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Outdoor 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.

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A 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 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.2007-07-28A 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 veranda scene at an ashram. A long-haired person in an orange shawl and white garment sits cross-legged on a red-and-patterned mat before a microphone stand, facing a seated crowd. Nearby, a person in orange sash sits with their back to the camera on the floor, and several white-clad devotees sit in front, some with orange scarves. Behind them rows of seated women and children in pink, purple and red clothing fill the floor, and a standing man in white watches at the right. Potted plants, a hanging fern and stacked gas cylinders complete the setting.2007-12-24A 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 photo of a large seated gathering inside a open-sided whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a garland of white flowers sits on a white chair at right, one hand raised mid-speech, a microphone stand before him and a floral-patterned mat beneath. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long hair, saffron robes and ornate garland. Rows of devotees in white ritual clothes sit cross-legged on mats, several women in white saris with borders. A second saffron-clad attendant stands behind near a fan, and a white cow statue sits at left. Devotee gathering at a satsang and Ananda Samajam discourse.2007-02-24A satsang gathering held under a covered open-air hall with a blue draped backdrop and yellow decorative umbrellas on wooden poles. A woman in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a white-covered platform at the left, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Seated on a red patterned carpet in front of her are rows of devotees: shaved-headed men in white with orange shawls, and women in white and cream saris and dresses. Some women hold their hands in prayer. Standing at the back are more attendees and a woman in a pink sari, with a video camera on a tripod at the right edge and a cooking area with steel vessels behind.2008-01-17An 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 inside a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated roof and a standing fan. A long-haired person in orange saffron robes and a multicoloured flower garland sits on a white cushioned seat with bare feet on a red mat, raising one hand. Seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts fill the floor on striped mats, and standing attendants in white with orange shoulder cloths hold up an orange flag at right. Flower petals lie on the floor. The page describes a padukas procession and Ananda Samajam gathering in 2007, but the frame shows only the seated figure, devotees and attendants. The seated figure has long hair, saffron robes and a flower garland, which are cues associated with Swamiji, so this is probable. Several people are visible, roughly 21-100 across the hall.2007-02-24December 26 20082008-12-26September 30 20062006-09-30December 26 20082008-12-26