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A crowd of devotees sits on red, blue and purple plastic chairs in front of a white, multi-storey temple building with red vertical stripes and barred windows, at what appears to be a temple consecration event. A colourful striped and patterned canopy shelters a raised area on the right, where people stand close together. On the left, a small platform beside the temple entrance is decorated with hanging garlands and orange, green and pink cloth, and a man in white dhoti stands near it. Tall trees and a few hanging strings of lights frame the scene.

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May 01 20152015-05-01A white three-storey temple building with red vertical trim stands in an open yard under trees, with a banana plant and palm fronds at left. Strings of small lights hang along the facade and a rectangular printed banner is fixed above the entrance. In the foreground, seated men in white shirts and dhotis sit on red plastic chairs facing the temple. At left a musician with a wind instrument stands beside colourful decorated umbrella-like canopies. Several standing men in white and a woman in a red sari move near the entrance, and on the right a figure in orange robes sits on a red chair near a blue cloth draped on poles. The scene appears to be a temple consecration or procession gathering.2015-05-01September 17 20062006-09-17December 31 20092009-12-31A large outdoor gathering under a red-framed canopy with yellow patterned fabric awnings and bamboo poles. Many devotees, mostly women and girls, wear white or cream saris and dhotis, seated on the ground and on white plastic chairs in rows. Some men in white shirts and dhotis stand and walk among them, and a woman in a pink-and-white sari stands near the centre. A potted plant sits at left and a rolled mat lies at lower left. No central figure is visible, and no identifiable a person candidate appears in the scene. The setting looks like a temple-style program with a yoga or satsang session.2009-06-21July 27 20082008-07-27A large outdoor gathering under a striped and patterned canopy of red, green, blue and white cloth, held up by wooden poles with leafy branches. Crowds of devotees sit on red plastic chairs and on the ground, many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris in pink, green, blue and purple. A white speaker box hangs on a pole at left. Several women in colourful saris stand near the centre, and some children wear flower garlands. The scene appears to be a public event under a temporary pandal.2006-09-23Outdoor gathering under a canopy of striped and patterned red and multicolored tent fabric beside a thatched palm shelter and a leafy young tree. Rows of white plastic chairs are filled with seated women in saris and older men in white shirts and dhotis. A man in a light blue checked shirt and dark trousers stands in the middle aisle, and a young boy in a white shirt stands at right holding a pole. A woman in a yellow sari sits in the foreground, and a man in white sits at lower left. A decorated pillar with blue and red patterns is visible at upper right.2007-02-06An outdoor gathering under a large striped tent canopy with red, green and purple borders. Rows of plastic chairs hold seated attendees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts in the front row and women in saris and salwar kameez behind them. Several standing people fill the background near a red and white draped backdrop, with open sky, trees and a black speaker visible at the right edge.2007-02-06Night outdoor satsang at a temple-side street. A decorated raised stage with a multicoloured draped canopy, marigold garlands and flowers stands under a bright floodlight. A seated figure in orange and red robes sits at the centre of the stage, with a white-clad attendant beside. A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with flowers in their hair, sits on the ground in rows, with red plastic crates in the foreground. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls move among them, and a camera on a tripod is set up near the stage. Painted temple walls and a red-tiled building form the backdrop. Ground-level crowd with ritual satsang setting.2009-01-12November 25 20092009-11-25Outdoor photograph of a crowded dirt-road procession lane lined with devotees on both sides, many in white dhotis and mundus and women in bright saris of orange, yellow and pink. In the foreground a man in a red shirt with a gold-bordered yellow shawl stands facing away. Two-storey white buildings with orange trim and blue circular logos flank the lane, with orange flags and string lights overhead. Bunting and green banana leaves decorate the entrance. Many people are visible, with a crowd extending into the background, consistent with a welcome procession at a new ashram campus.2008-07-28