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Outdoor photograph of a large seated congregation on green mats beneath tall trees beside a waterway. Most attendees wear white clothing with red-orange shawls or wraps and sit cross-legged or kneel in rows. Some carry red-orange cloth bags and books. A bald man in white stands at the upper left holding papers, and a figure in orange-red robes stands near the centre-left among the crowd. Dappled light and tree trunks frame the gathering.

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December 17 20142014-12-17A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on a green mat under tall trees in a forest setting. Most wear white kurta-style clothing with red-orange shawls or stoles, and many carry red-orange cloth bags. Several people in the foreground sit with hands folded or in meditative poses, and one woman in white with grey hair bows her head into her hands. Behind them, more participants in white and red-orange stand and walk along a shaded path, and a cameraman with a video camera films the scene on the right. Some figures wear red-orange robes near the back. The scene suggests a ritual or satsang gathering, with participants arranged in rows on the ground.2014-12-17Outdoor 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.2008-08-03Large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on green mats and bare ground beneath tall trees beside a flowing stream. Many women wear white garments with orange-red shawls, and several hold silver trays with fruit, flowers and ritual items. A woman in a pink shawl and cream kurta sits in the foreground holding a tray of ripe fruit. At the right edge, a bald man in an orange robe stands by the water. The scene suggests a riverside ritual gathering with a dense crowd of participants.2014-12-17Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered along a forested riverbank with tall trees and dense green foliage. Many devotees wear white ritual clothes with red-orange shawls and scarves. A woman in a green sari and a man in a red-orange hat stand near the front. In the right foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange-red cloth with a camera around his neck stands facing away from the viewer, with bare shoulders and arm bands. Others sit on the ground or crouch near the water's edge, with a small stream and a low railing visible. Some people hold orange and green bags.2014-12-17Large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on green mats beside a shallow forest stream, shaded by tall trees. Many wear white or orange clothing with red shawls, and several monks in saffron-orange robes walk and sit among them. A man in white stands near the water, and a decorated umbrella is visible at right. Devotees sit in rows along the bank, some holding bags, and shoes lie scattered on the rocks at the lower right. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam or puja by the water, with a crowd of roughly one hundred people.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on the ground beneath tall trees beside a river. Many wear white ritual clothing with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. In the foreground, a bald man in orange and red clothing sits with a small book, and a woman in a green sari with an orange shawl sits nearby. Others hold books and mala beads, and several women wear pink and green garments. The crowd extends back into the shaded grove, with more people standing among the trunks.2014-12-17A large crowd of devotees walks along a shaded forest path under tall trees and leafy green branches. Many wear white clothing with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several people in the front rows hold their hands together in namaskar or touch their faces, and a man at right holds a camera. No individual can be clearly identified as the a person, so no a person candidate is described; the scene appears to be a devotional procession or girivalam walk at a Tiruvannamalai ashram setting.2008-08-03December 17 20142014-12-17A photograph of a large outdoor gathering in a forest clearing with tall trees and green foliage. Many devotees in white and orange-saffron shawls sit on a rocky stone path, some with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground, a bare-legged man in white clothing stands at the left, and a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha-style garland stands near the centre holding a small object. On the right, a smiling person in orange robes with a beaded mala sits on the rocks, and a woman in a blue sari sits among the seated crowd. A woman in an orange sari kneels in the lower left holding a camera-like object.2008-08-03Outdoor ritual gathering beside a forest river with rocks and tall trees. Dozens of devotees sit close together on green mats in white clothes with red-orange shawls, some in saffron-orange robes. Clusters of orange and red umbrellas stand at the riverbank on the right, and a tripod-mounted camera is set at the water's edge. Several people in white stand in the shallow water near the umbrellas. No individual on the path is clearly identifiable as a specific presiding figure.2014-12-17