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A photograph of an outdoor courtyard beside a white-walled building, where a seated woman in a white sari with an orange border and a garland of flowers around her neck sings or speaks into a microphone while holding a small instrument. Around her, a large crowd of people sits on the ground in white clothing, many wearing white shirts printed with the word Dhyanapeetam and white shawls. A standing man in a white shirt with an orange stole and a shaved-headed man in white with an orange cloth face the group. Flower garlands and offerings lie on the ground, and a granite wall with carved stone pillars is at left.

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A photograph of an outdoor temple-courtyard gathering. A standing man in white with an orange shawl gestures beside a shaved-headed priest in white who holds a ritual object near a stone ledge. A woman in white stands at left near a brass lamp and floral arrangement. Around 50 devotees in white clothes, many with white cloths draped over their shoulders, sit on the ground in rows, some with hands raised in greeting or prayer. Behind them stand a white-walled building, a corrugated roof and a stone pillar with carvings.2007-07-28Outdoor photo of a seated gathering in front of a carved stone pillar and white building. A figure with long dark hair in saffron-orange robes sits on a raised white-draped platform, speaking into a microphone on a stand, with hands folded in front of them. Around them, a large crowd sits on the ground in white clothes, many wearing rudraksha beads and white-and-blue Dhyanapeetam shirts. A man in an orange shawl sits near the platform, and a silver vessel, flower garlands, yellow flower petals and marigold offerings lie before the seated figure. Others stand in the background among palm trees.2007-07-28Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered before a white building with a dark open doorway and a green leaf garland over it. A striking figure in a white dhoti with a gold-banded border stands centre-left, hands in namaste, and a woman in a bright orange sari with a long garland stands centre. Men in saffron or orange shawls stand nearby, and young people in white dress and white shawls with name-badge fronts press palms together around the steps. A multicoloured striped parasol stands at right beside red-and-white painted steps and palm trees. The people in the foreground have their backs to the camera, hands folded. Swamiji (probable) is the figure in the saffron shawl with long swept-back hair at centre-left, standing among the orange-clad group in front of the building.2007-07-28An outdoor ashram gathering in front of a white building with a brown wooden door and a decorated panel on the wall. Several people in white clothes with orange shawls sit on the ground beneath a small multicoloured umbrella near the entrance, while a woman in white and orange stands at the left holding an object. A large crowd of devotees in white and orange stands and sits on the lawn in the foreground, some with their backs to the camera. Green shrubs, trees and a white boundary wall frame the scene, and a terracotta pot sits at the lower left.2007-12-23A photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered outdoors in front of a white building with a covered porch and a dark wooden door. Many devotees wear white clothes with orange saffron shawls, and several kneel on a stone-paved area while others stand. A standing figure in white with a white shawl addresses the group near the centre, and another person in orange stands near the porch. A striped orange and multicoloured umbrella shades the area, with green shrubs, trees and a white fence behind. A brass kalasha-style pot sits at the lower left. The scene appears to be a satsang or darshan gathering with devotees in ashram attire.2007-12-23A large crowd gathers outdoors in front of a white building with a dark open doorway and palm trees behind. Many people in white shirts and dhotis, some with white cloth bags over their shoulders, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe stands on a few steps with hands folded, and beside them a person in a red garment with a garland and a shaved head stands, also with hands folded. A woman in a white sari with a gold necklace stands at left. A multicoloured parasol with a fringed edge stands at right. Bright overcast sky.2007-07-28A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a white-draped chair on a stone-paved temple platform, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Around him, a large seated crowd in white clothes and saffron shawls sits on the ground, many wearing rudraksha malas. In front of the chair, a brass plate holds flowers and offerings, and nearby stands a brass kalasha-style pot with flower garlands. Behind the speaker, an ornate stone shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands frames the scene, and a few standing people in white and orange stand in the background beside a white building. A blurred figure at the front left in white and orange sits beside the platform. The scene suggests a darshan or satsang gathering.2007-07-28A photograph of an outdoor gathering on a dirt ground during a village procession. In the foreground, a devotee in an orange shawl and white clothes holds a small object while speaking. Facing him from behind is a person with long dark hair wearing an orange garment and a red-and-white checked cloth, seated on a white cushion. Around them sit a group of men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing lanyards, seated on a yellow cloth. Behind them, women in white saris stand and watch, and more men in white stand further back near a small building.November 20 20062006-11-20December 23 20072007-12-23A photograph of a white-walled hall where a large seated group of devotees in white clothes, many with rudraksha malas, sit on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer. A standing figure in white robes with long hair and an orange scarf stands at the back near a wooden cabinet, and another man in white holds a woven fan. Flower petals and a floral arrangement lie on the floor at lower right, and a ceiling fan is visible at upper right. Several devotees wear orange or saffron shawls.2007-07-28A photograph of an outdoor gathering in a courtyard with a red-orange building and flowering shrubs behind. A woman in a deep orange sari sits cross-legged on a white cushioned seat set on a yellow cloth, with flower garlands and a brass tray with a lamp and flowers before her. Above her, two decorated ceremonial umbrellas in red, yellow and green stand on poles held by men in white dhotis. Around her, men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing saffron or orange shawls, stand and sit, and a crowd of seated women in saris and men in white sit on the ground in the foreground.