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Outdoor satsang or puja in a shaded garden under large banyan trees. A woman in a red and maroon sari sits on a low chair at a microphone, singing or speaking beside a shrine with a deity murti dressed in orange cloth and a yellow-and-green garland. A framed portrait on a red velvet chair shows a figure in orange robes. Around 20 devotees in white and orange shawls sit on woven mats facing her, with a speaker box nearby. A red-painted mound and kolam-style floor drawings are in front of the shrine.

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A seated group of roughly two dozen devotees sits on woven mats under large shady trees in an outdoor courtyard. Many wear white or cream clothing with red and orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several take notes. At the centre back stands a shrine with a blue-arched niche holding a small orange-robed figure, with a framed portrait on a red-cushioned chair in front and red and pink floral offerings below. A man in orange robes sits at the left edge near a stone bench, and a woman in white stands to the right, addressing the group. The scene appears to be a satsang or padukapuja gathering.2012-10-25Outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree at Adhi Kailasa, with a seated teacher in an orange-red cloth on a red velvet throne with gold trim. Behind him stands a deity murti decorated with red and orange garlands beneath a white carved arch. Dozens of devotees sit on mats in white and red-orange clothing, some in saffron shawls, a woman in a green sari at lower right, and a microphone stand to the right. Some older participants sit on chairs at the edges.2013-09-13Outdoor session under a large banyan tree with many people seated on the ground in rows. At the left, a figure in red robes sits on a red velvet throne with gold trim on a red patterned rug, with long dark hair and a red shawl; this figure's appearance is uncertain for identity. Audience members wear white, orange, saffron and red clothing, several wear glasses or lanyards, and a bald man in a brown shirt sits in the foreground. A microphone stand and speaker are visible near the throne, and a stone basin sits beside the seated figure. Several figures in white and orange stand near the back. The crowd is large and fills most of the frame.2011-12-05Outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A man in orange robes sits on a red throne-like seat at right, beside a shrine with a decorated deity murti draped in red and garlanded with flowers. Seated devotees in white and orange-red shawls face him on mats and chairs, with several women in white saris and men in white kurtas. Sunlight filters through leaves over the gathering.2013-09-13December 05 20112011-12-05Outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit on mats on the ground facing a red-cushioned golden chair at the front. On the chair sits a robed figure in orange, and beside it a framed portrait of a robed figure in orange is set on a stand. To the right, a shrine with a blue-curtained arch holds an orange-draped figure and a small table with a speaker. Several devotees wear orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads; one woman in a red and white patterned top sits near the front. A water bottle and notepads lie on the mats.2012-10-25September 13 20132013-09-13Outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree with aerial roots and dense foliage. A figure in orange-saffron robes with long hair sits on a red-cushioned golden throne at right, hands in a teaching gesture, and a person is visible, though the appearance cue is only partly clear. Devotees sit in rows on the ground in white and red-bordered clothing, many with orange shawls. At right, a deity murti draped in red and white garlands sits beside a heap of red flowers. An elderly man in white and a monk in red sit near the front. A red-walled backdrop and bright daylight complete the scene.2013-09-13Outdoor satsang under large banyan trees with a seated teacher on a red-cushioned throne with gold trim, centre right, in red and saffron robes with a shawl. Around him, a crowd sits on orange mats and cloth in front of him, mostly dressed in white with red sashes. A few men in red and saffron clothing sit to the left, and a drummer plays a drum near the back. A decorated arched shrine with red and gold ornaments and a red-draped deity form stands at the upper right, with a pile of red flowers below it. Sunlit dirt ground and red walls complete the scene.2013-09-13An outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree. A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate red and gold throne beneath a white arched canopy, with a microphone stand in front. Behind the throne stands a statue of a deity in orange and red garments. Around the throne are red cushions and a small table with a water bottle. About thirty participants in white clothing sit on the ground in rows, some with white head coverings, facing the throne. Hanging ropes and wooden posts frame the open sandy space, with a white wall and greenery behind.2010-02-09December 05 20112011-12-05Outdoor satsang in a garden setting with dry earth, trees and a red-and-white ornamental arch framing a dark deity murti. A figure seated on a red and gold throne-like chair with orange drapery sits at the centre of the platform beneath the murti. Around them, about two dozen people sit cross-legged on woven mats in white clothes with red and orange shawls and sashes, with several women in white and a few seated in chairs at the edges. Some hold water bottles, a purple bottle sits on the mat, and an audience member in the foreground wears an orange-tinged shawl. A figure at the edge wears a blue and white top and red sash.2013-03-31