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A large group of women and some men sit in rows on stone steps beneath a tree, chanting with raised palms. Most women wear rust-red and saffron-orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas around their necks. A blue corrugated metal fence stands behind them, and a cameraman with a camera on the right is filming. The setting is an outdoor satsang-style gathering.

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November 15 20132013-11-15A group of about sixteen women in saffron and orange saris with gold borders sit and stand in front of a large tree beside a row of blue corrugated metal panels. Many raise their open palms outward in a shared gesture, and several wear rudraksha malas around their necks. Some wear bindis and glasses. The ground is pale stone and sunlight falls through the leaves.2013-11-15Outdoor photograph of a line of women and a few men in orange and rust-red ochre clothing walking along a dusty, light-coloured rural road lined with palm trees and a red boundary wall. Several women in the foreground wear saffron sarees and rudraksha malas; one woman in front wears dark glasses. In the distance a colourful temple-style float or chariot and a large red billboard frame stand beside the road. Bright daylight, tall trees on the right.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15Three men in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot along a dusty dirt road beside a wire fence with concrete posts. The central man has long dark hair, wears a white flower garland and a tilak on his forehead, and wraps his orange cloth over one shoulder. The man on the left has a full black beard and wears an orange kurta with a dhoti. Behind them a third robed figure follows. Palm trees, mango trees and a utility wire fill the background under a bright sky.2010-02-12Outdoor photograph of a group of young women and girls in saffron-orange saris and dresses, many wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, standing on a paved path with hands raised in devotional gesture while singing or chanting. A woman in a green sari and a girl in a pink skirt stand among them. Trees, a solar-powered street light and a blank billboard frame appear in the background. The scene suggests a devotional gathering at an ashram.2018-12-22A procession of barefoot saffron-robed sannyasis and women devotees in rust-orange and maroon cloth walks along a tree-lined dirt road in bright daylight. Several men have shaved heads and wear rudraksha malas, and the women wear beaded necklaces and drape their garments over their shoulders. Behind them a decorated vehicle with a red, orange and yellow floral canopy carries a framed image of a deity and a flag on a pole. The group numbers roughly two dozen visible people, with some partly obscured in the background. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so roles are used.2013-11-15A crowd of devotees in saffron and maroon robes walks along a dirt path through a red-pink gateway with ornate finials. Several women in maroon saris with gold borders and men in orange-saffron robes lead toward a decorated vehicle with a cross-shaped pole and floral garland in the distance. On the right, stone statues of deities stand among trees, and a monk in orange gestures near them. A blue metal gate and a yellow-red flag are visible behind the gateway. No clear identifiable a person figure is evident, so no candidate is marked.2013-11-15Photo 11736369December 26 20132013-12-26November 15 20132013-11-15Photo 11735872