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A night-time outdoor photograph of a large seated gathering of Brahmacharya trainees in white dhotis and orange shawls, many shaven-headed, sitting on the ground in front of a low striped wall. In the centre, a person in an orange shawl stands and gestures with raised arms, addressing the seated group under dark sky with a few lights in the background. Other people in white clothes sit or walk further back. The page indicates a Brahmacharyam training convention; the visible scene shows an evening teaching session.

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Night outdoor gathering at an ashram campus, with a large crowd seated on bare earth in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls. In the centre, a standing figure in an orange robe with long dark hair faces the seated group, appearing to address them. Many attendees have shaved heads; others are seated in rows behind, some in white and some in orange. Dim lamplight glows on the right and a low wall runs along the back, with trees silhouetted against the dark sky.2006-08-20August 20 20062006-08-20August 20 20062006-08-20Night outdoor gathering on bare reddish earth in front of a low striped red-and-white wall and dark trees. A figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron robe sits centrally on a raised white-draped seat with a red cushion beneath, appearing to address the assembly. Around him sit about thirty devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, many with shaved heads, some seated cross-legged and others kneeling, with a few standing at the rear. The scene is lit dimly.2006-08-20August 20 20062006-08-20August 20 20062006-08-20Night outdoor gathering on packed dirt at an ashram. Many seated people in white clothes with orange shawls sit in a wide semicircle, several with shaved heads. In the centre-right, a standing figure in a tall orange and gold headdress and a colourful patterned garment faces a man in white dhoti and shirt; a blurred movement suggests dancing or ritual action. A standing man in white with an orange shawl at the far right holds a camera. Stone wall and trees in the background, with lamp light.2006-08-20August 20 20062006-08-20A dim, grainy night photograph of a seated gathering at an outdoor event. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit close together, some with white garments visible beneath them. In the centre a figure with long dark hair and an ornate gold-coloured ceremonial item near the shoulder sits upright, though the appearance is blurred and partly obscured. Faces are indistinct in the low light and background stalls and structures are barely visible.2006-08-20Night photograph of a seated group on a dirt ground outdoors, lit by dim warm light. Many devotees in saffron and orange shawls and white clothes sit in rows and a crescent around a central area, several facing a figure in white near the top of the frame who appears to be seated and addressing them. A red mat lies on the ground at left, and a long light-coloured cloth or tarpaulin lies at right beside a low railing. The scene suggests a training or satsang gathering, with participants listening attentively; the speaker's appearance is not clear enough to identify him.2006-08-20August 20 20062006-08-20Night outdoor photo at an ashram gathering. Around him, many people sit on the ground in white and orange clothing, some with orange shawls. A standing man in a white kurta and dhoti stands at right, and a person in white bends forward in the foreground. A striped white-and-maroon wall runs along the back. Several people sit in rows, listening attentively.2006-08-20