A fire pit smokes at the left. A man in an orange robe sits cross-legged at the front, with a row of men in white clothes and yellow shawls seated beside him. On the right, rows of women and girls sit on a low concrete bench and the ground, wearing white, orange, yellow, pink and teal saris and salwars, with long braided hair. A water bottle sits on the bench. Several small figures wearing white and pink are in the foreground.2010-07-04July 19 20102010-07-19