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An outdoor open-air satsang under a metal-framed canopy among palm trees. Many seated devotees in white clothing face a central area where a figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised platform. Several rows of audience sit on white plastic chairs and on mats. Behind them stand dark stone sculptures of deities and a tall copper-coloured ritual pillar on a red base. A banner on the left shows a painted scene of two figures. A person in a white robe stands at the left edge. The gathering appears calm and attentive.

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Outdoor gathering under a corrugated metal shelter with palm trees, where many people sit in rows on white plastic and blue chairs facing a central area. Most attendees wear white clothes, with some in grey or light shirts. In the foreground, small plants grow in red soil beside terracotta animal figurines. In the background, a tall ornate kalasha-style column and a red stepped altar platform with a small fire and offerings are visible, with a banner on the left. The scene suggests a satsang or public talk, though the event itself is not visible in detail.2010-09-19Outdoor photo of a group meditation or yoga session in a temple courtyard surrounded by tall palm trees. In the foreground, a large seated crowd faces a central area: a man in an orange robe sits on a chair in the lower right, with an older woman in an orange shawl beside him, and many devotees in white and red sit on the paved area. Further back, several people in white dhotis and yellow-and-white shirts sit cross-legged on a raised white platform and gravel ground beside a tall stone pillar and a white square plinth with a dark stone sculpture. A signboard with a map stands at the left edge, and a green lawn with flowering plants is in the front left.2010-07-15Outdoor ashram gathering under a corrugated metal roof on a sunny day, with tall palm trees around. Thirty or more seated devotees, mostly men in white ritual clothes, sit in rows on white plastic chairs and mats facing a raised platform at the front. A few people wear orange or saffron. A tall red ceremonial pillar stands at the back beside a red stone structure, and a fire pit area is visible at right. In the foreground, young plants grow in red soil beside small clay animal figures. The setting resembles a public satsang discourse, with a seated audience listening to a talk.2010-09-19Outdoor 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 courtyard gathering under palm trees where many men sit cross-legged on striped woven mats in rows, most dressed in white kurta and dhoti with a few in checked shirts. A seated figure in orange robes sits near the centre of the mats, possibly the teacher, while others in saffron-orange clothing sit at the right. Behind them stand a tall orange-red kalasha-topped pillar, red shrine pavilions, a deity murti with a garland, and a large banner with a painted portrait and printed text. Palm trees and a few parked vehicles frame the scene.2010-09-12Outdoor 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.2010-09-19Outdoor photo of a large group of devotees seated on mats in an open courtyard surrounded by palm trees. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts, and some wear yellow shawls. In the foreground a bald man in an orange-saffron robe sits facing the viewer; a few other figures in orange and white are seated nearer a tall orange-red stone column and a deity murti on a raised orange platform. Stone sculptures and a white pillar stand behind, with a white vehicle and small structures visible at left. Several people are spread across the mats in a meditative or satsang-style gathering.2010-08-15Outdoor photograph of a group meditation or satsang session on a sandy courtyard with palm trees. In the foreground, an elderly man with white hair and a short white beard sits on a blue plastic chair in a pale peach robe, hands pressed together. Beside him, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe sits with palms joined. Rows of seated participants on mats wear white, grey, orange and red shirts and kurtas. A few people in white with yellow shawls sit near white ornamental platforms and a tall copper-coloured pillar with a kalasha-like top. A large black stone figure and a roadside signboard with a map stand in the background, and a white van is parked near a thatched hut.2010-07-15Outdoor photo of a large seated crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, many with yellow sacred threads, facing a raised red-brick platform in a temple-like courtyard under a canopy. Near the platform a figure in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged, and a standing figure in white stands in front of a painted banner. A stone deity murti and carved stone figures stand beside the platform, with tall striped kalasha-style pillars topped with orange finials, a red stone pedestal with a decorative lamp, and palm trees behind. Some attendees wear orange and yellow garments. A prominent seated figure on a red pedestal is adorned with a flower garland and gold-trimmed shawl. A board with diagrams stands to the left.2010-10-21Outdoor satsang at a temple courtyard with palm trees. Thirty-odd devotees sit cross-legged on woven mats in rows, mostly in white shirts and white dhotis, with a few in plain shirts and checked clothing; many are bald or close-cropped. In the foreground a man in a red and orange checked shirt sits with his back to the camera. Further back, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits near a stone deity and a red temple structure with a tall lamp pillar, garlanded with orange flowers. Two more people in orange robes sit to the right. Behind them are a painted signboard and a shaded structure with stone sculptures.2010-09-12Outdoor ceremony in a palm-fringed garden courtyard under a steel frame canopy. In the foreground, many seated attendees in white clothes and some in blue, grey and striped shirts face a raised area. A tall orange-painted ritual pillar stands beside an orange-red pedestal holding several dark statues with garlands. Seated priests in white and orange clothing sit before a small white platform, and a figure in orange robes stands near the center. Flower beds of red and orange blooms line the lower edge. Headscarves are visible on several women. A signboard stands to the left.2010-08-25Outdoor photograph of a seated group during a ritual at a temple courtyard surrounded by palm trees and thatched-roof huts. In the foreground, an elderly bearded man in a peach-coloured shawl sits on a blue plastic chair with his hands pressed together in prayer, beside a bald man in an orange robe and orange shawl, also with hands joined. Rows of people sit on mats on the ground, many in white shirts, grey trousers, orange t-shirts and red shirts. In the background, a man in an orange robe performs a fire ritual at a pit, and two men in white with yellow garlands sit near a dark stone deity murti and a stone Nandi bull draped with a marigold garland. A plan map board stands near the parked white vehicles.2010-07-15