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Outdoor satsang gathering beneath a tiled-roof open pavilion at an ashram courtyard. Many seated devotees face the pavilion; women in white and cream saris and men in orange and saffron wraps and dhotis sit on mats and blankets. A small figure in orange sits at the centre of the pavilion beneath a draped cloth and garland-decorated canopy, flanked by a trishul and a microphone stand. Trees and a white compound wall frame the scene.

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May 24 20182018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24Outdoor gathering under a green mesh tarpaulin strung between trees on bare red earth. Many people sit in rows on mats and cloths facing a small raised open-sided pavilion with a red-and-white canopy, floral garlands and a trident-shaped ornament on the front. Most seated attendees wear saffron-orange robes, while some wear white dhotis and shawls. A woman with long braided hair in orange clothing stands at the left holding a camera on a tripod, and another standing figure in orange at the right gestures near a tall lamp stand. Trident motifs, oil lamps and a white-walled building with a tiled roof appear in the background.2018-05-24 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a large group of devotees seated on mats and blue tarpaulin on reddish-brown earth in front of a white single-storey building with a tiled sloped roof. Many seated devotees wear saffron-orange robes, while others wear white dhotis and blouses or white shawls. A central figure in an orange robe sits on a raised platform beneath a small shelter decorated with red, yellow and green bunting and a garland, flanked by a brass trident (trishul) and brass lamp stands. Some devotees have shaved heads and some have hair tied up, and one has a sandal-coloured shawl. Palm and shade trees stand behind the scene under a pale sky. A small purple emblem appears at upper left and a copyright line is printed at lower right.2018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesMay 24 20182018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesMay 24 20182018-05-24Outdoor gathering under a green mesh shade canopy at a tiled-roof open shrine structure with white walls. Seated devotees fill the foreground in orange and saffron robes, white and cream clothes, and a pink sari; many sit on mats and cloths with bags nearby. At the shrine a figure in orange robes sits before a decorated altar with marigold garlands, a trident and a kalasha-style brass vessel, while attendants in orange move nearby and a cameraman films with a tripod. Smoke rises at left. Canopy and setting suggest a ritual session or puja. a person candidate in the shrine area is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2018-05-24Outdoor puja gathering under a green shade net in a dusty courtyard. Dozens of seated participants sit on black mats and white cloths, many men in white dhoti and shawls and others in saffron-orange robes. In the foreground, two men in white dhoti sit on a mat with others. Standing figures in orange robes attend near a whitewashed building with a tiled roof, while a person in white stands beside a tripod-mounted camera. Brass lamps and ritual items are visible at the edge. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the role is given as devotee and priest.2018-05-24 +1 copiesOutdoor ashram session on a dirt yard in front of a whitewashed building with a red tiled roof. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on mats and cloth facing a standing speaker in an orange robe at left, who appears to address the group. Many seated people wear saffron-orange robes, others wear white dhotis and white garments, and some women wear white saris with colourful borders. A small striped canopy with garlands stands near the doorway, beside metal kalasha-style vessels and a seated figure in orange. Trees and a boundary wall frame the scene under bright daylight.2018-05-24