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Outdoor gathering on a dirt site with bamboo fencing and unfinished concrete buildings behind. Rows of white plastic chairs hold seated devotees: women in yellow and orange saris and men in white dhotis and white shirts. A bald, bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with a yellow waist cloth stands at the center holding a camera aloft. A flowering bougainvillea arch with pink blossoms and small colourful pennants frames the scene. An older man in white sits at the left edge.

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An outdoor satsang on a dirt ground with rows of white plastic chairs filled with seated devotees. Many wear white dhotis or robes with yellow borders and yellow shawls. A person in an orange-saffron robe sits near the front left, and a bald man in white with a yellow shawl films with a camera on the right. Two pink bougainvillea-decorated arches stand in the middle distance, beside a bamboo fence and unfinished concrete buildings under a clear blue sky. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so no identification is made.2011-01-26Outdoor photo of a seated gathering on bare sandy ground in front of a bamboo fence, with a tree and a red-roofed building behind. Rows of white plastic chairs face the viewer's left. In front, a man in a saffron/orange robe sits beside a man in white ritual clothes with a tall-tilted head and bare feet on a small orange mat, and a woman in a brown top sits near them. Behind them, women in saffron shawls, yellow scarves and cotton saris are seated, and two men in white with yellow or orange sashes stand at the right. A woman in a pink sari with a black bag sits in the foreground. The attendees look forward attentively.2011-01-26Outdoor satsang on bare dirt ground in front of a bamboo fence, with a tree and a small red building at right. Rows of white plastic chairs hold seated devotees. In the front row, a man in a saffron-orange robe sits beside a man in a white dhoti and shirt wearing a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a brown top sits nearby. Women in white saris with yellow borders and orange sarees sit in the middle rows, and several people in white and yellow clothing stand at the back. A small orange mat lies at the lower left.2011-01-26Outdoor photograph of a flag-raising or open-air ceremony on a sandy courtyard under a clear blue sky. Rows of white plastic chairs are filled with people in white and cream clothing, many wearing white dhotis and saffron-bordered shawls. In the foreground, a group of devotees in white dhotis stand facing the seated gathering, and a woman in a cream sari with a shawl stands beside them. A tall flagpole flying a tricolour-style flag rises near a large grey boulder. Green trees, a red brick building, pink bougainvillea and a green gate frame the scene, with a few backpacks and marigold flowers on the ground.2011-01-26August 06 20092009-08-06June 18 20102010-06-18December 23 20072007-12-23November 19 20062006-11-19 +1 copiesJune 17 20092009-06-17A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on bare dry earth under a clear blue sky, with tall shade trees and palms behind. Most sit cross-legged in white clothing, while several women wear saffron/orange robes and some wear patterned white and blue saris. Standing devotees in white and saffron fill the background near a raised platform and a canopy structure with orange flags on poles. A photographer in white clothing stands at the right edge holding a camera. A small shrine-like structure is visible at the upper left. The crowd is dense and attentive, and no individual figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2006-12-23Outdoor ceremony at a dirt-and-stone courtyard beside an orange-brick building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Chetsanna. On the left, a figure in long orange robes with a flower garland stands with hands joined in prayer beside an orange-draped raised seat with a flower-decorated platform. In the centre, a man in white kurta and dhoti raises a video camera overhead toward the scene. Several women in white saris with orange shawls and flower garlands stand in a line on brass plates scattered with petals. A crowd of onlookers in white and dark shirts watches under palm trees; some raise hands in greeting, and a red-and-orange flag is visible on the left. The sky is overcast.2010-07-24Outdoor photograph of a large crowd seated on bare dirt ground at a temple-style ashram gathering under a blue sky with palm trees and dense green trees behind. Many people in white ritual clothing sit in rows, with several men and women in saffron/orange shawls and garments near the front. Some are seated on the ground with children among them. Behind them, a low concrete wall, a pavilion roof and white-clad figures stand near a raised platform. Some people wear rudraksha-style necklaces. The scene appears to be a satsang or darshan setting, with a large audience facing away toward a central area.2006-12-23