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Outdoor scene at a open-air ashram courtyard with sandy ground and a circular stone fire pit. A central seated figure in an orange sleeveless robe and orange cloth sits cross-legged on a raised platform, with long swept-back dark hair. Two other seated people in white and one in yellow sit behind him, and three men in white shirts sit on woven mats in the foreground, seen from behind. Behind them stand dark stone sculptures of deities and a black stone Nandi bull with a garland of yellow and purple flowers. A large banner with Kannada text and photographs hangs on a red wall, and palm trees surround the courtyard.

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Outdoor ritual courtyard with sandy ground and a circular fire pit containing ash. A man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised mat near the pit with palms pressed together in namaste, long hair falling to his shoulders. Two women sit nearby: one in white with an orange shawl at left, another in white with a yellow shawl at centre. Three men in white and pale shirts sit on woven mats in the foreground, seen from behind. Behind them stand grey stone deity murtis, a black Nandi-style figure draped with a purple and yellow garland at right, and a red-brick plinth. A banner at left shows a portrait labelled with Kannada text and garlanded figures. Palm trees and a red-brick wall frame the scene.2010-09-03September 03 20102010-09-03Outdoor satsang in a temple courtyard with palm trees and dark stone deity murtis and a Nandi bull statue on white pedestals. In the foreground, around 25 men in white shirts and dhotis sit cross-legged on woven mats facing the front. A man in an orange robe sits centrally on a mat with a small brass lamp before him, flanked by other seated figures in white and yellow shawls. A man in a salmon-pink kurta sits among the audience. A red and white striped platform and a red signboard stand at left. Concentric ring-shaped ritual fire pits are visible on the ground.2010-08-01July 19 20102010-07-19Outdoor ritual gathering in a sandy courtyard beside a white-walled compound, with palm trees and a thatched shelter at left. A central figure in an orange robe and orange head covering sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, gazing upward, with a dark stone deity murti and a carved Nandi bull draped in yellow and red garland at right. Around him, several people in white and orange sit on the ground, one in yellow shawl near the Nandi pedestal. A row of devotees in white shirts, pale kurtas and light-coloured clothing sit in the foreground facing the central figure, some with heads bowed. A small brass vessel stands near the seated figure, and a grey stone pavilion with deity sculptures stands in the background.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor satsang under a metal-roofed open pavilion beside a temple courtyard with palm trees. Rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on woven mats facing a central figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seated on a low platform with a brass lamp in front. A black Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigolds stands on a red pedestal at right, and dark deity murti statues line the courtyard. Two seated attendants in white with yellow shawls sit near the central figure. A large banner with printed text and a photo of a man hangs on the back wall.2010-09-12September 04 20102010-09-04October 20 20102010-10-20Outdoor courtyard gathering on a sandy ground in front of a red-orange shrine platform with dark stone deity murtis and a carved nandi bull draped in a garland. A seated woman in orange robes sits at center-left, and a bald man in white with an orange shawl sits facing the group beside a man in orange robes. About a dozen seated people in white shirts and pants sit on woven mats with a man in an olive shirt. Behind them a banner with a red and orange photo and printed text hangs on a pole, with a silver SUV and palm trees nearby.2010-09-06Outdoor temple courtyard on sandy ground with palm trees and a stone wall behind. In the centre, a person in orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat in a circular raised platform, hands folded in anjali. Around them, several seated people in white and yellow clothes sit on mats. A brass kalasha/pot sits near the kneeling figure. At right, a shaven-headed man in white dhoti sits beside an orange-painted pillared structure topped by a large dark stone Nandi bull draped with a red garland, with carved stone sculptures behind. A tall copper-coloured pillar with yellow garlands stands at right. A banner with devotional imagery is at left, and a mat path leads toward the platform. Flower petals are scattered on the ground.2010-09-14Outdoor photo of a ritual gathering at a temple-style open courtyard with black stone deity statues and red-and-white painted signs. A central figure seated on a mat wears a saffron-orange robe draped over the head and a dark rudraksha mala, with a brass kalasha/oil lamp placed in front. Two women in white with yellow shawls sit nearby, one in an orange wrap at left, and several seated devotees in white and light blue shirts, a figure in a navy headscarf, and a bald man in white face away from the camera in the foreground. A stone orange pedestal at right holds a bust garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. Smoking embers of a fire pit lie at left.2010-08-25Outdoor satsang in an open courtyard with palm trees and a sandy ground. A central figure in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised mat in front of an orange-red shrine block. Nearby, a dark stone Nandi bull with a yellow and orange garland sits beside a tall brass-topped pillar draped with flowers. Around him, devotees in white clothes sit on woven mats facing him, some wearing orange or red shawls, and a row of women in white and orange stands at the back near a painted banner. Stone deity murtis and small carved figures line the grounds, and a brass vessel and flower petals rest on the floor in front of the speaker.2010-09-19