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An outdoor courtyard gathering of seated meditators in white clothes on mats across a sandy ground marked with white chalk-style kolam designs and stone-ringed circles. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari sits cross-legged on a mat inside a circle of gravel, with a brass vessel and marigold garlands before her. Behind her rows of devotees in white sit in meditation. On the right, a red-and-white platform leads to an orange building with a signboard reading Sri Ai. Palm trees, an orange shrine structure with a decorated deity cart at left, and a tin-roofed canopy overhead complete the scene.

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An 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.2010-09-19Outdoor satsang at an orange-walled ashram courtyard under a corrugated metal shelter strung with orange and red triangular bunting and hanging colourful tassels. In the foreground a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion and mat inside a circle of white rangoli dots and grey gravel, a brass kalasha beside them. Behind, a seated audience of about a dozen people in white clothes faces the stage. To the right an altar with a decorated deity murti and an orange-draped dais stands under a sign reading Sri Ananda Peetham. Palm trees and small orange buildings surround the courtyard.2010-12-18December 18 20102010-12-18Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard in front of a sign reading "Sri Anandeshwar Mandir" on an orange building. A woman in orange robes and an orange shawl sits cross-legged on a woven mat atop a circular platform ringed with ash, with a brass kalasha-style pot beside her. A group of about 20 people in white clothes sits on a raised step to the right, many with hands folded, facing her. A long woven mat runs across the sandy ground, and a white rangoli design decorates the courtyard. A small statue and white chairs appear at the left. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session.2010-10-10Outdoor scene at an ashram courtyard with a seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sitting on a mat atop a raised circular platform with a grey pebble border and white floral kolam designs. The figure faces upward with hands resting on knees. A brass pot stands at the front of the platform. Mats lead from the platform toward a row of seated devotees in white clothes along a low ledge on the right, with children among them. A standing figure in white stands near a small orange building in the background, and tall decorated poles with colourful banners frame the right side. a person cues: long hair swept back, orange robe, rudraksha mala, seated in a ceremonial position. A pigeon walks on the ground.2010-11-15December 18 20102010-12-18November 15 20102010-11-15A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard in front of an orange-painted temple labelled Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. A person in an orange top and orange sari-style wrap sits cross-legged on a woven mat set within a circular ash-filled pit ringed with pink and white kolam-style designs, with a brass kalasha beside her. A seated audience dressed in white clothing sits on the ground and steps to the right, with a small laptop and a draped orange-and-white cloth platform nearby. Plain orange-and-white buildings, potted plants and a low wall frame the scene. Her role appears to be that of a speaker or teacher giving a talk to the gathered devotees.2010-10-10Outdoor 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.2010-09-19October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesNovember 10 20102010-11-10 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard with sandy ground and a circle of grey ash or stones. A figure in an orange sannyasi robe sits cross-legged on an orange cushion at the centre, facing a row of white mats, with a brass vessel placed before them. A second person in a cream sari with an orange border sits in the foreground, hands resting on the ground. Behind them a large seated audience in white clothing fills the frame, sitting in rows in front of an orange building and red-and-white striped wall. A red pedestal stands at left. The scene resembles a homa or ritual session; the orange-robed figure is a person, and an appearance-based candidate is not confidently established.2010-08-19