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Outdoor ashram courtyard with a large seated crowd of women and girls in saffron, pink, red, teal and white saris and salwar kameez, sitting on mats and a stone platform. A seated figure in orange robes sits at the far end of an open area beside a red stone shrine with a tall pillar. Rows of stone deity murtis line the courtyard, with a black stone Shiva-like sculpture in the foreground left. Palm trees, hanging saffron and multicoloured festoons, and a kalasha on a pillar frame the scene. Floor kolam designs are visible at the front. Several white-clad devotees sit near the foreground.

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A wide outdoor photograph of a large open-air ashram gathering under a corrugated roof. At the centre, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a raised red-and-white platform before a tall red pillar and a shrine structure, with a small figure in white beside him. Hanging decorative pillars with coloured cloth and orange flags frame the scene. Many people sit on mats: on the left, women in colourful saris and salwar kameez; on the right, rows of people in white clothing. Palm trees and a stone deity sculpture garden stand in the background, and a painted banner is at the left edge. A ground-level kolam pattern decorates the floor in front of the platform.2010-10-21Outdoor 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.2010-07-04December 16 20102010-12-16A large outdoor open-air gathering under a tall shade canopy with coconut palms and many rows of seated devotees. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits centrally on a raised red-and-white platform near a small red shrine with a tall decorated column, a deity murti and a kalasha-like structure, with offerings nearby. Devotees in white and in coloured saris sit on mats and on the ground, some in front on a rangoli-decorated floor. Hanging decorations with tassels and metal rings frame the canopy. A figure in orange stands at the left edge near a banner showing figures. Several rows of stone statues line the background. a person candidate in saffron robes is seated at the shrine but appearance cues are limited, so identity is uncertain.2010-10-21December 16 20102010-12-16Outdoor open-air gathering under a corrugated roof strung with colourful hanging banners in orange, red, blue and white. A large crowd of people, mostly dressed in white, sits cross-legged on mats and the ground in rows facing a raised stage. On a central raised platform near a tall red and orange shrine structure with stone sculptures, a person in an orange robe sits in meditation posture, and a figure in white stands nearby. Coconut palms and orange-roofed buildings frame the compound, with decorative kolam designs painted on the floor in the foreground.2010-10-21Outdoor satsang in an open pavilion with a palm-lined courtyard. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands with folded hands on a raised stage draped in orange and red cloth, with brass oil lamps and offerings in front of him. A large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white sits on the ground in rows, with some women in pink and blue saris. Tall decorated pillars, hanging orange and multicoloured ceremonial streamers, stone sculptures and a stone pillar fountain form the backdrop.2010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16Wide outdoor photograph of a covered open-air pavilion with a corrugated roof and hanging decorated cylindrical banners in orange, blue and white. Large crowds sit on mats and the bare ground on both sides, facing a central raised concrete platform with a red-and-white striped edge and a small pyramidal structure. Further back stands a red-painted central shrine with a tall pillar, a figure in front in orange, and rows of stone statues. White kolam floor patterns decorate the ground, and palm trees surround the site. A poster of a deity hangs on the left wall. Many people are seated in white and colourful saris and white shirts.2010-10-21October 08 20082008-10-08July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor satsang on an orange cloth-covered mat under a corrugated roof, with palm trees and orange buildings behind. A small figure in orange robes sits at the far front on a raised platform, facing a large seated audience. Most attendees wear white, cream and pastel salwar or sari, with some in orange and pink; many have long braids and others have grey hair. Several older women sit on white plastic chairs at right. Stone lamp pillars and a carved stone deity murti stand at left, with hanging tassels and bunting overhead. A sound speaker sits at the right edge of the stage.2011-02-25