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A photograph of a group gathered in a covered outdoor porch in front of a wooden door with brass fittings and hanging garlands. A long-haired man in a white robe sits on a raised seat at the centre, speaking to the gathering. Around him, devotees in orange shawls over white clothes sit and stand, including a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari seated at right and a woman with a long black braid at left. Green shrubs and trees are visible beyond the porch.

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December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23Outdoor photo of a devotional gathering on a covered veranda with white columns and a reddish-brown floor. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair and an orange garment sits on a wooden swing hung with chains, facing the crowd. Around them, people in white clothes and orange shawls sit or stand, many with hands joined in greeting. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands among them, and a man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace stands near the centre. A potted plant sits on the floor at left, and a brass-tipped staff leans by a dark wooden door at right. Trees and a blue sky are visible beyond. Audience members in the foreground sit facing the swing, and a man in an orange shawl sits at right.2007-12-23Outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees in white kurtas with orange shawls gathered beneath a covered pavilion. A figure with long dark hair in an orange robe sits on a swinging seat suspended by ropes on the right, while others in white and orange surround the swing and look on. A water tank on a tower and green trees stand behind the pavilion. Several men in white and orange shawls stand in front, one holding a rudraksha mala.2007-12-23Outdoor photo on a covered verandah of a white building with a wooden door. A figure in orange robes sits on an ornate wooden swing hung with chains, one hand extended. Around them devotees in white and orange stand and sit, many wearing orange shawls and white kurtas; some women wear white saris with gold borders. A tall silver staff stands near the swing, and a colourful fringed canopy is visible at left. Some attendees hold cameras. Trees and sky appear behind the building.2007-12-23A photograph of a seated figure in a swing-like wooden seat on a porch, wearing orange saffron robes, a large gold necklace, and with long swept-back dark hair, appearing to speak to a seated group. Around him, many devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit on the red-tiled floor; one man in white at left operates a small black audio device, and a standing man in red and orange clothing stands at right near a carved wooden door. A brass staff leans beside the swing, and a wall behind bears painted white and maroon folk-style figures of people and trees. The figure in orange with long hair and gold necklace is a person by appearance cues, shown here in a discourse setting with devotees.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23A photograph of a seated figure on a wooden swing with gold-colored chains, wearing an orange robe and a large gold necklace, long dark hair swept back, gesturing with one raised hand while surrounded by seated devotees. Devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit on the red tiled floor in a semicircle, some in white kurtas and orange stoles, one woman in a white outfit with an orange shawl, and a standing man in a red shirt with an orange dhoti and stole stands at the doorway. A decorative painted wall panel shows stick-figure folk motifs in maroon and white, and a golden staff leans against the wall. a person is seated on the swing, identified by his long hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace.2007-12-23A photograph of an outdoor veranda gathering at an ashram. On the right, a figure with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron garment sits on a wooden swing hung from chains beside a dark red wooden door, facing a seated group. Around the steps and a white pillar, about a dozen devotees sit in white clothes with orange-saffron shawls; a woman in an orange sari sits in the foreground on the left, and a woman in turquoise sits further back. A striped umbrella, green shrubs and a water tank are visible in the background.2006-10-22Outdoor photo of a seated group on a raised red-floored porch of a white building with brown wooden doors and a painted tribal-style mural of figures. A woman in an orange saffron sari sits centrally on the red platform, and a video camera on a tripod faces the group. Around her, devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with orange shawls, sit cross-legged on the ground, while women in white saris and a girl in a red-and-white outfit listen. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands at the right edge, and a potted plant sits beside the porch. a person is not clearly identifiable here, so the central figure is described by role only.2006-10-22A photo of a seated group on a covered veranda, with a long-haired man in an orange saffron cloth sitting on a red-cushioned wooden swing at the right edge, speaking. Around him, devotees sit on the red tiles and white plastic chairs, mostly in white clothing, several with orange scarves and rudraksha malas, including a woman in a white sari and a man in a white shirt. A camera on a tripod stands among them, a striped umbrella and green garden foliage behind. Several seated listeners are in the foreground.2006-10-22Outdoor veranda scene at an ashram. A long-haired person in an orange shawl and white garment sits cross-legged on a red-and-patterned mat before a microphone stand, facing a seated crowd. Nearby, a person in orange sash sits with their back to the camera on the floor, and several white-clad devotees sit in front, some with orange scarves. Behind them rows of seated women and children in pink, purple and red clothing fill the floor, and a standing man in white watches at the right. Potted plants, a hanging fern and stacked gas cylinders complete the setting.2007-12-24