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Outdoor open-air satsang under a corrugated metal roof held up by poles, with palm trees around. Many people in white clothing sit on the ground and on chairs in rows facing a central raised red and white platform with a small pyramid-shaped structure. A red and gold kalasha-style monument stands at the back with incense smoke rising, and a figure in orange robes sits near the stage. Kolam-style white floral designs decorate the concrete floor. A banner with pictures hangs on a wall at left.

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Wide 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.2010-09-19September 21 20102010-09-21Outdoor ashram courtyard under a canopy with palm trees, where a group of people in white and orange sit on mats in a ritual setting. Several figures in saffron or orange robes sit cross-legged near a tall orange-red kalasha-topped structure garlanded with flowers, and white-clad participants sit in rows of seated devotees. A central square white platform with red and white striped base stands in the foreground, and dark stone deity murtis and statues are arranged along the left side. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at right, and a woman in an orange-bordered sari stands beside the platform. Small circular fire pits or ritual bases are spaced across the ground, with kolam designs drawn in front.2010-08-28Wide outdoor photograph of a covered open-air pavilion with a corrugated roof and hanging decorated cylindrical banners in orange, blue and white. Large crowds sit on mats and the bare ground on both sides, facing a central raised concrete platform with a red-and-white striped edge and a small pyramidal structure. Further back stands a red-painted central shrine with a tall pillar, a figure in front in orange, and rows of stone statues. White kolam floor patterns decorate the ground, and palm trees surround the site. A poster of a deity hangs on the left wall. Many people are seated in white and colourful saris and white shirts.2010-10-21A wide outdoor photograph of a large open-air ashram gathering under a corrugated roof. At the centre, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a raised red-and-white platform before a tall red pillar and a shrine structure, with a small figure in white beside him. Hanging decorative pillars with coloured cloth and orange flags frame the scene. Many people sit on mats: on the left, women in colourful saris and salwar kameez; on the right, rows of people in white clothing. Palm trees and a stone deity sculpture garden stand in the background, and a painted banner is at the left edge. A ground-level kolam pattern decorates the floor in front of the platform.2010-10-21December 16 20102010-12-16October 07 20102010-10-07Outdoor photo of a courtyard ritual at an ashram. Many people in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats in circular marked spaces on sandy ground, facing a white stone structure with a tall ornamental column rising from its centre. Palm trees and a row of carved stone sculptures stand behind. A figure in an orange robe sits near the front centre on a mat, and another figure in orange sits on the white structure's base with a garland and flower decoration. A raised concrete platform with a red and white striped edge and a red roofed canopy occupies the foreground. Smoke rises from a fire area at right. Several standing people in white robes stand near the central structure, and a few others are seated at the left and right edges. Two people in saffron and orange sit near the centre.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA 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.2010-12-16Outdoor photo of a courtyard temple setting at Pancha Tapas. A tall wooden pillar rises from a white square platform at centre, with a seated figure in orange and a seated statue or figure with garlands beside it. Around the courtyard, people sit in white and yellow clothing on small circular raised mats arranged in rows, while a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right. Stone deity sculptures, palm trees and a white boundary wall frame the scene under an overcast sky. Several seated women in saris sit at the lower left edge beside a red-and-white bordered platform, and smaller seated figures are visible on the right.2010-07-04Outdoor open-air gathering under a corrugated roof strung with colourful hanging banners in orange, red, blue and white. A large crowd of people, mostly dressed in white, sits cross-legged on mats and the ground in rows facing a raised stage. On a central raised platform near a tall red and orange shrine structure with stone sculptures, a person in an orange robe sits in meditation posture, and a figure in white stands nearby. Coconut palms and orange-roofed buildings frame the compound, with decorative kolam designs painted on the floor in the foreground.2010-10-21Outdoor satsang in an open pavilion with a palm-lined courtyard. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands with folded hands on a raised stage draped in orange and red cloth, with brass oil lamps and offerings in front of him. A large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white sits on the ground in rows, with some women in pink and blue saris. Tall decorated pillars, hanging orange and multicoloured ceremonial streamers, stone sculptures and a stone pillar fountain form the backdrop.2010-12-16