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Outdoor satsang on bare red earth under open trees, with a large crowd seated cross-legged on striped woven mats. Many devotees wear white and pastel or sari clothing, with flowers in women's hair. In the foreground, men in white shirts and a man in a light green shirt sit facing a seated speaker at the far right, who wears white. Yellow and pink signboards with Tamil lettering stand among wooden poles and small red flags. Along the right are brass vessels, garlands and flower offerings on a mat, and at the back a decorated shrine with gold arches and a deity murti. A large metal tank is visible at upper left. No specific a person identification is made from appearance.

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April 03 20082008-04-03Outdoor homa gathering under a open-sided pavilion decorated with banana plants and hanging mango leaves. Many seated devotees sit on woven straw mats with blue borders, mostly women in white and colourful saris, some in red, orange and teal. Several men in white shirts and dhotis sit and stand among them. Small fire pits with burning flames sit on brick bases in front, with fruit, flower offerings and brass plates arranged nearby. A man in a white shirt stands at the right edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-07-24A large open-air shelter with a corrugated metal roof and banana plant decorations hangs with leaf garlands, where many people sit cross-legged on woven striped mats in a homa or fire ritual. Several priests in white dhotis and shirts tend to smoke rising from a fire area, with bananas, fruit and brass vessels set out on white cloth in front. In the foreground a woman with light curly hair wears a turquoise shawl and blue skirt and holds a steel water bottle, while women in saris of red, pink, orange and white sit nearby, and children sit among them. A standing figure in an orange garment and white clothing stands at the left edge near a small wooden stand. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2010-07-24A night-time outdoor gathering of a large seated audience on striped woven mats spread over bare sandy ground. Women in saris with jasmine garlands in their hair sit in the foreground, one in a bright yellow sari and another in a maroon sari, while men in shirts and dhotis sit among them. A small child in a striped shirt stands on the mats in the left foreground. Several bright white lights glow in the dark background, and the crowd extends back into the darkness.2008-07-30 +1 copiesOutdoor homa ceremony under a corrugated metal canopy decorated with banana plants and leafy garlands. Many devotees sit cross-legged on woven straw mats with blue and purple stripes, most in white clothing with some in red, orange, pink and teal saris. A fire pit with smoke rises at the front left, tended by men in white, with offerings of fruit, flowers and red items nearby. Standing men in white shirts and a woman in pink observe along the back. A woman with curly hair in a turquoise shawl sits in the foreground. A large crowd fills the frame, and several white-clad figures in front of the fire appear to be officiating.2010-07-24Outdoor photo of a dusty open ground with a bamboo-pole fenced enclosure where several people sit on striped mats, many in white dhotis and shirts. A woman in a pink sari and a woman in a blue sari stand near the enclosure, one holding a metal vessel. Rows of small shrines or ritual alcoves with gold-framed arches, red-and-white striped plinths and yellow signboards line the ground, with red flags on poles and palm-fringed trees behind. A man in a saffron robe stands at right, and a standing man in white clothing stands near a white platform. Background shows thatched huts and sparse trees under an overcast sky.2008-07-30 +1 copiesOutdoor gathering on a dirt ground at a public event. Two men in front sit cross-legged on woven mats, both in white shirts and white dhotis; the nearer man wears a red tilak mark and a rudraksha-style bead mala, and the man behind him in a white shirt sits on a mat. Behind them women in colourful saris, one in cream with floral patterns and one in white with orange dots, sit on blue plastic chairs and mats. A green hose runs across the ground, a red-and-blue bag lies on a mat, and a red-and-white striped barrier is behind. Several other people stand or sit in the background.2010-12-29Outdoor gathering of many seated devotees on woven mats with striped borders, most in white or pale clothing with some in blue, teal and red saris, several with hands folded in prayer. Sitting on the left, a bald man in white clothes presses his palms together, and a woman in a blue top and blue checked pants sits in the foreground. A woman in a red and green sari stands near the center, while white-clad volunteers walk among rows of attendees. A tall red wall, banana plants and a dirt path frame the scene under an open sky.2010-07-24April 02 20032003-04-02May 26 20172017-05-26July 30 20082008-07-30 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20092009-01-12