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A large outdoor group of devotees sits cross-legged on a rocky hillside under sparse green trees, many with palms pressed together in namaste or hands folded in prayer. Most wear white or cream clothing with bright orange shawls draped over their shoulders. A tall gopuram temple tower is visible in the distance on the right, and a few standing people stand near the trees at the left. The scene suggests a meditation or satsang gathering on the hill.

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Outdoor photo of a large crowd of devotees gathered on a dry, rocky hillside surrounded by green trees and shrubs. Most people wear white clothing with orange-saffron shawls or scarves draped over their shoulders; some women wear saris in pale and orange tones. Many sit on the ground in groups while others stand and walk among them. Behind them stands a thatched-roof hut beside a large boulder on the hill, with more people visible along the upper ridge. The scene appears to be a gathering or procession at a temple hill site.2008-08-02Outdoor photo of a large seated gathering on a hillside under trees, with hundreds of devotees in white clothing and saffron-orange shawls. Many sit on the grass facing toward the upper area, and a tall decorated pole with painted floral and bird motifs in red, blue, yellow and white stands among the trees. A white-clad figure stands near the centre of the crowd. Rocky outcrops and a small white building appear in the background. Several people in the foreground wear orange scarves and hold a blue book.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoor photo of a large group of devotees seated on a dry reddish-brown hillside among small trees and rocks. Most wear white garments with orange shawls or orange stoles draped over their shoulders. Some seated figures wear white or light-coloured saris and salwar-style clothing, and a few in the foreground hold bags or sit with their hands in their laps. A standing figure in white with an orange stole stands at the centre-back. A tall gopuram-style temple tower rises on the right, with hills and an overcast sky behind. Small water bottles rest on the rocks near the right edge.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on a leafy hillside among trees and a palm, many with eyes closed and hands folded in prayer. Most wear white shirts or kurtas with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several women in orange shawls sit in the foreground, and some hold green leaves. No central figure is clearly identifiable in the frame, and no one is confidently identified as a person.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoor gathering in a wooded hillside setting, with dense green trees and a rocky stone platform in the foreground. A long-haired man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace sits cross-legged at the center of the group, with a small figure in orange nearby. Around them, about forty devotees sit on the ground in orange and white clothing, many wearing orange shawls, and a few women wear saris in blue and yellow. A man in orange sitting to the right gestures toward the center. The group appears to be listening attentively in a seated satsang or discourse-style setting.2008-08-03Outdoor gathering on a dry hillside among young green trees. Many devotees sit on bare ground in white clothes with orange shawls and scarves, with some standing among them. Men and women are seated close together, many with hands folded or eyes closed. A small wooden item sits on the ground near the centre. Hills and village buildings are visible in the background under a pale sky.2008-08-02Outdoor gathering of devotees seated on bare earth beneath trees, most wearing white clothes with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. Many women with long braided hair sit in the front rows, including one in a pink sari. Standing figures in white and orange are visible at the back near a tall decorated pole with red, yellow and blue painted patterns, and another such pole stands at the right. Green foliage and a rocky hill fill the background under a pale sky.2008-08-02Outdoor scene on a hillside with a large seated group of devotees in white clothes and orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, sitting on the ground in rows and meditating with eyes closed. Several young trees with thin trunks rise among them, and a rocky green hill and a town with temple spires appear in the background under a pale sky. A small black loudspeaker sits at the lower left. Some women wear saris in red, purple and cream, and several people hold their hands in lap. Overall the gathering looks like an open-air meditation or satsang on a hill above a temple town.2008-08-02Outdoor gathering on a hillside among trees, with a large crowd of devotees seated on the ground facing a distant raised platform. Most attendees wear white clothes with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and several women have long braids. Tall decorated poles with colourful pennants and a small shrine-like structure stand among the trees. A figure in orange at the far centre appears to be seated on the raised platform, though details are too small to confirm.2008-08-02