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A photograph of a group seated outdoors on a circular red-and-cream tiled platform in front of a white-washed building with a blue metal gate and a tiled wall panel, palm trees behind a chain-link fence. Three figures sit at the centre: a man in white on the left, a bald man in white, and a person in a saffron-orange shawl with a white garment and rudraksha-style beads. A circle of women in colourful saris (pink, orange, teal, and a white sari) and a child sit around them, with a bald older man in a grey shirt. The saffron-shawled figure has no distinctive long hair, crown or ornate cues, so identity is uncertain; the scene reads as a sitting circle, possibly a relief-distribution or community gathering.

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January 02 20122012-01-02Outdoor ashram gathering under a corrugated roof with gold ring-shaped poles, palm trees and orange-walled buildings behind. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red border stands centrally with hands joined in namaste, addressing seated devotees. Many seated people wear white clothes; a woman in a red and brown sari sits at left, and a woman in a blue head covering sits nearby. A man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right, and a light-haired woman in a pink top sits in the middle right. A row of small white stupa-like shapes lines the ground behind the group. No candidate's appearance meets the cue threshold for a person, so the speaker is described by role only.2010-10-05Outdoor photograph of a group meditation session in an ashram courtyard lined with tall palm trees under a bright sky. Several dozen people sit in rows on mats facing a central figure seated on a white raised platform near a tall copper-coloured pillar. The central seated figure wears an orange-saffron robe. Surrounding participants wear white clothes, and some women wear saris in blue, teal, orange and patterned prints. Circular stone-ringed patches lie in the ground, and a black stone statue stands at the left edge beside white plinths. A white building with a green-roofed structure sits at the right.2010-07-10July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 23 20102010-07-23Outdoor photo of a sacred ground at an ashram with palm trees and white single-storey buildings behind. Dozens of devotees sit in rows on mats and a raised platform. Most wear white clothes, with some in saffron-orange and pink saris. A figure in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on a white seat near the front left, facing the gathering. Behind him, a seated group in white clothes faces the same way near a row of small lamps and stacked firewood beside a fire pit with offerings. A stone bull statue with a garland stands at the left edge beside a white shrine pillar. Green leaves and flowering plants frame the foreground. The scene appears to show a group sitting session or ritual observance.2010-07-23A photograph of a seated saffron-robed man on a low wooden bench under a covered veranda, reading from a sheet of paper. He has short dark hair and an orange shawl draped over his shoulders. Around him sit about ten women in white saris with golden borders, seated on the floor in a semicircle, listening attentively. Some wear white flower garlands in their hair and one wears a yellow top. A white plastic chair stands behind the bench, with a whitewashed wall, a tree and bare ground beside the veranda. The setting appears to be a simple outdoor discourse or study session. The man's appearance does not clearly match the a person identity from the page, so he is described by role only.2008-10-19Outdoor photograph of a group of devotees seated on mats in a palm-lined courtyard, facing a central figure in an orange robe seated on a white stone platform. Many people wear white or pastel clothing, a woman in a teal sari sits in the foreground, and several women wear head coverings. Several other seated figures in orange and white are spread across circular patterned mats, with white stone shrines, a tall ornate pillar and a small thatched-roof building behind them. Palm trees fill the background under a bright sky.2010-07-10Outdoor satsang in a leafy courtyard at dusk, with a large crowd seated on mats and grass in front of a thatched-roof pavilion. A woman in an orange sari sits cross-legged on a raised wooden dais draped with a patterned cloth, facing the audience. Nearby, a figure in white robes with a shaved head stands beside a tree, and a small screen behind the pavilion shows a video image. Devotees wear white, orange and pastel clothes; several children sit in front. A red brick wall and green trees frame the scene.2011-12-06Outdoor ashram scene under coconut palms during a padapuja session. Devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on a paved courtyard facing a raised stone platform. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl, with a bare upper body and beaded necklace, stands at the right near a pillar, and an older man in white stands behind the platform. A row of small figures and deity murtis sits along a low wall, a yellow canopy hangs on the left, and orange-roofed buildings frame the background. A woman in an orange sari sits near the front, and a row of seated attendees in white fills the foreground.2010-10-05Outdoor group meditation at an ashram courtyard under coconut palms. Foreground devotees sit cross-legged on woven mats, mostly women in teal, pink, white and blue salwar or saris, with some wearing white head veils. Behind them, several people in white robes sit in a row of white-clad practitioners, and a figure in orange robes sits centrally on a mat between circular stone-ringed meditation spots. A tall copper pillar with a flame-like finial stands beside white stepped platforms. Small white and red-trimmed buildings with tin roofs line the background.2010-07-102002 - Glimpses From Various Programs2002-01-01