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A photograph of a large outdoor gathering of mostly women seated on the ground in rows, wearing white clothes with red shawls and red-orange garments draped over their shoulders. Many have red beaded or cord necklaces. A richly decorated deity murti with garlands of yellow and orange flowers sits on a raised red-draped platform at the back, with a shiva lingam with garland on a pedestal at the right edge and potted plants in front. A map signboard stands on the left beside a red brick wall. Several participants wear glasses and one has a green hair band; a woman standing at the far left wears white. No single figure is identified as a person in this crowd scene.

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Outdoor satsang on mats in a courtyard with a red brick wall and palm trees. Many devotees in white clothes with red shawls sit facing a decorated deity murti on a pink-draped platform, garlanded with flowers. The murti appears to be a seated figure in orange and gold. Several attendees in white kurtas with red scarves sit on chairs at the right, and a woman in orange stands near the statue. A nandi bull statue with flower garlands is visible at right, and a signboard stands at left. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a specific individual from appearance.2013-07-19Devotees sit in rows on woven mats in an open-air outdoor hall for satsang. Many wear white clothes with red shawls or red scarves around their necks. Some sit on plastic chairs at the right edge. In the background, a large seated deity murti in orange and pink drapery, decorated with flower garlands, sits on a raised platform beneath a red cloth canopy, with a stone bull statue on the right and palm trees beyond a red brick wall. A woman with long blonde hair sits at left in white with a red shawl. A man in a striped shirt and white dhoti sits front centre. No individual appears to be a candidate for a person in this crowd.2013-07-19July 17 20132013-07-17Outdoor 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.2010-07-23September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees sits on red mats under a canopy of red, yellow and orange festival fabric strung with small orange pennants. Most wear white clothing, with some in red and orange saris and kurtas. At left stands a large black Nandi bull statue garlanded with flowers. Behind the crowd are white buildings, trees and other people in white. The scene suggests a festival gathering with devotees seated in attentive rows.2008-12-29February 16 20162016-02-16May 24 20182018-05-24August 09 20152015-08-09September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesMarch 10 20132013-03-10An outdoor ritual gathering under a corrugated open-sided pavilion beside palm trees. Many devotees in white clothes with red shawls sit on striped rugs around a square stone homa or puja platform holding brass bowls, plates and offerings. On the left, a shrine with a deity murti of a couple in an orange-lit arch; behind the platform, an orange and gold kalasha-like pillar. On the right, an ornate red and gold chair draped with garlands stands empty, a framed photograph displayed beside it. A man in white with a red shawl and a shaved head sits at the platform center, and several people in white are seated along the row. Fruit and banana leaves lie on the rugs. The ritual appears to be a puja.2013-03-26