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An outdoor ritual gathering under a palm-fringed sky beside a red and white stepped platform. In the foreground, a row of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts face the scene, some with their backs to the camera. Behind them, several robed priests sit cross-legged on mats before small fire pits, with one figure in orange robes and another in orange-saffron attire among them. A tall red-and-gold ceremonial pillar and a reddish shrine with a deity murti stand in the background, along with a red canopied chariot-like cart. A painted banner of divine figures hangs at left. The scene suggests a homa or yagna performed in the open air.

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Outdoor satsang gathering under a open-sided pavilion with a tin roof. Rows of seated devotees in white shirts and dhotis sit on woven mats facing front, some in pale striped or blue shirts. A seated figure in saffron clothing sits near the centre front of the platform, with a small shrine and ornate dark stone deity murti behind, a red-painted peetha with a tall decorated pillar, and a kalasha-topped structure to the right. Palm trees, strings of triangular red and orange flags and colourful cloth-wrapped pillars surround the area. Dozens of people are visible.2010-11-12July 20 20102010-07-20September 06 20102010-09-06Outdoor open-air ritual courtyard with a tall orange-painted kalasha-style column and an orange square base at the centre, beneath a metal pergola frame with tall yellow poles. Behind it, black stone deity murtis stand on pedestals among palm trees. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on a mat facing the front, and a seated figure in a rudraksha-adorned white outfit with yellow garland sits at the centre-left. Rows of people in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats around shallow circular pits on the ground, with more seated devotees on the right and left edges. A white-and-red striped platform with a red-roofed square altar sits in the foreground, and several people in white and light clothing are seated along its sides.2010-08-25An outdoor open-air courtyard under a corrugated roof supported by yellow posts, with palm trees behind. About twenty-five men sit cross-legged on woven mats and paved stone in white shirts, white dhotis and casual clothes, facing a small group near a red shrine platform. Two saffron-robed monks sit on the right near a tall copper-coloured pillar and a red ratha-like vehicle with an orange canopy. A red-draped structure with an orange parasol stands at left beside a white van and an SUV. Marigolds grow along the paved edge. Background banners and a deity figure are visible.2010-09-08Outdoor satsang under a open-sided canopy strung with colourful hanging tassels and triangular pennant flags, with palm trees behind. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a low platform at the centre, facing a large audience of devotees sitting on mats in white clothes. Several small shrines or murtis line the back, and a white and red-striped stepped platform stands at the front left. A parked white SUV and a painted banner appear at the left edge. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis sit in rows on a tiled floor.2010-11-15A seated crowd of devotees, mostly men in white and pale kurtas, sits on a mat under a open-sided pavilion strung with multicoloured hanging tassels and triangular orange and red bunting. In the far distance, a robed figure in orange sits cross-legged on a raised dais in front of a shrine with a deity murti and small stone sculptures, in an open courtyard edged by palm trees and orange marigold flowers. A red-and-white striped platform and stone steps lie in the foreground. Appearance-based candidate for the teacher in orange is unsure at this distance.2010-11-15October 07 20102010-10-07Outdoor 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 copiesOutdoor ashram courtyard under a canopy with palm trees, where a group of people in white and orange sit on mats in a ritual setting. Several figures in saffron or orange robes sit cross-legged near a tall orange-red kalasha-topped structure garlanded with flowers, and white-clad participants sit in rows of seated devotees. A central square white platform with red and white striped base stands in the foreground, and dark stone deity murtis and statues are arranged along the left side. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at right, and a woman in an orange-bordered sari stands beside the platform. Small circular fire pits or ritual bases are spaced across the ground, with kolam designs drawn in front.2010-08-28Outdoor ashram courtyard under a tall open canopy of poles, with a red-and-white striped square platform and a central pit in the foreground. Behind it, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a raised red mat before a tall red-orange kalasha-style stone pillar with a red base, flanked by black stone sculptures and palm trees. Rows of seated people in white and yellow clothes sit cross-legged on mats across the sand, with several spectators on the left and right edges. A white-clad attendant stands near the left. Stone murtis and carved figures stand along the left side among the greenery.2010-09-14December 18 20102010-12-18