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Outdoor ashram gathering under a corrugated metal roof on sandy ground with coconut palms behind. Thirty or more devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats in rows, facing a central red-painted platform holding a white offering dish and a small pot. A trident stands on a yellow pole at the centre. A figure in orange robes sits near the right side, and a standing person in white stands on the right. Smoke rises from a fire at the right edge. Tall red and gold structures and a painted board with a deity image are visible in the background. No individual is clearly identified as a person, so no candidate is marked.

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Outdoor ashram gathering under a corrugated metal roof open-sided shelter with coconut palms behind. Dozens of people, mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts, sit cross-legged on mats and the bare ground facing a central area. Several are shaved-headed. A figure in white stands near the front while an orange-robed person sits on the right side. Nearby stand a tall reddish-brown stone structure with a red-and-white pillar, a stone deity murti with a bull figure, orange marigolds in the foreground, and a banner on a pole. Many people wear white; a few wear orange robes.2010-09-13 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a garden courtyard under a metal frame, with tall palm trees and a red brick wall behind. Dozens of people in white clothes sit on the ground facing a raised orange-red platform holding a tall ornate pillar garlanded with flowers and dark stone sculptures. A figure in a bright orange robe sits near the front on the left. Several people in yellow and white sit on the platform and a red-cloth-clad figure sits on a low seat. Plants and flowers fill the foreground, with a white SUV parked at the left edge. Rain-soaked overcast sky above.2010-08-25 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering in a sandy courtyard beside palm trees under an overcast sky. A tall copper-coloured flagstaff with a trident-topped finial rises from a white stepped base at centre. Many men in white dhotis and shirts sit on woven mats in rows facing a fire area, several with yellow shawls. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits near a small fire pit with a trident and small ritual fires in front of the platform, while a standing man in white stands at the left edge. Thatched huts and a parked white van sit behind the courtyard. Several people sit near the white platforms with small fire pits; a dark-tiled structure and a trident stand to the left. No printed name is visible in the scene.2010-07-04 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20102010-09-09Outdoor 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.2010-10-21An 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.2010-09-08 +1 copiesAn 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.2010-09-08A photograph of an open-air satsang under a corrugated metal roof on wooden posts, with palm trees and orange-walled buildings behind. In the foreground, a row of women in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats, some with hands resting on their laps, one in a red shawl and one in a leopard-print top. A standing woman in white robes on the right faces the gathering. Further back, several people in orange and white sit in rows. A red-brick plinth holds a dark seated figure. A young tree with broad leaves stands at left.2010-09-13Outdoor photo of a yoga or meditation session in an open-air courtyard shaded by a thatched roof on yellow posts, with palm trees behind. In the foreground, about six men in white dhotis and shirts sit cross-legged on mats facing the front, one wearing a plaid shirt. Further back, several seated people in orange and yellow robes sit on mats in a row before a tall brass-topped pillar and red-and-white platforms with stone lion sculptures. A larger seated figure in an orange robe sits near the centre, and a white-clad man sits to the right. A tall stone or painted panel and a vehicle are visible in the background. Roughly fifteen people are visible.2010-09-04Outdoor photo of an open-air ceremony at a temple courtyard surrounded by palm trees. A woman in an orange sari sits at the centre on a raised white platform, facing a large audience seated on mats in rows. Many attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis; a few men wear yellow shawls and sit cross-legged in small square fire pits lined with ash. Behind them stands a tall ornate pillar and white shrines with a black stone deity murti garlanded with orange flowers. A sign board and a small thatched hut appear at left, with a white car parked nearby. About 40 to 60 people are visible.2010-07-04Wide outdoor photo of a covered open-air ceremony under a corrugated roof supported by yellow posts, with palm trees behind. Several dozen devotees in white clothes sit in rows on the tiled ground and a concrete platform, many on mats. At the centre, a red-and-white raised platform holds a small orange-clad figure seated before a tall red and orange ritual structure, with smoke rising nearby. A banner with a painted figure hangs on the left wall, and a few people in white stand near the edges. Ornate patterned floor designs and a row of stone statues appear in the background.2010-09-19Outdoor photo of a large seated congregation on a dirt ground under a corrugated metal roof supported by steel posts, with coconut palms overhead. Many devotees in white clothes sit on mats facing a central area, where a red-cloth-covered table and a red pillar structure stand. An orange-walled building with white-and-red striped trim is at left, and a tall red-and-white pole rises at right beside a small deity shrine. Some people in white sit on the right; a figure in an orange-brown garment sits near the front center. The scene reads as a satsang gathering.2010-09-19