Outdoor photograph of a training gathering on a dirt ground beneath a cloudy sky. A tall pole flies a saffron-orange flag at centre, with a water tank on a metal stand beside it. Dozens of people in white and orange clothing sit or move across the open ground near a low stone wall, with smoke rising at right and green trees framing the scene. - Nithyanandapedia

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Outdoor photograph of a training gathering on a dirt ground beneath a cloudy sky. A tall pole flies a saffron-orange flag at centre, with a water tank on a metal stand beside it. Dozens of people in white and orange clothing sit or move across the open ground near a low stone wall, with smoke rising at right and green trees framing the scene.

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Outdoor scene at an open sandy training ground with many people seated in rows on circular ringed mats or fire-pit rings, most wearing white clothes and some in saffron/orange robes. Smoke rises from the ground between them. A tall orange saffron flag on a pole stands at left, a water tank on a metal stand sits behind, and a red-and-white striped boundary wall runs across the middle. Dense green trees fill the background under a grey sky. Watermarked archive photo of a monastic training day.

Outdoor photo of a dusty open ground where many people sit cross-legged inside circular ring-shaped marked areas. Most wear white clothing, while several in orange or saffron robes sit among them. A tall saffron flag on a pole stands at left, smoke rises among the sitters, and a water tank on a metal stand, a white stone structure, and a red-and-white striped boundary wall sit behind them under a grey overcast sky with dense trees.

August 17 2006

August 17 2006

Outdoor scene at an open sandy ground during a monastic training gathering, with a large crowd of people seated in rows on mats and small circular fire pits or ritual markings. Many wear white clothing while some wear saffron/orange robes and one person in the foreground wears red. A tall pole flies a red flag with a blue circular emblem against a pale cloudy sky. Smoke rises from the ground, and a leafy tree stands at left with palms and dense green trees behind. A striped red-and-white low wall runs across the background.

Outdoor ground at a training site with many participants seated cross-legged in rows on bare earth, each beside a circular ring of fire pits emitting smoke. Most wear white clothing while several in saffron/orange robes sit among them. A red-and-white striped boundary wall, a water tank on a metal stand, a tall pole with wires, a water tap and dense green trees fill the background under an overcast sky. This appears to be a homa or fire ritual session during a monastic training convention. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.

Outdoor ritual scene at an open ground beneath tall green trees under a hazy sky. Many people in white and orange-saffron robes sit in rows on the ground, with smoke rising from fire pits in front of them. A figure in the lower left, seen from behind with dark hair and a wrap, sits on a white cloth. A water tank on a metal stand stands at left and a tree trunk frames the top left corner. Several people have orange and white garments, with a few in orange robes at centre. The setting is a ritual ground during a monastic training gathering.

Outdoor ritual on a dirt ground at an ashram site with a tall orange flag on a pole at right. Many people in white clothes sit on mats in rows across the open ground, with smoke or incense haze rising in the centre. In the foreground right, a bare-chested figure with long dark hair sits on a raised ornate platform draped with a white cloth, with a microphone stand before him. A water tank on a metal stand, a low stone wall, a red and white striped boundary wall and dense trees fill the background.

August 17 2006

August 17 2006

Outdoor scene on bare sandy ground at a rural ashram site. Many people sit cross-legged within circular dark ring markings, arranged in rows across the open ground. Most wear white clothing, while several wear orange or saffron robes. A tall orange flag flies on a pole at left, and a water tank on a metal stand stands behind the group. Smoke drifts across the scene, and a dense green tree line and cloudy sky fill the background. A red and white striped boundary wall runs along the right side.

August 18 2006