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Outdoor ashram courtyard under a canopy hung with orange triangular pennants and tall striped cloth-wrapped poles, with palm trees behind. Devotees in white and light clothing sit on mats in rows along both sides, facing a central raised stone platform with a square opening. Beyond it stands a small red-and-white shrine structure with a deity murti, and rangoli kolam designs are drawn on the paved ground in front. A portrait banner is visible at the left edge. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this wide view.

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November 14 20102010-11-14November 15 20102010-11-15November 14 20102010-11-14Wide outdoor view of a temple courtyard under a open-sided pavilion hung with orange triangular pennants and tall cylindrical banners wrapped in coloured cloth with tassels. A large central concrete platform with a red-and-white striped base holds a small square opening, and a raised shrine with a seated figure in orange sits beyond it, flanked by rows of stone statues. Dozens of people sit cross-legged on mats across the foreground: women in saris of white, green, and pink, and men and boys in white shirts and dhotis. Kolam designs are drawn on the floor in white. A lone figure in white stands at the right edge, and palm trees and a white-roofed shed surround the grounds. A banner with a painted image hangs at the left.2010-11-14November 15 20102010-11-15Outdoor satsang under a open-sided canopy strung with colourful hanging tassels and triangular pennant flags, with palm trees behind. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a low platform at the centre, facing a large audience of devotees sitting on mats in white clothes. Several small shrines or murtis line the back, and a white and red-striped stepped platform stands at the front left. A parked white SUV and a painted banner appear at the left edge. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis sit in rows on a tiled floor.2010-11-15A wide outdoor photograph of a large open-air ashram gathering under a corrugated roof. At the centre, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a raised red-and-white platform before a tall red pillar and a shrine structure, with a small figure in white beside him. Hanging decorative pillars with coloured cloth and orange flags frame the scene. Many people sit on mats: on the left, women in colourful saris and salwar kameez; on the right, rows of people in white clothing. Palm trees and a stone deity sculpture garden stand in the background, and a painted banner is at the left edge. A ground-level kolam pattern decorates the floor in front of the platform.2010-10-21Wide outdoor photograph of a covered open-air pavilion with a corrugated roof and hanging decorated cylindrical banners in orange, blue and white. Large crowds sit on mats and the bare ground on both sides, facing a central raised concrete platform with a red-and-white striped edge and a small pyramidal structure. Further back stands a red-painted central shrine with a tall pillar, a figure in front in orange, and rows of stone statues. White kolam floor patterns decorate the ground, and palm trees surround the site. A poster of a deity hangs on the left wall. Many people are seated in white and colourful saris and white shirts.2010-10-21Wide outdoor photo of a covered open-air hall with a corrugated roof, hung with tall cylindrical painted banners and triangular pennants, palm trees behind. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on mats on the right and in the left foreground, facing a raised concrete dais with a central low platform. At the far end, a figure in orange robes sits before a red-and-gold shrine structure with a deity murti and rows of small stone figures. Floor is decorated with white kolam rangoli patterns.2010-10-21Outdoor open-air satsang under a corrugated metal roof held up by poles, with palm trees around. Many people in white clothing sit on the ground and on chairs in rows facing a central raised red and white platform with a small pyramid-shaped structure. A red and gold kalasha-style monument stands at the back with incense smoke rising, and a figure in orange robes sits near the stage. Kolam-style white floral designs decorate the concrete floor. A banner with pictures hangs on a wall at left.2010-09-19Wide outdoor photo of a covered open-air ceremony under a corrugated roof supported by yellow posts, with palm trees behind. Several dozen devotees in white clothes sit in rows on the tiled ground and a concrete platform, many on mats. At the centre, a red-and-white raised platform holds a small orange-clad figure seated before a tall red and orange ritual structure, with smoke rising nearby. A banner with a painted figure hangs on the left wall, and a few people in white stand near the edges. Ornate patterned floor designs and a row of stone statues appear in the background.2010-09-19Outdoor ashram courtyard under a canopy with palm trees, where a group of people in white and orange sit on mats in a ritual setting. Several figures in saffron or orange robes sit cross-legged near a tall orange-red kalasha-topped structure garlanded with flowers, and white-clad participants sit in rows of seated devotees. A central square white platform with red and white striped base stands in the foreground, and dark stone deity murtis and statues are arranged along the left side. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at right, and a woman in an orange-bordered sari stands beside the platform. Small circular fire pits or ritual bases are spaced across the ground, with kolam designs drawn in front.2010-08-28