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Outdoor gathering under a corrugated metal roof supported by bamboo poles on a grassy site with rocky hills behind. Seated devotees sit on green and blue mats; many wear white clothing with saffron-orange shawls and a few wear striped or white saris. Standing figures in white, one holding a bamboo staff, and a woman in an orange shawl with a garland stand at the right near the seated group. Scattered flower petals and leaves lie on the ground, and vehicles are parked in the background.

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A 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.2008-11-11Outdoor satsang under a striped red, green and black canopy with a blue draped backdrop. A woman in an orange sari sits on a raised platform at the far left, speaking to a large seated gathering on mats. Many devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit cross-legged on pink and grey mats, some with hands folded. Others stand at the right beside a wooden pillar, wearing white and pastel saris. A video camera on a tripod films the gathering. Hanging ornaments decorate the canopy poles, and a stone building with a tiled roof stands behind.2008-01-17Outdoor ceremony under a corrugated metal roof on a grassy site, with cars and hills behind. A standing man in a long orange robe with a rudraksha mala, long dark hair swept back, holds a staff and faces seated devotees; the figure has distinctive long hair, orange robe and mala, so this is a person candidate, though the appearance is only partly clear from this view. Rows of seated participants in white and orange shawls sit on mats and red carpet. Brass vessels, oil lamps, bowls of flowers and fruit, and a pile of brick-like blocks set out a puja arrangement at left. Colourful fabric banners hang from the posts. A man in white stands near the pillars, and devotees sit in rows at right.2008-11-11Outdoor photograph under a corrugated metal tent roof with wooden poles, trees and grass behind. Devotees in white clothes and orange-saffron shawls gather around a central white pole. A woman in an orange and white sari with a white flower garland stands smiling, while a man in white kneels below her near the pole. A man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at left, an older woman in a white sari sits nearby, and a woman in a white sari with a white flower garland is at right. Two women sit on the ground at lower left, one with a tilak mark on the forehead. A yellow cloth hangs from the roof. The scene appears to be a ceremonial gathering with garlands and offerings.2008-11-11A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal shelter with bamboo supports and decorative cloth-wrapped posts. In the centre stands a man with long dark hair in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala, holding a staff. Behind him a decorated dark wooden peetha or throne with floral garlands and a framed image rises beside a draped altar table with brass vessels. Around small brick fire pits on mats, several seated participants wear white dhotis or saris with orange shawls; some sit on the ground near brass bowls, plates and flowers. Standing attendants in white clothes watch at the edges, and a hillside of rocks and grass forms the backdrop.2008-11-11Outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal roof with white-painted support poles and colourful painted pillars. Rows of people sit on woven mats and brick platforms, mostly in white clothes, with orange shawls on several men and women. Brass bowls, plates of offerings and flowers sit before them. A standing figure at right wears a saffron-orange robe, rudraksha mala and holds a staff or stick. At centre, a deity murti and altar are garlanded with red flowers, backed by a wooden shrine, with a rocky hillside behind. Consistent with a homa or puja setting.2008-11-11Annadhan in 20062006-01-01July 25 20072007-07-25Photograph inside a large open-sided tent-like shelter with a corrugated metal roof, bamboo posts and colourful decorative banners hanging from the poles. Rows of people sit on red mats on the grass in front of a shrine with a deity murti and a small altar, a rocky hillside behind. A woman in a white sari stands at left and a man in white with orange shawl sits in the foreground, with a sadhu in orange near the altar in the centre. Several children sit at the front right. Devotees in white clothes sit in a ritual gathering.2008-11-11February 24 20072007-02-24May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesA 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.2008-01-17