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Outdoor satsang on a low stone platform with a cluster of seated women in saris and salwar in yellow, white, green and striped tones, eyes closed or looking down in meditation. In the foreground, a person with dark shoulder-length hair wrapped in a bright orange shawl sits facing the group, their back to the camera, appearing to lead the session. Behind them stands a tall white and green hedge with banana-like leaves, a thatched structure to the right, and a white board with printed text on a rooftop-level sign. To the left, a painted deity murti with a red-and-gold face and a red-and-white wall stripe are visible.

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Outdoor photo of a seated group of women listening to a talk. In the right foreground, a person seen from behind with short dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulders and faces the group. Facing them on a low concrete ledge, several women sit cross-legged or kneel in white, cream, yellow, blue and striped salwar-kameez and saris, some with hands folded. Green foliage, a red-and-white painted wall and a thatched roof form the background, with a signboard above. A few more people are partly visible at the edges. The setting suggests a satsang or discourse in an ashram courtyard.2010-08-01Outdoor satsang on a sandy ground. In the foreground a person with short dark hair, seen from behind, wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over the shoulders and faces a seated audience. Several women sit on a low raised platform, some in yellow and cream saris, one in a green sari with a striped skirt, others in pink and white. An older man in a light blue shirt sits on a plastic chair at the right. Behind them are a thatched hut, palm fronds, and a white board. A painted deity image in orange and red sits at the left edge. Several Western-looking participants sit in the background. The person in saffron appears to be the speaker, though exact identity is uncertain from this view.2010-08-01Outdoor photo of a seated group of women in white, yellow and orange saris and salwar kameez sitting on a raised concrete platform before a red wall with a red and white striped awning and green shrubs. In the right foreground, the back of a man with a shaved-off, short-haired appearance is seen from behind wearing an orange sleeveless top and a rudraksha mala around his neck, facing the group. The camera is positioned behind him, so no face is visible. The women appear attentive, some with hands folded in their laps. Dust and bare ground lie in the foreground.2010-07-19July 23 20102010-07-23July 19 20102010-07-19Outdoor 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.2010-07-10Outdoor photograph of a man seen from behind and to the side, wearing an orange saffron garment and a rudraksha mala of large brown beads. He has long dark hair gathered at the back and a white mark on his forehead. Seated on a low concrete platform in front of him are several women and men in orange, white, pink and blue clothes, sitting in meditative posture. A white notice board, green plants and a palm tree form the background, and the ground is sandy earth.2010-07-19Outdoor photo of a group of about fifteen devotees seated on a woven mat on bare earth, facing a fire pit at right. Most wear white or orange and saffron clothing; one woman in orange sari sits at left, a woman in blue dupatta sits center, and women in white saris with yellow borders sit at right. A woman in white with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged beside the circular fire pit, apparently leading the group. Red pillars, a small stone shrine structure and a red sign stand in the background, with sandals placed at the edge of the mat.2010-07-14Outdoor photo of a sacred ground at an ashram with palm trees and white single-storey buildings behind. Dozens of devotees sit in rows on mats and a raised platform. Most wear white clothes, with some in saffron-orange and pink saris. A figure in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on a white seat near the front left, facing the gathering. Behind him, a seated group in white clothes faces the same way near a row of small lamps and stacked firewood beside a fire pit with offerings. A stone bull statue with a garland stands at the left edge beside a white shrine pillar. Green leaves and flowering plants frame the foreground. The scene appears to show a group sitting session or ritual observance.2010-07-23July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 23 20102010-07-23Outdoor photo of a seated gathering on sandy ground. A central man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat facing forward in meditation, with his hands resting, in front of small fire pits with grey ash. Around him, devotees sit on mats: several women in white and yellow-trimmed white saris, a bald man in white cloth, and a woman in a dark patterned shawl. In the foreground, the backs of a few heads are visible. A large signboard with green map graphics stands behind, and a man in an orange shirt stands at right.2010-09-19