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A large outdoor gathering of devotees sits on a rocky forest slope under green trees. Many wear orange shawls and white clothing. A woman in a white sari stands at centre holding a white bag, and seated devotees surround her. On the right, a man in an orange robe with long dark hair sits cross-legged. A woman in blue and orange sits nearby. Shadows of trees and undergrowth frame the scene, and a microphone stand is visible at lower left.

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August 03 20082008-08-03Outdoor photo of a large group of devotees seated on a rocky forested hillside, many wearing orange shawls over white clothes. In the right foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Nearby, a woman in a blue patterned sari and orange shawl sits with palms together, and a man in white with an orange shawl sits cross-legged. A woman in white with orange shawl holds a camera at lower left. Trees and green foliage surround the gathering. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated devotees.2008-08-03Outdoor group meditation on a rocky hillside under green trees near Tiruvannamalai. A central young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a crossbody saffron wrap, sits cross-legged with hands folded in meditation; his appearance is a probable candidate for a person by his long swept hair and saffron clothing, though the identification is uncertain. Around him thirty to forty devotees sit on stone, many in white with orange shawls, some with hands in prayer. A woman in a white sari with orange shawl sits beside him, and two men in orange robes sit lower right, one holding a small object. Many more devotees fill the background among the trees.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03Outdoor photograph of a large group of devotees gathered on a rocky forested hillside, many seated on stone and some standing along a path among green trees and shrubs. Most wear white clothing with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a moustache, wearing a white kurta and carrying a dark bag strap, stands looking to the side. Nearby seated devotees have hands pressed together in prayer or namaste, and a woman in a light blue sari with an orange shawl sits with folded hands. A microphone stand is visible at lower left. No identifiable a person appearance cues are clearly visible.2008-08-03Outdoor gathering in a wooded hillside setting, with dense green trees and a rocky stone platform in the foreground. A long-haired man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace sits cross-legged at the center of the group, with a small figure in orange nearby. Around them, about forty devotees sit on the ground in orange and white clothing, many wearing orange shawls, and a few women wear saris in blue and yellow. A man in orange sitting to the right gestures toward the center. The group appears to be listening attentively in a seated satsang or discourse-style setting.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03Outdoor gathering in a wooded hillside setting with tall slender trees and green shrubs. Many devotees sit on rocky ground in orange and white clothing, with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. In the centre foreground, a woman in an orange-and-white sari stands and speaks, holding a small object in her hands. Nearby, a man in orange clothing sits with hands folded beside seated women in white, blue and orange garments. At the right edge, a young man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits in orange robes with hands folded, appearing to be a sannyasi among the devotees. Several people in the front left hold cameras. A dense crowd of seated devotees stretches into the background.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03Outdoors in a wooded hillside setting with trees and rocky ground, a man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands barefoot on a rock path in front of a seated crowd. He wears an orange shawl draped over his shoulders. Around him, many devotees sit on the ground in white clothes and orange shawls, some in orange robes and saffron or blue saris, with orange garlands and malas visible. A woman in the foreground with a camera and white clothes is photographing. The scene suggests an open-air satsang or discourse gathering in a forest clearing.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03Outdoor photo of a procession walking up a narrow stone path through green trees and bushes, with a large boulder beside the track. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears orange saffron robes, a rudraksha mala, a long white and orange flower garland, and sandals, and appears to be the honoured leader; the figure is an appearance-based a person in the foreground procession. A man in the left foreground wears white ritual clothes, an orange shawl, a bead necklace and a tilak on the forehead. A man in the right foreground, in white with an orange shawl and gold bracelet, walks with his eyes downcast. Behind them, many devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls follow up the path.2008-08-02