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Outdoor gathering under a corrugated roof beside palm trees at an ashram. In the foreground a large crowd of devotees sits on mats and cloth: women in white saris and white kurtas, many girls in white and red outfits, and small children. On the right a man in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head holds a microphone and addresses the seated group; he appears to be a sannyasi teacher, and his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity. Behind the crowd a red and yellow vehicle with portrait images stands near a stone Nandi bull draped with yellow cloth and marigold garlands and a tall golden pillar. Several people in white stand around the scene.

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A large outdoor gathering under a corrugated roof at an open courtyard with coconut palms behind. Thirty-plus seated attendees, mostly women in white and cream saris and some children in red, yellow and blue clothes, sit on orange mats facing a standing teacher on the right. The teacher wears a saffron-orange robe with a bare shoulder and shaved head, pointing upward while holding a microphone. Two women in white stand at left near a stone nandi-style bull statue draped with a yellow cloth and a marigold garland. Nearby stands a red vehicle with a banner showing a portrait of a saffron-robed sannyasi with a long beard. A cameraman with a tripod films the scene and several staff in white shirts stand around.2015-08-31Outdoor satsang-style gathering on a brick-paved courtyard. A bald man in a rust-red and saffron-striped dhoti and shawl, with bare chest and white markings on his arms, stands at right holding a microphone and addresses a seated audience. Many seated children and adults sit on orange mats, most dressed in white, with girls in red, yellow and gold-bordered saris and salwar. A red and black mobile vehicle with a large painted portrait of a saffron-robed figure stands behind them, beside a bronze bull statue draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands. A man in a white shirt stands near the vehicle.2015-08-31December 16 20102010-12-16Outdoor open-air pavilion gathering under a red-framed canopy with orange and striped bunting and hanging ornamental tassels. A man in white dhoti and white top stands at the front, holding a microphone, beside a red-cushioned seat. Large audience of devotees in white clothes sits on the ground facing the stage. A raised red-and-white platform holds brass oil lamps, flower offerings and ritual items, and a red-and-orange shrine structure with a deity murti stands behind. Palm trees and stone statues surround the courtyard. Sitting cushions and kolam designs decorate the floor in the foreground.2010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ritual under a white canopy with palm trees behind. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly women in white saris with red borders and red shawls, sit on striped mats facing a large dark bull statue (Nandi) draped with a garland, beside a red-painted shrine and tiered stone structure. Several saffron-robed monks sit at the right near a tall red-and-gold patterned banner. Camera tripods and a video camera stand near the railing, and metal stanchions with chain separate the seating area. A figure in orange stands at the far left. No person is identifiable with confidence as a person from the visible cues.2017-09-27A photograph of an open-air satsang under a corrugated metal roof on wooden posts, with palm trees and orange-walled buildings behind. In the foreground, a row of women in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats, some with hands resting on their laps, one in a red shawl and one in a leopard-print top. A standing woman in white robes on the right faces the gathering. Further back, several people in orange and white sit in rows. A red-brick plinth holds a dark seated figure. A young tree with broad leaves stands at left.2010-09-132009-GLIMPSES-OF-NAVARATRI-CELEBRATIONDecember 29 20082008-12-29An outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered on a dusty courtyard beside a white-tiled raised platform with a red-and-white striped base and a red pyramid-shaped shrine cap. Many people in white clothes, some with white shawls and marigold garlands, stand and walk among palm trees. A white minibus with open doors stands at left, and a tall copper-coloured flagstaff rises at right near a wooden cart draped with a striped cloth. A few people in saffron-orange robes stand near the cart. A man in a white shirt in the foreground faces away from the camera.2009-06-01A large outdoor pavilion with a red and orange canopy hung with orange and green fabric fringes, open-sided under palm trees. Dozens of seated devotees fill a red floor mat facing a raised stage with a red-and-white striped base and an orange-draped platform. Several people in white and orange robes stand on the stage area, one in orange near the right side. Many seated women wear white saris, one in a purple sari and one in blue, with a man in an orange cap and a person in a red Dhyanapeetha Communication shirt in the foreground. A dark stone deity murti or sacred figure on the right is garlanded with yellow flowers. Banners and printed panels hang on the left.2008-12-24