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A photograph at sunset of a seated group on a flat paved area beside trees, with a bright low sun behind them. A figure on the right wears a saffron-orange robe and has long, swept-back dark hair, seated facing the group in a teaching posture. Around him, about a dozen devotees sit in rows: a woman in white garments on the left, several people in white and blue shirts with lanyards, and a figure in white with a dark head covering in the middle. A tall tree and palms stand in the hazy background. a person (saffron robe, long swept-back hair) seated as teacher before the group.

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Outdoor group gathering at sunset on a flat paved area, with a bright low sun and hazy sky behind trees. A seated figure on the right wears orange robes draped over the shoulders and has long dark wavy hair; they face a group of about a dozen seated devotees. Devotees wear white, blue and light-blue shirts, with white cap and red lanyards with ID badges. A woman on the left wears white robes, and a man in white sits at far left. Some people in the back stand. The scene feels like a teaching session or satsang.2006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08Outdoor group gathering at dusk on a paved open ground with trees and a low building at left. A person in orange robes sits cross-legged at the front, facing a large seated group of roughly thirty devotees in white kurtas, dupattas, saris and casual clothing, including a woman in a purple shawl and a man in a white cap. Water bottles and a black bag sit on the ground near the front. A possible a person candidate in an orange robe is seated at the front, but his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity; the person is described by role as the teacher in orange robes addressing the group. Bare trees and parked buses fill the background under a pale sky.2006-01-08A photograph of an outdoor satsang with a large seated audience dressed in white. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless top and sits cross-legged on a woven mat facing the crowd. Behind her, rows of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis sit on mats, and a man in a dark vest sits among them. A brass vessel with orange and yellow flowers and a small brass plate with ash sit on the ground beside a white kolam design. Red and white striped stonework forms the platform edge behind the seated gathering.2010-09-19Outdoor photo at sunrise or sunset of a field with many people in white clothing seated on the ground beside small pits in the earth, with thin smoke rising from the pits. Sunlight flares over the scene. A large arched-roof hall with a row of small finials stands at left beside palm trees. In the foreground a woman in a white head covering and white garment sits on a low stool facing the fire pits. To the right, a standing man in white clothes and a long orange shawl, with a tall white headdress, faces the field, and several other seated people in white appear across the ground. This appears to be a fire ritual with pits set out in rows.2007-02-07A photograph of a crowd walking at sunset, backlit by a low, glowing sun behind dark silhouetted trees under a hazy orange sky. In the foreground, blurred people wearing white clothes and white headwear walk alongside others in saffron-orange saris and tunics. Several figures carry small items. No identifiable central figure is clearly visible; the scene is a blurred procession-like gathering at dusk.2016-01-16Outdoor sacred fire ritual at sunrise on bare earth, with a low sun and rays behind a row of palm trees. Many people in white clothes sit in small pits or squatting on the ground in rows, several wearing white head coverings. A standing man on the right wears a white garment with an orange shawl over one shoulder and a shaved or cropped head, stepping into view beside the sitters; he is not clearly identifiable as a specific individual from appearance. Smoke rises from the pits, and a long arched roofed hall with a row of pointed finials stands at left. Count of people is roughly two dozen or more.2007-02-07December 23 20102010-12-23Photograph of a seated figure in the foreground, seen from behind and slightly to the side, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and with long dark wavy hair falling past the shoulders. The figure faces forward toward a large seated audience in white and light clothing sitting on a open-air ground. A raised mat strip runs between the speaker and the audience. Behind the crowd are a yellow-orange wall, a tree and a red structure. The figure's appearance, long swept hair and saffron clothing, is consistent with the page's a person candidate, though the face is turned away and this is uncertain. The audience sits attentively, with many in white.2010-09-19Dusk scene on an open paved area with tall trees at both sides and a hazy blue-grey sky. A group of about 30 people stands in loose clusters facing one direction. Many wear white kurtas or white clothing, and a few wear saffron-orange robes. A woman in a long orange robe stands prominently at left-center with her back partly turned, and a man in a yellow shirt stands near center. Others wear caps, jackets and jeans. No one clearly matches the a person candidate appearance cues, so the central figures are described by role and clothing only.2006-01-08Outdoor photograph at sunrise or sunset of a sacred fire ritual on bare earth beneath palm trees. Many people in white clothing sit in rows on the ground, many with white head cloths and some with green or yellow cloths tied at the head, facing small smoking fire pits and smoke-filled areas. Sunlight flares through the haze. On the right, a standing man in white with a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulders, a white head covering, moves near the fire area. A red-roofed building with a curved thatched roof stands at the left edge. The scene reads as a fire ritual with seated participants.2007-02-07