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A photograph of an outdoor meditation session at an ashram courtyard. In the foreground, a person with long dark wavy hair, seen from behind, sits cross-legged on an orange cushion over a woven mat, wearing a flowing saffron-orange garment. The seated figure is inside a circle edged with white pebbles and decorated with colourful floor patterns. To the left, a group of about six women and a man sit in meditation on a raised platform, one woman in a white top; a black speaker stands at the edge. A red-clad person lies stretched on the ground at right. Red-and-white striped walls and a garden with plants frame the scene.

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Outdoor photo of a seated figure in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged on a raised platform covered with an orange cushion and a woven mat, with a brass kalasha-style pot beside him on a rangoli-decorated circle of pink and white lines. A grey-stone bed of small pebbles surrounds the platform. Behind him a woven mat leads to a row of devotees in white clothes seated on a concrete ledge, with a pale-haired older man in a blue shirt among them. Orange-walled buildings, palm trees and a netted structure stand in the background, and a garland hangs on a pole at right. The seated figure has long dark hair swept back and a vertical tilak on the forehead, with eyes closed, appearing to meditate.2010-11-30A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised earthen platform outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck. The platform is edged with dark charcoal-like stones and decorated with white and pink floral kolam patterns, with a brass kalasha or vessel placed at his left and a small orange flower nearby. Thin woven mats lie on the platform and on the ground to the right, beside a row of pink-dotted white rangoli flowers. Behind him are a red-orange temple structure, a tiled building, palm trees and hanging coloured ornaments on a metal frame.2010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23Outdoor satsang scene at an ashram courtyard. In the foreground a person in orange robes with long curly dark hair sits cross-legged on a raised circular platform bordered with white flower petals and a green and white painted mandala, hands pressed together in prayer, back to camera. Behind, a row of around a dozen people sit on a striped red-and-white platform in orange, pink, white and red clothing, several with hands folded. A black speaker stands on the platform beside a red-cushioned throne-like seat. A banner with pink and yellow lettering hangs on the wall behind, with colourful striped pillars and palm trees beyond.2010-11-20Outdoor scene at an ashram courtyard with a seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sitting on a mat atop a raised circular platform with a grey pebble border and white floral kolam designs. The figure faces upward with hands resting on knees. A brass pot stands at the front of the platform. Mats lead from the platform toward a row of seated devotees in white clothes along a low ledge on the right, with children among them. A standing figure in white stands near a small orange building in the background, and tall decorated poles with colourful banners frame the right side. a person cues: long hair swept back, orange robe, rudraksha mala, seated in a ceremonial position. A pigeon walks on the ground.2010-11-15A photograph of a single person seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised cushioned seat within a circular ring of dark gravel and white-and-pink painted floor patterns, set on a paved courtyard. The seated person wears an orange-saffron robe draped over the shoulders and hands resting in the lap, eyes closed and face upturned. Beside the seat is a brass lamp or cup, and a woven mat runs across the courtyard. Behind are rows of grey stone statues of seated figures, orange-roofed buildings with a small red-trimmed shrine platform and a garland, a covered open-sided pavilion, palm trees and a purple flag on a pole at left. The person appears to be a sannyasi in orange clothing, but the appearance is uncertain.2011-02-17 +1 copiesOutdoor satsang in an open courtyard with red-and-white painted walls and a large yellow-and-blue cloth-wrapped pillar. A figure in a saffron-orange wrap sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a raised stone platform, with a rudraksha mala around the neck, facing a seated audience. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the platform beside him, and colourful rangoli and kolam patterns decorate the ground. Dozens of seated devotees in white shirts and white dhotis fill the rows across a mat-lined walkway, with a few standing figures in the background. A signboard and potted plants appear at the left edge.2010-11-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged on a woven mat on a raised wooden seat at the centre of a circular earthen ring. The ring is lined with pale gravel and encircled by yellow marigold garlands and drawn leaf-vine motifs in pale green. A small brass kalasha or vessel sits beside him. On the bare ground in front, a flower rangoli of white and red blossoms with a pink-and-white floral centre marks the approach. A woven mat extends from the left edge. Behind him stand orange temple pillars and tiered red-orange structures. The man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so this is a seated devotee-style figure in a ritual outdoor setting.2010-11-02October 07 20102010-10-07Outdoor photo of a devotee seated cross-legged on a mat within a white and grey shell-and-rangoli circle on a concrete courtyard. The seated figure, with long dark hair and bare upper back, wears an orange-saffron garment wrapped over the shoulders and holds palms joined in namaskar. Behind, a row of women and a few men in orange, pink, red and white saris and robes sit on a raised platform beside a red-and-white striped plinth, a red-cushioned throne-like chair, a black PA speaker and a framed portrait. A banner with Kannada text hangs on a pink wall, a dark deity statue stands at the left, and palm trees and a thatched hut frame the background.2010-11-20November 23 20102010-11-23Outdoor 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