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Outdoor ashram gathering on a tiled courtyard at dusk. A man in a white dhoti and white shawl with a rudraksha mala stands centrally among seated devotees in white, orange, pink and teal clothing, many sitting on mats. Behind them, a white-clad figure stands near a banner showing a painted scene, with a white van and silver car parked beyond a low wall. Palm and banana plants frame the left side. Two men in white stand near the banner on the sandy ground. The scene appears to be a public talk or satsang session.

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Outdoor satsang on a paved courtyard with hexagonal tiles. Dozens of devotees sit on woven mats facing a white-robed teacher standing near the middle distance, holding a small book. Most women wear white or cream saris and salwar, some in orange, blue and yellow; a boy in a red shirt sits in front. A woman in a floral top holds a young child on her lap in the foreground. Behind, a silver SUV is parked, a banner and a red-and-white painted step frame the scene, and a small red-and-white stone platform sits at right.2010-09-20Outdoor satsang on a stepped stone platform beneath palm trees, with a large crowd of devotees seated on mats in white clothing. In the foreground lower left, a woman in a blue top sits beside a bald man in a turquoise and blue patterned shirt and white dhoti, both facing the gathering. Several women wear white and orange saris. Behind them stand stone deity statues and a silver SUV, with a painted sign and framed posters on the grounds. Decorative kolam-style patterns are painted on the steps.2010-09-19Outdoor satsang gathering on a paved courtyard with many seated devotees in white ritual clothes. A man in white stands at the front left, bending toward seated people, while a figure in saffron-orange robes stands near a silver SUV in the background. Devotees sit on mats, some on plastic chairs and steps, wearing white, pink, blue and red garments. A raised platform with a red-and-white striped cloth edge stands at right. Banana plants and a yellow truck appear at the left and top. A tall bald man in a patterned shawl stands centre-right. Printed banners on a brick wall show colourful imagery.2010-09-06Outdoor photo of a seated audience on a paved courtyard at a sunny ashram-style venue. Many people sit on mats and woven rugs facing a raised platform draped in orange cloth with red and white striped sides. Most attendees wear white or pastel clothes, including a woman in a blue salwar and a woman in pink. In the background a man in a white shirt sits cross-legged on a mat near a pale blue cloth and a monk-like figure in white sits on a raised platform, with a person in an orange robe and a man in blue standing near a banner and a silver SUV parked behind. Potted banana plants and a motor scooter stand at the left edge, and red bollards line the walkway.2010-09-08July 23 20102010-07-23Outdoor ashram scene in front of palm trees and a thatched shelter. A large group of women, mostly in white and pale saris, sit cross-legged on mats on sandy ground facing a seated man in white at the far side. A standing man in white stands beside a silver SUV in front of a large printed map board showing building layouts with a green graphic. Another seated man in white sits near a low table to the right, and a woman in orange sits on a platform beside a small fire-pit ring. A white marble platform with red and white striped edges is in the foreground. Rows of footwear sit near the seated figure.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a sacred ground at an ashram with palm trees and white single-storey buildings behind. Dozens of devotees sit in rows on mats and a raised platform. Most wear white clothes, with some in saffron-orange and pink saris. A figure in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on a white seat near the front left, facing the gathering. Behind him, a seated group in white clothes faces the same way near a row of small lamps and stacked firewood beside a fire pit with offerings. A stone bull statue with a garland stands at the left edge beside a white shrine pillar. Green leaves and flowering plants frame the foreground. The scene appears to show a group sitting session or ritual observance.2010-07-23July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor 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.2010-07-04Outdoor 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.2010-10-21A photograph of a seated congregation in an open courtyard before a temple-like building with orange walls and a red-and-white painted doorway. Many devotees sit on the paved ground and steps, mostly women in saffron, orange, grey and white saris and white clothing, with some men in white kurtas. Several people sit with hands folded in devotion. A white stepped platform with a low raised block stands in the foreground, and a striped pole and hanging orange and red decorations appear near the entrance. Warm low sunlight falls across the scene in the early morning.2010-12-28A photograph of an outdoor satsang held under a canopy with colourful hanging pennants and tassels. A man in white ritual dhoti and shawl stands on a raised platform beside a red-and-gold chair, with a figure in orange-and-gold attire seated near him. In front, a large audience in white clothing sits on the ground in rows, many with hands folded in namaste. On the platform sit brass kalasha-style vessels, lamps and offerings on a white-and-red edged cloth. Palm trees, stone statues and a small orange building frame the courtyard. Several people in the foreground wear white and pink tops.2010-12-16