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Outdoor photo of a seated crowd on sandy ground during an event. In the foreground, a shaved-headed woman in a bright blue t-shirt and black pants sits cross-legged, holding a pale green umbrella over herself and a companion in a black beret and white top who writes on paper. A navy bag with red trim sits beside them. Behind them, white-clad devotees, a woman in a red sari, and a woman in a grey sari with a crossbody cord sit on a red-brick step and ground. No visible deity, altar, or a person candidate is present.

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September 07 20112011-09-07Photo of a seated audience at an outdoor discourse, most people dressed in white. In the foreground a woman with short grey hair and glasses wears a white top and white trousers, hands clasped on her knee. Beside her a woman with dark hair wears a white top with a red bindi and a red-brown beaded mala, looking forward. To the right a woman with hair in a bun wears white. Others in white clothing and a man in a teal top sit on the ground and chairs in the background. A bag and a green water bottle rest on the ground in front.2011-09-07Outdoor group gathering on bare sandy ground in front of a red brick wall, with people seated in a circle. A woman in light blue scrubs and a dark beaded necklace sits cross-legged on the left, smiling and turned toward a woman in a pink-and-red patterned headscarf and black trousers. Beside her, a woman in a bright blue t-shirt with a small emblem sits with hands clasped. Behind them, seated people wear saris and white clothes. At lower right, a bald man in white clothing is seen from behind, and several women with dark hair sit near the front. The scene suggests an informal sitting discussion or satsang.2010-09-02A group of women sits casually on bare, sandy ground outdoors, with patches of sparse grass around them. On the left, a young woman in a blue athletic t-shirt and grey track pants smiles, and beside her another young woman in a white top and white trousers sits barefoot. Behind them, a woman in a white top and olive-green skirt smiles, and a woman in a white shirt and black trousers with a dark flat cap sits laughing. A shaved-headed person in white sits in the back row, and another woman in a white top with glasses is seated further back. On the right, an older woman with grey hair, a pendant necklace and a blue-and-white patterned tunic over turquoise trousers sits cross-legged, gesturing with her hands. A white-clad figure stands at the far right edge.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a row of women and one man seated on a low concrete ledge in front of a red metal railing, with grass, a tree and a utility pole behind them. From left: a woman in a grey sari; an elderly woman in a pink sun hat and orange trousers; a woman in a white top and striped trousers holding a notebook; a woman in a red bucket hat and white shirt with yellow trousers; a woman in a blue top and green shawl resting her chin on her hand; a woman with long grey hair in a white outfit; a blonde woman in an orange t-shirt and black shorts; a shaven-headed person in white; and a bald man in white trousers. Water bottles and sandals sit on the ground.2010-09-02A photograph of a seated group of women outdoors on sandy ground, watching something off-frame. In the foreground, a woman with a shaved head wears white clothes and a rudraksha mala. Beside her, a smiling woman wears a yellow shawl over a cream sari with striped borders. A woman in an orange and cream sari sits with folded arms and bangles. Behind them, women in white and yellow clothing, one in a red sun hat and one with glasses, sit together. Sandals lie scattered on the ground in the background, and a white cushion is at the right edge. No a person candidate is visible.2010-10-05Outdoor photo of a group of women and men seated on sandy ground in a casual gathering. Several women in white tops and white or black pants sit close together; the central woman in a white shirt with a dark beaded necklace smiles broadly, and another woman beside her wears a white top and a red bindi. A woman at the right in a bright blue top and blue trousers sits with her legs stretched out, and older people in white and pastel clothing sit behind them. No deity, throne or ritual objects are visible, and no one matches a person appearance cue.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a seated audience on a sandy, bare ground in front of a low brick wall, with palm trees, a blue umbrella and a thatched hut behind them. In the foreground, three young men sit on the sand: the one on the left wears a white sleeveless shirt with an 'I love' print and black track pants with white stripes, the middle one wears a blue t-shirt and black shorts, and the one on the right wears a white shirt, beige shorts and a beaded necklace. Behind them, a row of people sit on the wall's ledge, including a woman in a white dress holding a child, women in white, orange and green outfits, a woman in a red cap, and a bald man in a beige shirt. Several sit with their gaze directed toward something off-frame, and water bottles and flip-flops are scattered nearby. a person depiction or in-person candidate is not visibly identifiable here.2010-09-02A photograph of several women seated on bare dirt ground outdoors, with a concrete step and a red brick wall behind them. In the foreground, a woman in pale blue scrubs and a beaded mala necklace sits cross-legged, gesturing with her hands toward a woman in a pink-and-white headscarf and black pants who sits with her knees drawn up and sandals beside her. To the right, an older woman with dreadlocks wears a bright blue t-shirt and several bangles and gestures with one hand. Behind them, other women in salwar kameez and saris in pastel and orange tones sit along the step. A bald person is partly visible at the lower right edge.2010-09-02Outdoor gathering on a dusty, sandy ground of mostly women seated closely together, smiling and laughing. A woman in a bright blue top and blue trousers sits at left, hand raised to her hair. At right, a woman in white with a red bindi and a beaded mala laughs, and a woman in blue wears glasses. Behind them, standing figures in white kurtas and a purple garment are visible, and one person wears a white t-shirt with a printed image. The setting appears to be an open, informal community space.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a group of men on a dirt ground. In the foreground a bald man in white clothes and a dark rudraksha mala sits on the ground with his hands clasped over his knees. Beside him a man in a light blue t-shirt and grey trousers sits. Behind them several men in white kurta-style clothes crouch or stand, one in a striped navy and white shirt bends forward, another in a yellow shirt sits. A young man in a blue t-shirt with printed white text on the back stands at right, and a man in a striped shirt raises a hand at upper left. Sunlight and a grassy patch are visible in the background. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2010-09-02A photograph of a seated group of women and a girl on bare dusty ground, apparently at an outdoor gathering. In the foreground a smiling woman with light hair wears a bright turquoise t-shirt and blue trousers and sits with her arms on her knees. Beside her a woman in white clothes with gold bangles and a bracelet smiles. To the left a girl in an orange-and-yellow top and red trousers sits near a woman in a black-and-gold sari. Behind them, a woman in a purple top wears a light orange headscarf. Two standing figures in white garments stand in the background, one wearing a white tee printed with a figure in blue and orange. A wooden fence and sand pile appear at the top left.2010-09-02