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Outdoor photo of a meditation session in a dirt-floored courtyard. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair in an orange sleeveless top sits cross-legged on a folded orange cushion on a woven mat, facing a rangoli-style white line design and a ring of small stones. A brass oil lamp and a plate of marigold flowers sit beside her. Behind her, many seated participants in white ritual clothes sit on mats in rows, some with white shawls and rudraksha malas. An orange-walled shrine room with a colourful decorated arch stands at the left, and a yellow wall with red and white stripes is at the right. A trident is mounted on the yellow wall. No one in the scene is clearly identified as the a person by appearance.

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Outdoor meditation session at an ashram courtyard. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange skirt sits cross-legged on a cushion placed on a woven mat, facing away from the camera, within a ring of grey ash and white kolam lines. A brass kalasha-style vessel with orange flowers sits beside her. Behind her, dozens of seated devotees in white clothing and white mats face her in rows, some with rudraksha malas; several wear blue or dark clothes. A small orange shrine structure and a painted red-and-white wall frame the scene, and a trident stands on the yellow building at right. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues, so the appearance is uncertain.2010-09-19A photograph of an outdoor satsang with a large seated audience dressed in white. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless top and sits cross-legged on a woven mat facing the crowd. Behind her, rows of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis sit on mats, and a man in a dark vest sits among them. A brass vessel with orange and yellow flowers and a small brass plate with ash sit on the ground beside a white kolam design. Red and white striped stonework forms the platform edge behind the seated gathering.2010-09-19A seated teacher in orange saffron robes with long dark hair in a braid sits cross-legged on an orange cushion, facing a group of about twenty seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts on mats in an open courtyard. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on a small ring of gravel and coloured powder in front of the teacher. Behind them stand a palm trunk, potted plants and an orange wall, with stone deity sculptures visible at left. The teacher's gesture is directed toward the seated listeners. a person appearance match is uncertain from this view.2011-03-05A photograph of a satsang discourse held outdoors on a sandy ground with a decorated border of white rangoli-style patterns. A seated teacher in an orange saffron robe, viewed from behind, raises one arm while speaking on a mat in a circle of ash, beside a brass vessel and a garland of orange and yellow marigolds. Around her, a large audience of predominantly men dressed in white kurtas and white dhotis sits cross-legged on mats, some with eyes closed in meditation, with a woman in white on the right and a few people in darker clothing. A red-and-white striped pillar and platform stand in the background.2010-09-19A seated teacher in orange robes, viewed from behind, raises one arm upward while facing a large assembly of devotees dressed in white. Many students sit cross-legged on thin mats in a open-air hall with a sandy floor, several with eyes closed in meditation. Some wear white shirts and lanyards, and a few men in grey or colourful shirts are visible. In the foreground a pattern of white powder lines decorates the ground, with a brass plate and a small brass vessel placed near orange and yellow marigold flowers beside a bed of ash. The setting suggests a meditation or satsang session.2010-09-19Outdoor photograph of a group of devotees seated cross-legged in meditation on woven reed mats laid over a paved courtyard, eyes closed or lowered, hands resting on knees. Most wear white kurtas, shirts and dhotis or trousers, with some in grey t-shirts and a few with rudraksha-style neck beads. A figure at centre-right wears an orange-red shawl and a grey cap, seated among the white-clad participants. Behind them stands a red-orange building, a small raised white structure at right, and a row of grey statues along a wall at upper left, with bare earth and a small tree beyond. The setting suggests a satsang or meditation session.2010-11-30Outdoor photo of a seated figure in orange robes with a red sash and a rudraksha mala, seen from behind, on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform. Hair is tied up in a bun. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on a patterned floor mat in front. Beyond, a crowd of about twenty people in white and pink clothes sits on the ground facing him, under an orange wall and a red pillar. Nearby stone figures are visible on the left.2011-02-20November 13 20102010-11-13February 05 20112011-02-05December 22 20102010-12-22August 17 20062006-08-17An outdoor satsang in a dirt courtyard with a rangoli-patterned floor and a circular ring of white stone and marigold petals. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange sarong sits cross-legged on a mat, facing the seated crowd, with a brass kalasha-style vessel beside her. Behind her, rows of devotees in white clothes sit on mats and a man in white stands at the back holding a camera. A red-and-white striped wall, an orange building and a red signboard with Hindi/Sanskrit lettering frame the scene.2010-09-19