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Outdoor ashram scene under coconut palms with a large crowd standing in an open courtyard, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Most men wear white dhotis and shirts with red borders, while many women wear orange and saffron saris. A man at right in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. Another man in white holds a camera on a stand at centre. Hanging brass ring-shaped lamps and a decorated floor with white kolam-style patterns frame the scene, with orange-roofed buildings behind.

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An outdoor ashram courtyard under coconut palms where a group of devotees stands with hands joined in namaskar. Most men wear white dhotis with red-edged borders and bare chests, while women wear orange and saffron saris and salwar-style garments. A camera operator in white dhoti stands at center filming, and a monk in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and gold chain stands at right near a wooden staff-like structure. Two ornate yellow-and-orange hanging ritual frames hang overhead, and a decorated kolam-style floor pattern with white lines and marigold-like rangoli sits at left beside a small red shrine building.2010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06A photograph of a large group of men in white ceremonial dhotis and shawls standing outdoors in a palm grove on bare ground, hands pressed together in anjali mudra as in prayer. Several wear white kurtas, one in the centre wears a white dhoti with gold-bordered edges and glasses. On the right a woman in an orange sari with a dark blouse holds up a video camera while filming the group. Tall coconut palms and greenery fill the background, with a small stone structure and a red sign at the left edge. Whether a specific individual is a person cannot be determined from appearance here.2010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor photo of a group of devotees standing in a dirt courtyard beside a tall wooden pole, with palm trees and a red-roofed building behind them. A man in the foreground at left wears a white dhoti with a red border, a gold-toned garland and a red waist cord, his hands folded. The crowd wears saffron-orange saris and shawls, white kurtas and white dhotis, many with palms pressed together in namaskar, while some hold books. A small child in a blue shirt stands among them. The scene appears to be a ritual or satsang gathering, though the specific activity is not clearly visible.2010-11-06Outdoor photo of a ritual gathering on a dirt ground with circular ash or soil marks and scattered flower petals, surrounded by palm trees and small red flags on poles. Several people stand in a row with hands pressed together in prayer. Most wear white dhotis and white garments, some with yellow or red shawls and red sashes. On the left foreground, a man in an orange-saffron robe stands partly out of frame. A few devotees in white stand near the back, and a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands near the centre. No clearly visible a person candidate is identifiable from appearance, so no identity is asserted.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a large group of devotees standing in a long line on bare earth beside a tall wooden pole with a bent metal ring at its top, under coconut palms and trees. Most people wear white dhotis and white shirts or saris, and several men and women in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls stand near the left and centre, including a figure in orange at the far left beside a table with a yellow cloth and ritual items. A man in a light shirt stands at the right edge near a red-roofed building. The scene appears to be an ashram ritual gathering in an open courtyard.2010-11-06October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a large group of devotees standing on a sandy-paved clearing beneath tall coconut palms. Most wear white dhotis or white sarees with orange or yellow shawls and stoles; some wear full orange robes. Several people raise their hands in devotion or hold small objects. A bearded man in orange robes in the lower right foreground turns toward the crowd. A white building with a small window stands at the right edge. The atmosphere suggests a ritual gathering or satsang at an ashram.2008-10-09Outdoor photograph of a large group of devotees standing in two loose lines on a bare dirt ground beneath tall coconut palms in an ashram compound. Most wear white ritual clothing, some with orange or saffron shawls and sashes. A few older figures in orange robes stand at the left edge near a tall wooden pole with curved cables overhead and a small table with a yellow cloth. A red-roofed building and a low tin-roofed structure stand at right. No clear a person figure is identifiable, so the appearance cannot be confirmed.2010-11-06