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Outdoor scene under a large leafy tree at an ashram-style courtyard. A woman in a red salwar outfit stands on the left by brass oil lamps on stands, her arm raised near a lamp. Seated under the tree on a red-and-green patterned mat are several people, including a bearded man in white and a man in a teal shirt. A woman in an orange sari sits at a red-draped table with a steel container and cardboard box. Nearby a person in white holds an orange shawl, and a figure in orange robes sits at right. A white-clothed figure stands near the tree. Chairs with red and white covers line the area. Visible people number about ten.

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October 03 20172017-10-03Outdoor ashram scene under a green shade net strung between trees. Dozens of people in saffron-orange robes sit on mats and cloth on the ground, many with long dark hair and rudraksha-style necklaces. Two men in white dhoti and shawls with golden borders stand at right near a low table with offerings. Several people wear white, and a camera on a tripod and a video camera are set up among the seated devotees. A person in orange stands at the far right and a figure is perched in a tree. Trees and a low wall surround the open ground. a person is not clearly identifiable among the people visible.2018-05-24Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor covered pavilion with a corrugated roof, surrounded by green leafy plants, where a group of devotees sits on plastic chairs and a concrete floor. A woman in an orange sari with a maroon blouse stands in the foreground, facing the seated group with her arm extended. Several seated people hold small plates, and one man in a white shirt sits in the center. A white-draped table stands at left. Most attendees wear white, orange or red clothing. The setting suggests a small satsang gathering.2010-01-09January 04 20122012-01-04A photograph of a roadside rest under a large shady tree during a pada-yatra. A woman in a green and white sari stands at left holding a white plastic water container and smiling. A woman in a mustard-yellow sari with a green border serves food from a steel tiffin container to a monk seated on a concrete bench; the seated monk wears orange-red robes and has long hair tied up. Another saffron-robed figure at right in an orange-and-red garment leans in. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, and a white vehicle is parked behind. Steel tiffins, a red-lidded container and plastic bags sit on the bench.2009-01-29Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered under a shaded pavilion with a stone-paved courtyard and leafy trees overhead. Many people wear saffron-orange and white clothing; several women in orange saris stand in a line, some holding ceremonial umbrellas and staffs with orange and red flags. A seated group sits on the stone steps at left, some in white and orange, with footwear placed on the ground. Decorative red and gold canopies and a palanquin-like structure are visible among the crowd. A pictorial banner with a world map hangs on a red pillar in the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2016-01-15A busy open-air camp kitchen under a red patterned canopy with a striped awning. In the foreground, two saffron-robed people sit on orange plastic chairs: a woman with a headband works on a laptop beside a bald man in orange, who also looks at the screen. Standing nearby, a man in a white dhoti holds an orange umbrella and another in a red shirt looks on. Behind them, women in white head coverings work at tables and large pots, with more people moving through the crowded tented area.2012-01-04Outdoor ritual gathering beneath a large spreading banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. On a raised wooden platform with a blue-and-white striped canopy, two men in red-and-gold dhoti-style garments stand facing each other, one with a shaved head and one with a white-haired head, exchanging a garland or offering. A wooden ramp leads up to the platform. Below, numerous people in saffron and orange robes and white clothing stand and sit around the area, and a seated figure in orange garments wearing a flower garland sits at left beside brass vessels, flower offerings and a small table set with plates. A dark stone shrine or pillar with flower petals stands at right. Red-and-white cloth and a green tarp are visible at left.2015-02-05August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots at a temple-like ashram site. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand and sit around a red-framed wooden platform draped with a blue cloth, holding and arranging brass pots, lamps and offering dishes. A figure in saffron robes stands on a wooden ramp near the platform, and a seated devotee in orange sits at left beside a camera operator. Two people in white garments stand behind the group. On the right a dark stone sculpture of a deity murti stands on a grey pedestal, and a bright blue canopy is visible at left. Dry earth ground, scattered petals and a few small offerings complete the scene.2015-02-05July 27 20082008-07-27