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A photograph of a seated saffron-robed man on a low wooden bench under a covered veranda, reading from a sheet of paper. He has short dark hair and an orange shawl draped over his shoulders. Around him sit about ten women in white saris with golden borders, seated on the floor in a semicircle, listening attentively. Some wear white flower garlands in their hair and one wears a yellow top. A white plastic chair stands behind the bench, with a whitewashed wall, a tree and bare ground beside the veranda. The setting appears to be a simple outdoor discourse or study session. The man's appearance does not clearly match the a person identity from the page, so he is described by role only.

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Outdoor photo of a monastic training session on the verandah of a white-walled building with red window frames and wooden doors. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a raised red-tiled platform before a wooden panel, with a lamp-lit setting and tall bamboo poles standing in the foreground. Around them, a group of devotees in orange and white clothing sit on the floor and in white plastic chairs, several listening attentively. A person in white stands at the right edge beside a potted plant, and a photographer in white holds a camera near the doorway. Green shrubs, potted plants and trees surround the courtyard under an overcast sky.2006-08-17Outdoor satsang on a low stone platform with a cluster of seated women in saris and salwar in yellow, white, green and striped tones, eyes closed or looking down in meditation. 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A striped umbrella, green shrubs and a water tank are visible in the background.2006-10-22A group of devotees sits on a red-tiled veranda in an outdoor garden setting, listening to a teacher seated on a carved wooden swing at the right edge of the frame. The teacher wears orange ochre robes and has long dark hair, shown from behind. Around them, men and women in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange shawls, sit cross-legged or kneel in rows while others look on. A tripod-mounted camera stands among them, and green shrubs, trees and a white pillar frame the scene. The visible people number roughly two dozen.2006-10-22July 14 20092009-07-14Night photo of an ashram courtyard. A seated figure in an orange and red shawl and dark garment sits on a raised platform in front of a white building with wooden doors and a carved wall panel. Around fifteen devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit on the ground in rows facing the platform; some have braided hair. 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