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Outdoor photo on a lawn in a tropical resort garden with palms and arched pink building behind. A large group of about 25 devotees stands in a loose circle around one empty cushioned chair, many wearing lanyards and rudraksha malas. Women wear saris and salwars in orange, yellow, red, and teal; men wear white dhotis and kurtas, and several wear orange-and-red shawls. A barefoot man in a white kurta stands near the centre with a camera; a woman in a blue patterned top stands barefoot beside him. No person is clearly identifiable as a person.

December 27 2015

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December 27 2015

Outdoor photo of a circle of devotees on green lawn beneath tropical trees and palms. A bare-chested man in orange-and-maroon dhoti-style wrap with rudraksha-style beads stands centre-left with arms outstretched, beside a woman in cream and gold sari. Around them stand a man in a light blue kurta, a woman in purple and blue patterned sari, a man in white with a sash, and many others in saris, salwar and casual clothes, some wearing lanyards and orange-red shawls. Some onlookers have their backs to the camera, including a woman in orange sari and a woman in pink sari. The bare-chested central figure shows distinctive adornments but his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

A seated group of roughly two dozen devotees gathers on a checkered marble floor in a bright indoor hall with large glass doors opening onto tropical greenery. A man in white kurta and white dhoti stands at centre, a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulders, hands folded before him beside a small round metal side table holding a bowl. Around him, people sit cross-legged in white, orange and pink clothing; many wear orange shawls with printed text. A woman in a pink sari sits at left and a woman with a yellow flower in her hair sits at right foreground. Chairs with white covers line the front edge.

Outdoor photo of a long line of devotees standing in an open dusty field behind a white rope, facing right toward a raised red-draped platform with a red cushioned throne and a gold lion-head ornament. Women wear saris and salwar in green, turquoise, pink, white and red, while men wear white dhotis and kurtas, with a few in black shirts and one in saffron robes on the left. Tall bamboo and trees stand behind them under an overcast evening sky. On the platform, a seated figure in red and orange robes wears a garland and is flanked by a bright red-and-gold bolster.

A photograph of an outdoor temple-grounds ritual with a crowd of devotees standing behind a rope barrier. Two men in saffron-orange sannyasi robes stand in the foreground: the left one is bald and wears a saffron garment with rudraksha beads and an orange shoulder bag, while the right one has long swept-back dark hair, a saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala. Beside them a woman in a white sari with a red shawl and a man in white shirt and dhoti stand with hands folded in prayer. Behind them a large crowd of devotees in white and pastel clothes stands with palms joined. A wooden platform on the right holds a brass tray of yellow flowers. The sannyasi on the right appears to be a person by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.

July 05 2012

An outdoor gathering on a dirt ground in dusk light. In the centre, a long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe sits on a white plastic chair, one arm extended and gesturing toward the group. Around him sit a large crowd of devotees in white clothes, some in saffron or orange shawls. A young girl in a red and white dress with a red beaded necklace sits near the seated man. Behind them, people stand and sit on the steps and verandah of a pink building with a wooden door, with green shrubs along the edge. A man in a light blue shirt stands at the top right.

October 01 2016

Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with a dense canopy, a group of people stands on a red-brick paved area. At centre a bare-chested man with a tall black matted top-knot and a rust-red cloth wrapped around his waist and shoulder faces the group and smiles; a rudraksha-style neck adornment is visible. Around him, devotees in rust and orange robes, a woman in a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border, and two men in pale pink and lavender shirts listen attentively, some with long hair, while a seated man sits at far left. The scene resembles an informal instruction or satsang gathering at a temple-construction site.

Outdoor gathering of devotees in a shaded forest setting with an orange-red floor and green mats. In the centre, a man in an orange-brown cloth with a long beaded mala stands with hands folded, while a bald man in white dhoti with a red waist sash and orange garland stands with palms pressed together. Around them, many devotees in white kurtas, white shirts and red shawls, some with orange lanyards, stand with hands in anjali. A man in a red patterned shawl sits in the foreground beside a brass plate with a small lamp. The crowd is at a ritual or satsang setting.