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January 23 2011

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An outdoor satsang under an open corrugated-roof pavilion decorated with orange pennants and hanging colourful tassel ornaments, with palm trees behind. In the foreground, a large seated crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and pastel clothing, sits on mats facing a central platform. On the far side, a lone person in orange robes sits cross-legged near a raised orange shrine structure with a stone deity murti nearby. A white mobile vehicle and an orange-walled building stand in the background, and stone sculptures line the left edge. A black podium stands at the front of the gathering area. Several people in the rear rows wear orange and red clothing.2011-01-23A photograph of a seated outdoor congregation under a corrugated metal roof strung with orange pennant flags and hanging cloth banners, at a temple courtyard with stone deity figures on the left and palm trees behind. Most of the crowd sits on woven mats in white, orange and saffron saris and white dhoti-style clothes, many women in front. At the far end a figure in a white robe stands near a raised platform, and a seated figure in red and white sits on the courtyard floor near a stone platform, with a black podium on the right. Rows of attendees are visible in the background, with a red-brick building beyond. Warm low sunlight comes through the trees.2010-12-28An outdoor ashram courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with tall palm trees behind it. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform at centre, flanked by others in orange and white, with a row of seated participants in white clothes on mats across the sand. In the foreground, several women in white and light blue saris sit facing the platform on a raised orange-draped stage. Orange-painted stone pillars, a small orange-curtained cart, and dark stone deity sculptures stand nearby. Several people in white and yellow sit on prayer mats.2010-09-08December 16 20102010-12-16Outdoor ashram courtyard under a canopy hung with orange triangular pennants and tall striped cloth-wrapped poles, with palm trees behind. Devotees in white and light clothing sit on mats in rows along both sides, facing a central raised stone platform with a square opening. Beyond it stands a small red-and-white shrine structure with a deity murti, and rangoli kolam designs are drawn on the paved ground in front. A portrait banner is visible at the left edge. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this wide view.2010-11-14Outdoor satsang under a open-sided canopy strung with colourful hanging tassels and triangular pennant flags, with palm trees behind. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a low platform at the centre, facing a large audience of devotees sitting on mats in white clothes. Several small shrines or murtis line the back, and a white and red-striped stepped platform stands at the front left. A parked white SUV and a painted banner appear at the left edge. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis sit in rows on a tiled floor.2010-11-15A 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.2010-10-21Wide outdoor view of a temple courtyard under a open-sided pavilion hung with orange triangular pennants and tall cylindrical banners wrapped in coloured cloth with tassels. A large central concrete platform with a red-and-white striped base holds a small square opening, and a raised shrine with a seated figure in orange sits beyond it, flanked by rows of stone statues. Dozens of people sit cross-legged on mats across the foreground: women in saris of white, green, and pink, and men and boys in white shirts and dhotis. Kolam designs are drawn on the floor in white. A lone figure in white stands at the right edge, and palm trees and a white-roofed shed surround the grounds. A banner with a painted image hangs at the left.2010-11-14December 16 20102010-12-16Outdoor ashram courtyard with a large seated crowd of women and girls in saffron, pink, red, teal and white saris and salwar kameez, sitting on mats and a stone platform. A seated figure in orange robes sits at the far end of an open area beside a red stone shrine with a tall pillar. Rows of stone deity murtis line the courtyard, with a black stone Shiva-like sculpture in the foreground left. Palm trees, hanging saffron and multicoloured festoons, and a kalasha on a pillar frame the scene. Floor kolam designs are visible at the front. Several white-clad devotees sit near the foreground.2010-10-21Wide 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.2010-10-21November 15 20102010-11-15