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Outdoor evening gathering under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind. Dozens of people in white clothing sit on mats and blue plastic chairs facing a stage area at the right, where a copper-coloured tall pillar or flagstaff stands beside a dark stone figure garlanded with marigolds. A few people in orange and green saris sit among them. A banner with a painted figure is set behind the seated crowd, and a large map-style board stands to the left beside a yellow vehicle. A seated figure in white with a shaved head sits at the far right near a chair. Water bottles rest on the floor in front. The scene reads as a satsang or morning-style gathering.

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Night outdoor ritual at an open-air pavilion with a tin roof and yellow pillars. Priests in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls stand at a raised platform holding ritual implements and trays, with a small fire or lamp glowing at the left edge. Dozens of white-clad devotees sit on woven mats in rows facing the platform, many with shaved heads and some wearing white garments and neck lanyards. Behind them stand banners and a tall brass lamp stand, and a tented area with orange and pink draping. Sacred leaves hang from a pillar at the left. The scene is a Vedic homa or puja gathering. Several dozen people are visible.2010-09-05Outdoor photo at dusk of a large seated congregation on mats and a raised platform in a palm-lined compound. Many devotees wear white ritual clothes, with some in saffron, green and blue; several women wear rudraksha-style beaded malas and some sit with hands folded in prayer. Brass bowls and a metal tray with offerings, flowers and grains sit on an orange cloth in the foreground. Behind them, a stone deity murti and a copper-toned ceremonial pillar stand near a banner showing a painted scene, with a wall map to the left. The setting suggests a satsang or group puja.2010-09-05Outdoor satsang on a flat grassy field at dusk. Devotees sit closely on yellow tarpaulins in white clothing, with women in saffron, pink and green saris and some in bright dresses. A raised stage under a white canopy holds a deity murti or ornate seated figure in orange and red draping, framed by garlanded pillars and stage lights. Parked white SUVs, palm trees and telecom towers stand behind the crowd.2011-12-08September 09 20102010-09-09September 13 20102010-09-13 +1 copiesOutdoor gathering of devotees seated on the grass in rows facing a raised stage at dusk. Most wear white kurta or white shirts with lanyards, while some wear saffron, maroon, pink and green garments. A white canopy with a blue emblem and a lattice lighting tower stand over the stage area, with palm trees and parked white vehicles behind the crowd. Several people sit on yellow mats and hold bags, and a few are photographing from the left. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the seated devotees are described by role and clothing only.2011-12-08February 22 20162016-02-22 +2 copiesDecember 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor photo of a large seated congregation on woven mats under a corrugated roof strung with colourful cloth banners and bunting. Many men in white dhotis and shirts sit in rows, some wearing yellow shoulder cords, others in checked shirts, a saffron-robed figure and a person in yellow at left. Palm trees and a thatched hut frame the scene. At the far end, a raised platform holds a white-clad figure seated before a red-and-white pillared shrine with a statue and tall lamp poles. Many people are visible, so the count is a range.2010-10-21December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor ashram scene on a dirt ground beneath tall palms and trees. In the centre, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged among a row of people in white clothing, with several seated on the ground near a small fire or ritual spot. To the left stands a white-painted altar platform with a large dark deity murti of a bull-like form and a tall palm-like pole. On the right, a long row of women and children in white and coloured saris sits on striped mats facing the central group, while a white building with red doors and a small red-and-white structure stand behind them. A white wall with a sign is visible at the far right edge. The orange-robed figure shows no clearly visible a person-specific cues, so identity remains unsure.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16