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A photograph of a large crowd of devotees seated outdoors on the ground beneath trees in a wooded setting. Most are women and some men wearing white clothing with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. Many sit close together, some with hands folded or gesturing, and others stand farther back along a hillside path. A woman in a yellow sari stands near the centre. The scene suggests a gathering or satsang in a forest ashram, with dappled sunlight through the leaves.

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Outdoor photo of a seated group on rocky ground beneath leafy trees. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, sitting on stones with bare feet, appearing to speak to the group; a probable Swamiji by appearance, with long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha cues. Around him devotees sit in orange and saffron shawls over white clothes. A standing monk in orange robes on the right holds a white woven bag, and a young woman in a yellow shawl sits at left with an orange-clad girl holding a water bottle. Some people wear vibhuti and kumkum.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor gathering in a wooded hillside setting with tall slender trees and green shrubs. Many devotees sit on rocky ground in orange and white clothing, with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. In the centre foreground, a woman in an orange-and-white sari stands and speaks, holding a small object in her hands. Nearby, a man in orange clothing sits with hands folded beside seated women in white, blue and orange garments. At the right edge, a young man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits in orange robes with hands folded, appearing to be a sannyasi among the devotees. Several people in the front left hold cameras. A dense crowd of seated devotees stretches into the background.2008-08-03Devotees sit and stand along a rocky stone path cutting through dry green trees at a hillside ashram in Tiruvannamalai. Many wear white clothing with orange shawls and scarves. On the right foreground, a smiling person with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, seated with hands folded; this appearance-based candidate is a person but is uncertain, so the identity is marked unsure. Nearby, a woman in a blue sari with an orange shawl and a woman in white with an orange scarf sit on the stone steps. Others on the left wear white and orange and some stand behind them. Several people are gathered in a forest setting.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03Outdoor ritual gathering under trees with a large crowd seated on the ground, many in orange and white clothing. Standing men in orange and white dhotis are at the back near a small table with a steel container and offerings, while cameras on tripods film the scene. Many seated women have long dreadlocks or braided hair, wear orange, white and gold-trimmed clothes, and some hold their hands in anjali or folded in prayer. Rudraksha malas are visible on several people.2018-05-24December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor photo in a wooded area with tall trees and green undergrowth. Many devotees stand and sit in a crowd, most wearing white clothes and orange shawls or stoles. A woman in the foreground-centre wears a white sari with an orange shawl and presses her palms together in anjali. Another woman on the right wears a white sari and orange shawl, hands folded. A man at right wears a white shirt and orange shawl with folded hands. A man with long hair in white clothes stands in the lower left, and a young woman with light hair in a pink top sits in the lower centre. Some people sit on rocks, and a yellow bag appears at left.2008-08-03A large seated crowd of devotees in orange and saffron robes sits outdoors on a pale ground before a red-painted building and green foliage. Many wear rudraksha malas, and several have tilak or forehead markings. Women in the front rows wear orange sarees and kurtas, while people behind wear white and pink clothing. Some hold small brass vessels and mobile phones. A young girl in yellow and white sits at lower left. The attentive gathering suggests a ritual or satsang setting, though no specific ceremony is visible.2016-08-18Outdoor photo of a wooded hillside path with rough stone steps. A central figure sits on the rocks wearing long saffron-orange robes, a saffron shawl and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, with long dark hair swept back; he is seated among devotees. Around him, many people in white dhotis and saffron shawls sit or stand among trees, including a woman in a white sari and saffron shawl, and a man in a light blue shirt with a visitor badge in the foreground. Several other people in white and orange are visible behind. The central figure appears to be a person based on the long swept-back hair, saffron robes and beaded necklace, though his identity is not fully certain from appearance alone.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03