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Outdoor photograph of a seated group of participants on red-and-white tiered steps beneath a large leafy tree. Most wear white clothing, many with yellow or orange cords and some holding notebooks and pens, appearing to listen or take notes. A woman in a white outfit with a yellow shawl stands at right, facing the group, while a man in an orange shirt sits in the middle of the crowd. Other participants sit in the foreground, one in a white dress and another in a blue-and-white patterned top. A blonde woman with an orange scarf sits at far right.

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Outdoor ceremony on red-and-white striped stone steps beside a pond, with a large crowd seated on the tiers and along a lower walkway. A figure in orange robes stands at the centre of the steps, a person in white stands on a raised platform further back, and blue tarpaulins and green trees frame the scene under an overcast sky. Many attendees wear white clothes, and a few wear orange or saffron garments. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers sits in the foreground, and a child in an orange shirt sits at the lower right. The setting suggests a group homa or tharpanam gathering in an open-air ritual area.2009-07-01July 20 20092009-07-20A photograph of many people seated on a tiered amphitheatre of white steps with red square accents. Most are dressed in white with yellow-orange lanyards around their necks, some holding papers or notebooks. A man in an orange shirt sits near the centre, and a woman in a white outfit stands on the right. A black screen stands at the back beside a low white wall and bare trees, with two women in colourful saris standing at the left. A small harmonium sits on a step at the right edge.2009-07-20August 22 20092009-08-22December 02 20102010-12-02Photograph of a large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on tiered red-and-white steps in an open amphitheatre setting, under an overcast sky with trees and flowering plants along the right side. Most attendees wear white ritual clothing, while some wear orange, teal, pink and yellow. A few seated people in the foreground are in white with hands joined or raised in prayer, and a man in an orange top stands near the upper right. The scene suggests a devotional ceremony in the Anandasabha, with the crowd attentively facing a central area. Several hundred people are visible.2009-07-01August 22 20092009-08-22A photograph of a large seated audience on tiered red-brick steps at dusk, with a pink sky behind them. Most attendees wear white ritual clothing, with some in colourful saris, shawls and salwar kameez. Many sit with eyes closed or hands folded in prayer, and one man in an orange-and-white outfit with an orange shawl sits near the top. A video camera on a tripod is at the lower right. The scene matches a satsang or talk, but no speaker is visible. Roughly 40 people are visible.2010-12-02A photograph of a large group of devotees seated on red-and-white striped concrete steps. Most wear white clothing with yellow lanyards, several holding notebooks or papers and appearing to take notes or listen. Among them a bearded man in white and a few women in orange or blue garments sit in rows. Other people sit further up on the steps and at the lower left, a woman in white with an orange scarf sits alone. Bags, a red shoulder bag and a basket lie on the steps. The scene conveys an attentive gathering, with no visible ritual objects or deity.2009-07-20August 01 20102010-08-01A photograph of a large seated audience in white clothing clapping together on tiered stone steps outdoors. Many attendees wear white kurtas, white salwar and white robes, with yellow-orange cord lanyards around their necks. Smiling faces dominate, with women and men in the front rows and rows behind them. Hands are raised in applause, and some people wear rudraksha-style beads or glasses. No deity, throne or ritual objects are clearly visible in the frame.2009-08-22A photograph of a large outdoor crowd seated on red stone steps by a water-side setting, with a pale sky above. In the foreground a young girl in a navy top and white trousers speaks into a handheld microphone while a woman in white holds the mic toward her. Beside them a woman in white sits behind an open laptop. Around them many adults in white clothing and children in mixed colours watch attentively, including a man in a saffron-toned shirt and a woman in an orange sari. No individual is identified as a person from appearance.2010-12-02