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January 03 20122012-01-03A 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.2011-01-01January 03 20122012-01-03Outdoors on a dirt ground at a village gathering, a central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long white-and-orange flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand close, with a crowd of devotees behind them, many with hands folded. Behind them are low tiled-roof houses, a white building, a flagpole, tall palm trees and a sunny sky.2009-11-25Outdoor satsang on a sandy ground beneath palm trees. Large crowd of men seated on mats in rows, dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, many with white caps. A standing figure in white clothes stands at the front near a raised platform, with a flower garland hanging from a tall stand. Rows of small statues sit on a low wall behind the seated crowd. Striped painted pillars with decorative patterns stand at left beside a ceremonial trident-shaped stand, and a red-and-white painted plinth sits in the foreground. Orange-roofed buildings and a wooden cart appear in the background.2010-10-21 +1 copiesAugust 11 20092009-08-11A photograph of a flood relief distribution in a dusty courtyard in Sindhanur, Karnataka, with a brick building behind. A man in a white kurta with a dark beaded necklace stands at centre, smiling and gesturing toward a crowd of children. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis, and an older man with white hair and a white vest stand among many boys in mixed shirts, a woman in a striped sari with a headscarf is at the bottom edge, and a man holds up a phone at left. Many people fill the frame, most of them children.Outdoor gathering on dry ground under palm trees, with a hillside behind. In the foreground right, a person seated with bare upper back and an orange robe, wearing a red-and-white flower garland and a hand raised to the head, faces a crowd. A white cloth canopy is strung on bamboo poles over a wooden platform, with marigold-type flower garlands and offerings at its base. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis, some in orange and red waistcloths, stand close together, with women in saris and a small child visible. Orange flags flutter at upper right, and a microphone stand and speaker sit at the platform edge. Several white vans and parked vehicles appear in the background, along with a pink banner.2006-11-13A photograph of a crowded outdoor ceremony under a thatched shelter strung with rows of purple-and-white triangular pennants. A man standing at the left edge wears a white dhoti and shirt, a white headband, and a rudraksha mala, with his hands pressed together at his chest. Behind him, a dense crowd of devotees sits and stands on a patterned floor; many wear white, orange and saffron clothing, and several women in sarees fold their hands in prayer. Offerings such as fruit and flowers lie on the ground at the lower left. Bamboo poles, a white canopy and a building with tiled roofs frame the scene.2009-11-25A dense outdoor crowd gathers in a village street lined with low tiled-roof houses and a concrete wall. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, many with lanyards or identity cords around their necks. A man in the foreground wears a yellow scarf with a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them, women in pink, blue and red saris and children watch from the wall and street. A raised purple banner with a circular image is held aloft at the upper centre, and a flagpole stands at the right beside a shop front.2009-11-25A rural village gathering outdoors in front of a plain concrete house with a green-and-white painted band and a yellow cloth hanging from its roof edge. A large crowd of mostly men and some women sits and stands on bare earth, many wearing white dhotis, checked lungis and saffron-orange shawls. In the upper centre, a man with long grey hair and a white shawl stands above the crowd, while a man in a green striped shirt raises his hand in front. A woman in an orange-yellow sari stands at the right, and a green leafy branch and a ladder lean against the wall. The scene suggests a community meeting or relief distribution in a village.November 23 20062006-11-23