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A photograph of an outdoor satsang on sandy ground beneath coconut palms, with a thatched hut and a parked white SUV behind. A woman in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a raised mat at the centre of a white-rangoli circle, with a brass lamp and flower garland nearby. Around her, a large seated audience in white and pastel clothing faces her, several in white kurta or sari, some wearing orange or green. A bamboo mat runs along the foreground, and a wall-mounted map and a colourful painted board appear at the right.

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October 07 20102010-10-07October 07 20102010-10-07Outdoor photograph of a group of devotees seated on mats in a palm-lined courtyard, facing a central figure in an orange robe seated on a white stone platform. Many people wear white or pastel clothing, a woman in a teal sari sits in the foreground, and several women wear head coverings. Several other seated figures in orange and white are spread across circular patterned mats, with white stone shrines, a tall ornate pillar and a small thatched-roof building behind them. Palm trees fill the background under a bright sky.2010-07-10Outdoor photo of a seated gathering on sandy ground. A central man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat facing forward in meditation, with his hands resting, in front of small fire pits with grey ash. Around him, devotees sit on mats: several women in white and yellow-trimmed white saris, a bald man in white cloth, and a woman in a dark patterned shawl. In the foreground, the backs of a few heads are visible. A large signboard with green map graphics stands behind, and a man in an orange shirt stands at right.2010-09-19Outdoor photograph of a meditation session on a sandy compound with palm trees and a thatched hut behind. In the centre, a figure in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat atop a circular raised platform ringed with gravel. In the foreground on the right, a man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl sits with eyes closed. On the left, a group of about a dozen people in white clothes and yellow shawls sit on a raised concrete ledge, with one woman in teal and another in orange. A tall white board with printed text stands behind them.2010-07-10Outdoor ashram courtyard with sandy ground, palm trees and a low white wall. Around a stone paved area, several seated people in white and yellow clothes sit on circular stone-rimmed mats near black stone statues of deities and a tall white pedestal. A seated woman in an orange garment is at the right, and a man in white stands near a white shrine structure. Rows of women in white, cream and pastel saris sit on mats in the foreground, facing the scene. A thatched hut, a signboard map and a parked white car appear at left. The scene resembles a sarva-darshan style gathering.2010-07-04An outdoor ashram courtyard shaded by tall coconut palms, with thatched-roof huts behind. In the right foreground, a man with long dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in a circular bed of white stones, with a brass kalasha-style pot beside him, in what looks like meditation or a seated ritual. Several people in white clothes sit on a low platform at left, and a woman in orange stands at right near a parked silver SUV. Doves are pecking on the sand, and a yellow-and-purple floral kolam is drawn on the ground at lower left. Two notice boards stand in the background.2010-07-10Outdoor photo of a meditation or ritual gathering on sandy ground beside palm trees and a thatched-roof structure. In the foreground, a person in white clothing with a yellow shawl sits with eyes closed, seen from behind at right. At center, a person in an orange sleeveless robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat beside a circular raised platform edged with grey ash or pebbles. To the left, several people in white garments, some with yellow or orange shawls, sit on a low concrete bench. A white signboard with printed text stands at upper left and a small white van is parked at right.2010-07-10July 23 20102010-07-23October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a yagna or homa at dusk in an open courtyard with palm trees and dark stone sculptures behind. A sacred fire burns in a raised pit at right, with several dark stone deity murtis beside it. Several people sit in circular fire-pit rings on the sand, including a figure in white with a red shawl and figures in yellow and white. About fifteen seated devotees in white saris and white or orange clothing face the fire on wooden mats at left, some in orange and red. A red and white signboard stands at left. The scene is a group ritual, with the seated women and men arranged in front of the fire and the sculptures.2010-07-11Outdoor photograph of a group meditation session in an ashram courtyard lined with tall palm trees under a bright sky. Several dozen people sit in rows on mats facing a central figure seated on a white raised platform near a tall copper-coloured pillar. The central seated figure wears an orange-saffron robe. Surrounding participants wear white clothes, and some women wear saris in blue, teal, orange and patterned prints. Circular stone-ringed patches lie in the ground, and a black stone statue stands at the left edge beside white plinths. A white building with a green-roofed structure sits at the right.2010-07-10