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Outdoor 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 copies

Outdoor 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.

Outdoor 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.

August 01 2010

Outdoor group meditation on a paved courtyard with woven straw mats in red, green and multicolour stripes. Roughly fifteen seated devotees face left in rows, mostly in white kurtas, white dhotis and white shirts; one man wears an orange-trimmed white shirt, another a grey t-shirt, and a seated elder in an orange-red shawl sits near the centre. A long-haired devotee in white sits in the back row. Behind them is an orange-painted building, a small raised red platform with a white bowl and marigold garlands, and a row of seated stone figures.

July 11 2010

Outdoor 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.

Outdoor photograph of a ritual gathering in an open dirt courtyard beside a whitewashed building and palm trees. Many men sit in rows on striped woven mats, most wearing white dhotis and white shirts, some in checked shirts. A tall pole wrapped in yellow and red flower garlands stands on a red-brown base at centre. Further back, a figure in orange robes sits near a small ritual setup, with other white-clad participants seated nearby. A thatched shelter and a parked silver SUV are visible.

2010-07-03 +1 copies

A group of about fifteen men sit cross-legged on mats in an outdoor courtyard with eyes closed, in meditation. Most wear white dhotis and shirts; a few wear striped shirts or lighter kurta-style clothes, and several have rudraksha malas and blue lanyards. Some have shaved heads and vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them stands an orange-and-white painted wall with a red-and-white striped border, a sculpted deity figure in a niche at upper right, potted plants and flowering shrubs, and a paved tile floor. The ambient setting suggests satsang or meditation practice. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.

Large group of men seated cross-legged on striped woven mats in an outdoor meditation session, eyes closed and hands resting in laps. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis; one man in the foreground wears a light blue checked shirt and blue trousers, another in a green striped shirt sits behind. Several wear lanyard name badges, and one in front has a tilak mark and a small rudraksha mala. Red and white striped steps stand in the background.

November 12 2010

2010-11-12 +1 copies

A photograph of a group of men seated cross-legged on yoga mats in rows on a paved courtyard, most with eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation. Many wear white shirts and white dhoti-style cloth, while others wear blue jeans, striped shirts, or orange-brown shirts. Several wear lanyards around their necks. Behind them is an orange wall with a white base painted with red vertical stripes, green shrubs, and a loudspeaker on a stand. A pile of grey ash lies on the ground at the left edge, near the seated group. A single standing figure in white with a beard and a white garment is at the upper right beside the wall.