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Outdoor gathering at dusk where a crowd sits on the ground before a blue-and-yellow painted wall covered with posters. Four young men in orange robes and beaded necklaces stand in a row at the back. In front, a bearded man in an orange-brown shawl stands among seated devotees, some in orange and others in white shawls. Many people sit close together on a roadside, with a palm tree and low buildings in the background.

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February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesOutdoor photograph of a large crowd seated on the ground at a ritual gathering, with sunlight haze and palm trees behind a open-sided pavilion. In the front rows, several women and men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged, each holding a small white sheet of paper and reading or chanting, with small brass pots, oil lamps and small plates with offerings placed on mats before them. Tall bamboo poles with saffron flags stand among the seated people. Behind them, many devotees in white and cream clothing sit closely packed, with a few in bright blue, pink and green saris. A man in a white-robed saffron wrap sits near the center right. The scene reads as a group puja or chanting session during an outdoor celebration.2006-12-25Outdoor scene on a dirt road at a religious event, with a row of red and orange triangular flags lining the path. Many saffron-robed monks and sannyasis in orange garments stand in groups, some with long dark hair and rudraksha-style necklaces and garlands. Several people in white kurta-style clothes with lanyards stand to the side near the stalls. On the right, a sannyasi in an orange robe wears a flower garland. Behind them, a tent area with banners and red flags, a water tank and an orange building stand under a clear sky. A portrait sign is on an easel at the right edge. Many people are present, and the saffron-clad group is in the foreground.2009-12-30February 14 20072007-02-14Outdoor scene on a dirt road at an ashram or camp entrance. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand in a loose group; one figure in the centre has long dark curly hair and a sleeveless orange top with a wrap, seen from behind, while a man in orange with a salt-and-pepper beard and a bearded man in red robes stand nearby. Devotees in white and yellow dupattas, including a woman in white with a yellow shawl, watch and some press palms together. A man in white holds a camera on a thatched shed. Flower petals lie on the ground at the lower edge. Behind them, a printed banner reads "Nithya Anandam" with a portrait of a man in a robe, and a large green-and-white informational poster stands on the left.2009-12-30Outdoor ritual gathering at dawn or dusk under hazy sunlight, with palm trees and a corrugated-roof open shed behind. Rows of seated people in saffron/orange robes sit on a dirt ground facing a raised white seat at right, where a figure in orange with a flower garland sits. Seated saffron-clad participants hold open books or papers, with brass pots, lamps and small metal vessels set on mats before them. A large crowd of standing and seated devotees in white clothes fills the background, some holding orange flags on poles, and an orange-and-white canopy hangs above. Several people in white dhotis and shirts stand at right. A photograph that matches the page's Brahmotsavam-related ritual setting, though the ritual itself is not clearly identifiable beyond the offering vessels and chanting postures. One seated man in the middle-right row resembles a bald figure in orange, but the appearance is not clear enough to establish identity.2006-12-25August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor ceremony under trees before a red and teal bunting-draped backdrop. A woman with dark curly hair in an orange sari-style garment stands at a microphone on an orange-draped lectern, a garland of white and pink flowers hanging on its side. Seated in rows on the blue-carpeted platform are saffron-robed sannyasis and ascetics, many wearing orange turbans or head cloths, one holding a bamboo-handled object and another with a rudraksha mala. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis stand behind them, and a standing man with a shawl and dark hair looks on. Around fifteen people are visible in the scene.2007-08-09Outdoor photo on a rooftop-like terrace with a crowd of devotees in white, red and orange clothing. In the foreground, a young man in a white vest and dhoti stands at left. Centre-right, a figure in orange robes with a long brown-red rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed orange wrap stands near a concrete ledge; a smaller group of women in orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas walks beside him. Behind them, people in white kurtas with red scarves and a woman in a red-and-gold sari stand under a pale sky with metal poles visible. Watermarked archive photo of a satsang-related gathering; a person candidate unclear.2013-07-13 +1 copiesMay 24 20182018-05-24Outdoor gathering of many seated women and young people in orange and saffron clothing, with white-clad devotees among them, sitting on the bare red earth in front of a grey breeze-block wall. A woman in the centre in an orange top with long dreadlocks holds a handheld microphone, while a woman in a white sari with rudraksha malas sits nearby. Beside them a video camera on a tripod records the scene. A man in white dhoti stands in the background near the wall, and rows of heads and hairstyles fill the foreground.2018-05-24