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A photograph of an outdoor meditation courtyard. In the foreground a person with dark hair in a bun, wearing an orange sleeveless top, red-orange skirt and a red-and-yellow beaded necklace, sits cross-legged on a woven mat and cushion at the centre of a circular stone-edged rangoli-style patch, facing away from the camera. Nearby, a smaller mat and a green cloth lie on the ground, and a faded coloured floor design surrounds the circle. Behind, rows of people in white and bright clothing sit on a raised red-and-white striped platform and steps under an orange banner with Kannada script and an image of a deity. Colourful ornamental pillars, palm trees and a parked silver pickup complete the setting.

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October 18 20102010-10-18October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at an orange-walled ashram courtyard during a Dasara event. In the foreground, a figure in an orange top and saffron-orange wrap sits cross-legged on a mat, facing away, with a red shawl beside them and a red-and-orange bead necklace. Ahead, a seated gathering of about fifteen people in white, yellow, green and orange clothes sits on a raised platform beside a red-and-white striped border. A decorated ring of coloured rangoli and white stones lies on the ground. Behind them hang a banner advertising Dasara and a notice board, with palm trees and a thatched structure beyond. a person's presence is not evident; the seated foreground figure shows no reliable cues.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor satsang at an ashram courtyard with a woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange skirt seated cross-legged on a mat at the front, facing a large seated audience of about 40-60 people, mostly women in white and pastel clothing, some in saffron and blue, many sitting on mats. Floor is decorated with white rangoli kolam patterns and a circle of white powder around a small brass kalasha vessel and marigold garland. Behind are a red-and-white painted wall, palm trees, thatched huts and a silver SUV. Sign on the building reads Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana and a banner shows a saffron-robed figure with long hair; no clearly identifiable a person is present in the scene.2010-09-19November 20 20102010-11-20Outdoor photo of a devotee seated cross-legged on a mat within a white and grey shell-and-rangoli circle on a concrete courtyard. The seated figure, with long dark hair and bare upper back, wears an orange-saffron garment wrapped over the shoulders and holds palms joined in namaskar. Behind, a row of women and a few men in orange, pink, red and white saris and robes sit on a raised platform beside a red-and-white striped plinth, a red-cushioned throne-like chair, a black PA speaker and a framed portrait. A banner with Kannada text hangs on a pink wall, a dark deity statue stands at the left, and palm trees and a thatched hut frame the background.2010-11-20Outdoor satsang scene at an ashram courtyard. In the foreground a person in orange robes with long curly dark hair sits cross-legged on a raised circular platform bordered with white flower petals and a green and white painted mandala, hands pressed together in prayer, back to camera. Behind, a row of around a dozen people sit on a striped red-and-white platform in orange, pink, white and red clothing, several with hands folded. A black speaker stands on the platform beside a red-cushioned throne-like seat. A banner with pink and yellow lettering hangs on the wall behind, with colourful striped pillars and palm trees beyond.2010-11-20Outdoors in a dusty village compound, a man with long dark hair and a bare back sits cross-legged on an orange cushion inside a circular floor design of white flowers, green leaves and white stones, facing away toward the road. He wears an orange cloth wrap and holds a small brass vessel in his lap. Behind him, about a dozen seated people in white and pastel saris and dhotis sit on a low concrete ledge under palm trees, and a silver SUV and a yellow-orange bus with posters of an orange-robed monk are parked nearby. A large map board stands at the right and a few pigeons walk on the sand. The scene reads as a morning satsang or puja gathering.2010-10-31 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard with sandy ground and a circle of grey ash or stones. A figure in an orange sannyasi robe sits cross-legged on an orange cushion at the centre, facing a row of white mats, with a brass vessel placed before them. A second person in a cream sari with an orange border sits in the foreground, hands resting on the ground. Behind them a large seated audience in white clothing fills the frame, sitting in rows in front of an orange building and red-and-white striped wall. A red pedestal stands at left. The scene resembles a homa or ritual session; the orange-robed figure is a person, and an appearance-based candidate is not confidently established.2010-08-19A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a sandy compound. In the foreground, a figure seated on an orange cushion faces away from the camera, wrapped in an orange saffron cloth with the head covered; a small brass vessel sits beside them, and a circular ring of ash surrounds the seated figure's platform. Facing them, a group of about twenty people in white clothes sit in rows on mats along the far edge of the ground, several women wearing saffron and white. Behind them stand a white-and-red striped platform with a deity murti at its top left, a painted board, and a thatched structure with palm trees. A pigeon walks across the sand in the middle distance.2010-07-03 +1 copiesNovember 15 20102010-11-15February 05 20112011-02-05