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Outdoor photo of a seated group on a paved garden patio beside a striped umbrella, white plastic chairs and lush green shrubs. At the far left, a person in an orange-saffron top and white dhoti sits on a white chair; a visible head covering and ornate clothing are not enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described only by role. Nearby, men in white shirts and women in white saris and blue salwar sit on the ground, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A tripod-mounted video camera with a cameraman in white stands in the middle of the crowd, filming the gathering. Many people sit with hands folded or attentive postures. A satellite dish and water tank appear at upper left.

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October 22 20062006-10-22December 06 20112011-12-06Photo of a satsang held under a striped red, green and orange canopy with blue drapes and small embroidered hanging banners. A woman in orange robes sits on a white-covered seat at the left, speaking into a microphone on a stand, while a large group sits on red carpets listening. Many seated attendees wear white with orange shawls, and several shaved-headed men with tufts are in the front rows. Standing people in white and orange line the right side, and a video camera on a tripod films the gathering. Stone pillars, a small table with metal vessels and a whitewashed building form the background.2008-01-17Outdoor gathering under trees at an open-air ceremony where a large crowd of devotees sits on mats and cloth in front of a raised area. Standing figures in white dhotis and white clothes, some with orange shawls, stand near the centre; one man in an orange garment stands among them under a red-and-white ceremonial umbrella. A video camera on a tripod records the scene at left. At right stands a yellow metal scaffold-like canopy with a red and dark fabric top and a white-framed structure with a framed picture. Devotees in white sarees, a woman with a flower garland in her braid, and men in shirts fill the foreground.2005-07-21A 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.2006-10-22A photograph of a large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on the ground beneath a broad leafy tree at an ashram-style ceremony. Most people wear white garments, many women in white saris with coloured borders and men in white dhotis and shirts. Many wear rudraksha malas, and several have white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Many sit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, some with eyes closed. A woman standing at left in a white garment and a woman in an orange shawl stand near the trunk, and a standing man in white is visible in the background. A floodlight is mounted on the tree trunk. Some attendees wear name badges on lanyards. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2005-12-31A photograph of devotees seated on green and teal mats under a open bamboo-pole pavilion outdoors, with trees and parked vehicles behind. In the foreground, women in white sarees with flowers in their hair and rudraksha malas sit beside men in white. At the left-centre, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange saffron garment over white, with a rudraksha mala, seated with hands folded; a man in white with an orange shawl sits nearby. Several white-clad attendants stand in the background. A speaker and a metal box sit at the lower left.2008-11-11A photograph of an outdoor satsang gathering under a striped canopy with orange, purple and green bands and a fringed edge. Devotees sit on the ground on rugs and cloth, many in white clothes with saffron-orange shawls. Several shaved-headed people in white and orange sit in the foreground, and a row of standing people in white, including a woman in a pink-and-white sari, stand in the centre. A video camera on a tripod films the group. A white car and a white building with a small roofed structure are visible behind, with a saffron flag hanging at the left edge.2008-01-17October 22 20062006-10-222009-GLIMPSES-OF-NAVARATRI-CELEBRATIONA group of about sixteen people sits and stands on a wide red-brick staircase. A woman in a saffron-orange robe at left centre presses her palms together. Several men and women wear white shirts or kurtas with blue lanyard ID cords. A young woman in a blue patterned top and white dupatta sits in the front left, and a man in a red shirt with a rudraksha mala sits at front right. A stone sculpture sits at the left edge.2008-06-09March 10 20132013-03-10