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Outdoor ashram scene on a sandy yard under coconut palms, with thatched-roof huts behind. On the right, a man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe, facing left toward a row of seated women in white and yellow-trimmed saris and orange shawls. Ash or ritual residue marks the ground in front of him, and pigeons peck around the sand. A standing man in a white dhoti stands near the huts, and a small girl in orange sits on a mat. A tiered offering area and a seated figure in orange appear beneath a hut, with a plastic chair and motorbike nearby. The setting suggests a satsang or homa gathering.

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July 08 20102010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08October 07 20102010-10-07Outdoor photograph of a meditation session on a sandy compound with palm trees and a thatched hut behind. In the centre, a figure in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat atop a circular raised platform ringed with gravel. In the foreground on the right, a man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl sits with eyes closed. On the left, a group of about a dozen people in white clothes and yellow shawls sit on a raised concrete ledge, with one woman in teal and another in orange. A tall white board with printed text stands behind them.2010-07-10October 07 20102010-10-07Outdoor photo of a meditation or ritual gathering on sandy ground beside palm trees and a thatched-roof structure. In the foreground, a person in white clothing with a yellow shawl sits with eyes closed, seen from behind at right. At center, a person in an orange sleeveless robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat beside a circular raised platform edged with grey ash or pebbles. To the left, several people in white garments, some with yellow or orange shawls, sit on a low concrete bench. A white signboard with printed text stands at upper left and a small white van is parked at right.2010-07-10August 03 20102010-08-03Outdoor ritual gathering at a temple courtyard under coconut palms. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised square platform surrounded by a ring of grey ash, with a brass vessel in front. Around them, rows of devotees in white clothing with yellow shawls sit on the sandy ground, some with hands folded, and a bald man in an orange shawl sits among them. A black stone Nandi bull with a red-and-white garland lies on a white pedestal at left, and small stone deity figures stand along the right side near white buildings. A white kolam pattern is drawn on the ground at right.2010-06-27Outdoor photograph of a group of devotees seated on mats in a palm-lined courtyard, facing a central figure in an orange robe seated on a white stone platform. Many people wear white or pastel clothing, a woman in a teal sari sits in the foreground, and several women wear head coverings. Several other seated figures in orange and white are spread across circular patterned mats, with white stone shrines, a tall ornate pillar and a small thatched-roof building behind them. Palm trees fill the background under a bright sky.2010-07-10Outdoor ashram courtyard with sandy ground and tall palm trees. A large white and red striped platform with a low white dais stands in the centre, where a few people sit on the edge. Around it many people in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats in rows, some wearing yellow or orange shawls. A figure in a saffron-orange robe sits near the left side of the seated rows. A white plinth with a bull statue stands at left and a tall wooden post with garlands rises at the far left. White ashram buildings with tin roofs sit behind the trees. Several people in the foreground, including a woman in a light blue headscarf and a woman in a pink-and-gold shawl, sit facing the platform, appearing to attend a group sitting or satsang.2010-08-07Outdoor photograph of a sandy temple courtyard lined with coconut palms. Rows of seated people in white and saffron-orange clothing sit cross-legged on small circular raised platforms with pebble borders. Two white stepped plinths stand behind them, one with a tall copper-coloured dhwaja-style flagpole rising beside it, and a dark stone shivalinga-like object sits at the centre. A white building with red doors and orange accents lies to the right. At the front left, a person in orange robes sits upright, and another person in orange robes sits at the centre right of the rows. Several people in white sit in the background, with a few more standing at the far right near the building.2010-06-27July 02 20102010-07-02 +1 copies