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A photograph of a row of men seated cross-legged on a mat on a dirt ground outdoors, in front of a white compound wall with palm and shade trees behind it. Most seated men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and one wears an orange robe and another a yellow shirt. Several standing men in white clothes stand nearby, and white vehicles are parked beyond the wall under a cloudy sky. No candidate for the teacher is clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identification is made.

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A photograph of an open dusty ground at an ashram, with a group of men mostly shaved-headed and dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers sitting and standing in loose clusters. A man in a light blue checked shirt stands near the center, and a child in a bright blue shirt stands at left while a seated boy in a purple shirt sits nearby. A red-orange building with a blue-green roof and a tiled roof structure stands behind, with parked cars and a small shed at right.2010-09-02December 07 20072007-12-07July 11 20102010-07-11A line of about fourteen men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers stands along a dirt path beneath palm trees at dusk, several with arms folded. Some wear lanyard-style neck cords and a few have rudraksha-like beaded necklaces; one man in the middle wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a beaded necklace. Behind a metal railing, a crowd moves in the distance and tents and laundry hang in the background. The men appear to be volunteers or devotees keeping a line during the event.2006-12-25Outdoor ashram scene under tall palm trees beside a white building with a sign reading Sri Anandeswara Dwaara. A seated line of devotees in white and light clothes sits on a low red-and-white tiled platform at left, while on the sandy ground at right several men in white robes sit before circular fire pits of grey ash. Foremost, a man in a yellow shawl sits cross-legged on the ash ring. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits near the centre-right, a figure whose full appearance is not clearly visible. Thatched huts, a parked silver SUV, a loudspeaker on a stand and an information board showing a map are behind them.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a group walking along a dusty road lined with parked cars, trucks and a white tanker, with palm and tropical trees behind. In the foreground a man in a checked short-sleeved shirt watches. Several men in plain white ritual clothing walk away from the camera, one wearing a white dhoti with a yellow sash. A woman in a flowing orange sari walks at left, and a shaved-headed man in an orange robe walks beside her. Bystanders in green, yellow and red clothing stand at right beside a concrete wall.2010-09-05Outdoor ashram courtyard with a white building labelled Sri Anandeswara Temple beneath a palm-lined sky. Dozens of men in white dhotis and shirts sit on mats in rows on the left, facing right. In the foreground a man in a yellow shawl sits cross-legged in front of a circular ash ring, with another ash-ringed seat beside him. A figure in orange robes sits further right near a white platform, and a parked white SUV, flower garlands and a wooden signboard complete the scene under overcast weather.2010-07-03 +1 copiesDecember 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor scene on a sandy open ground at an ashram site with a tall green tree line and palm trees behind. Many people in white clothing sit cross-legged inside circular rings of dried leaves or wooden markers arranged across the ground, a group practice such as meditation or monastic training. Several wear orange or saffron cloth over white garments. A standing figure in white stands near a red-and-white striped boundary wall and steps. A woman in a red bag is seated in the foreground right. A pale smoky haze hangs in the air.2006-08-17November 06 20102010-11-06A photograph of a courtyard ceremony outdoors among palm trees. Many people in white clothes, several with yellow cloths or scarves, sit in rows on mats and paving facing a bare sandy area with small circular fire pits or ash rings arranged in a grid. Some seated participants hold their hands together in prayer, and a few older men sit on chairs near the front. Behind them stand a row of small seated stone figures on a low wall, a red-and-white structure, a rooftop with a garland hanging from a post, and banana or palm foliage. Several people wear orange, blue and light shirts among the white-clad group. No single figure is clearly identifiable from the image alone.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor group meditation in a courtyard beside an orange wall with white and red painted stripes at its base. Roughly fifteen to twenty people in plain white clothes sit cross-legged on mats in rows, many with eyes closed and hands folded, some wearing white shawls and beaded necklaces. A small black speaker on a tripod stands at left. In the foreground a person in a pale yellow garment sits with their back to the camera beside a small fire pit with ash. Bushes and palm plants line the wall. The setting suggests a pancha-tapas style group sitting practice; no a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2010-07-23