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A white-walled ashram building with a red tiled roof sits behind a leafy frangipani tree in bloom with white flowers. Several people in white clothing sit on a raised veranda under the tree's shade; one woman in a white sari with a beaded necklace sits on a chair, and others sit on a bench beside her, one wearing a yellow shawl. Bare earth and stone pillars lie in the foreground, with dense green trees behind.

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A group of women sits on a covered veranda beneath a frangipani tree with broad green leaves. A woman on a white plastic chair at right, wearing cream sari with a rudraksha mala and bangles, holds papers and gestures while speaking. Around her, women in white saris with gold borders sit on the ground or a low ledge, holding papers and listening; several wear rudraksha malas. A white wall forms the background. The scene resembles a study or group discussion session.2008-10-19A photograph of a group of women sitting together on a raised concrete platform beneath a frangipani tree beside a white wall. They wear white cream-coloured saris and dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas around their necks. A woman seated on a white plastic chair at right, wearing glasses and a white sari with a gold border, holds open papers and gestures with one raised hand while others lean in to read. Several women nearby read printed sheets and listen. Some are barefoot and a few have red kumkum on their foreheads. The scene looks like a relaxed study or discussion session outdoors.2008-10-19A covered outdoor porch with a brick floor and a striped woven mat, lined with plastic chairs and green plants. Several seated devotees in white clothes sit in a row: a man in the foreground wears a light blue shirt, glasses and a vibhuti mark, a woman beside him wears a white sari with a small flower in her hair, and other seated women wear white. A standing man in white shirt and dhoti stands near the row, with another man in white beside him. A blue cabinet and orange-and-green canopy edge the frame. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2007-08-19Outdoor ritual gathering with a seated priest in a saffron-orange robe and a red head covering, with a long gold-beaded necklace, holding an open book and sitting on a yellow cloth. Beside him, a young man in white with an orange shawl tends brass plates of offerings. Two men in white with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas sit to the right, and women in yellow shawls chant at microphones on a raised platform behind them. Standing and seated devotees, many in white or orange, watch from the left, with a bamboo fence and banana plants in the background.2009-09-25A small group stands on dry ground beneath leafy trees beside a white wall. Most wear white kurta-style clothing with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders; several have rudraksha malas. A woman in an orange-red sari with a dark red border points toward the tree canopy while others listen. A man in a light blue shirt stands at right.2010-02-08November 30 20052005-11-30February 08 20102010-02-08A photograph of a seated gathering on a stone-tiled veranda in front of a white building with red-framed windows and wooden doors. A figure with long dark hair and a saffron/orange shawl sits on a raised seat at the centre back of the veranda, facing a crowd of about two dozen people seated on the ground, many in orange robes and others in white ritual clothes, several with shaved heads and some with hands in anjali. A video camera on a tripod in the centre records the scene, and a silver plate and brass pot sit near the foreground. Greenery and dry trees frame the background.2007-02-23July 20 20102010-07-20August 19 20072007-08-19July 23 20102010-07-23A group of young people in white clothes sit meditating in a rocky, leaf-strewn clearing beneath a large banyan tree with thick spreading branches and aerial roots. Several seated figures rest on boulders, one in the foreground with eyes closed and hands resting in lap, others with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A girl on the right wears a white outfit and a dark head covering while sitting cross-legged on a rock. Another seated figure sits in the background on a rock with a white cloth around the head. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible; the seated people appear to be students or devotees in white meditation poses.2007-03-06