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Outdoor gathering under a green shade net strung between trees at an open dirt site. Many women and some men sit closely packed in orange and rust-coloured robes, many wearing rudraksha beads, with hands pressed together in anjali mudra and palms raised in devotion. Some wear long braided or dreadlocked hair. Two men in white and cream kurta-style clothing stand near the back, and a man in orange robes holds a camera on a tripod in the foreground. Ritual items such as a small table with offerings and a fan are visible at right. Trees, a yellow vehicle and tents appear in the background.

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Outdoor ritual gathering beneath a green shade cloth among palm and leafy trees. A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in saffron-orange and red saris and garlanded with rudraksha malas, sits packed together clapping and raising palms in devotion. Behind them, several men in saffron robes and white dhotis stand with palms joined, and a video camera on a tripod films the scene. A man in a red shirt claps at right. The scene reads as satsang or darshan with devotional clapping. A figure with long swept-back hair and saffron robes stands at the upper right, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm a person.2018-05-24A large outdoor gathering of devotees sits on the ground under a green tarpaulin canopy strung between palm and tree trunks. Most people wear orange and rust-red robes; some wear white, and several have long hair and rudraksha malas. Many sit cross-legged facing a seated teacher at the far right, who wears a dark garment and sits beside a yellow-covered table with flower garlands and a fan. A cameraman on a tripod stands near the centre, and a standing man in orange watches the crowd. A woman in front holds a pen and notebook. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from the image alone.2018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24Outdoor ritual gathering under a green mesh canopy in a dirt yard with a low wall and trees behind. Many young people in saffron-orange robes sit on woven mats and blue-edged mats, many with rudraksha malas, some with arms raised and faces turned upward. A colourful fringed parasol stands at left beside a brass-like puja setup with a garland and small metal vessels. A man in white stands near the center, and cameras on tripods film the scene at right. Speakers and a fan sit at the left edge.2018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24A large outdoor gathering under a green mesh canopy, with many people seated closely on the ground facing a raised seat at the right edge. Many attendees wear orange and saffron robes and have long dark hair, several with hands raised in namaste or clasped in prayer, and some wear beaded necklaces. A camera operator on a tripod films the gathering at center, and a standing crowd of cameramen and onlookers in white and orange clothing stands in the background among palm and shade trees. At the right, a floor fan and a decorated canopy pole frame the seated figure, with a small table and cushions nearby. The setting is an open ground with sandy soil and a yellow construction vehicle visible at left.2018-05-24Outdoor gathering under a green shade net in a grove of trees. Dozens of devotees in saffron-orange robes sit closely on the ground in rows, many with long dark braided hair, some with rudraksha malas and kumkum on their foreheads. At the front right, a seated figure in orange clothing sits before a decorated altar with garlands of flowers, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a small plate, with a standing fan and a microphone stand nearby. Camera operators with tripods stand at the back among other attendees in white and orange.2018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24Outdoor session under a green shade net at an open ashram courtyard. Dozens of women and girls in orange-saffron wraps sit cross-legged on woven mats and blue-edged mats facing a seated teacher at left, who wears an orange garment and has a ceremonial garland hanging on a pillar beside them. A standing man in an orange dhoti and bare chest stands at right near a video camera on a tripod, and a red camera rig is visible at right. A colourful umbrella with fringe hangs above the teacher, and loudspeakers sit on the ground at left. Several people wear white and orange, with a few onlookers in white in the background.2018-05-24Outdoor satsang under a green shade cloth stretched over bamboo, with coconut palms behind. A large crowd of young people in saffron-orange clothes and white or orange shawls sits on the ground, many with long braided hair. Near the centre, a woman in a yellow and gold sari sits beside a small boy in white. Opposite them, a figure with very long dark dreadlocks wears a dark red-brown cloth and sits on a cushioned seat in front of a glass table holding steel cups. Behind the seat stand a tall decorated staff and a metal trident-like rod. Garlands of red and white flowers hang on a pillar at right. A standing man in a dark red shirt and a man in orange stand with a camera on a tripod at left, with a handheld fan beside the seat. Adjacent to the sitting figure a man with a light headcloth and bare upper body is visible among the crowd. Overall a devotional gathering of devotees and volunteers with filming in progress.2018-05-24 +1 copiesMay 24 20182018-05-24