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Outdoor gathering of devotees seated on the ground in an open courtyard, most wearing white shirts and dhotis, some in colourful shirts. Orange cosmos flowers fill the foreground. Behind them stands a red-and-white pillared structure hung with a marigold garland, beside a row of small stone figures. Orange-brick buildings with red doors and a palm-filled background frame the scene. A lone figure in white stands at a doorway on the right, and a few seated people sit near the building. The audience faces the same direction, listening to a talk.

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May 24 20182018-05-24Outdoor ashram scene in daylight. In the foreground at left, a man with long dark hair tied back wears a sleeveless saffron-orange top and stands facing right, his back partly to the camera. Beyond him, a long row of seated devotees in white kurtas, dhotis and mundus sits on a concrete platform and on the dirt ground, with some in orange and others in green-checked shirts. A red-and-white ritual platform stands in front of an orange-walled building with a trident mounted on top. Woven striped mats are laid out on the ground at right, and a black speaker stands near a utility pole. Green trees and tall grass fill the background.2010-08-19A woman in a red-orange sari with gold border stands barefoot on a striped pink, green and blue mat in an open dirt yard, holding a microphone with a black loudspeaker on a tripod beside her. Her hair is styled in a high bun. Around her, a seated group in white clothing with orange-red shawls listens attentively; several wear rudraksha-style beads. An orange-walled building and a turquoise door stand behind, with a small tree at right. The scene resembles a satsang or discourse in an ashram courtyard.2016-04-02A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion outdoors, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe, a dark rudraksha mala, a red tilak on his forehead, and long swept-back black hair; a brass kettle-shaped vessel sits beside him on the ground. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit or stand on bare earth. Stone deity murtis and a small orange building with a tiled roof and palm trees appear in the background, with logs and ash on the ground. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala are the qualifying cues; he is presented as the central meditating figure.2010-08-30A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised orange seat outdoors, eyes closed, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a large dark stone deity murti on a red-orange pedestal, garlanded with yellow and purple flower strings. To the right stands a red flag on a pole, and several grey stone bull-and-figure sculptures sit among green palms and plants on sandy ground. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at lower left on a mat.2010-10-13Outdoor photo of a large seated gathering on bare earth, with rows of devotees in white shirts and dhotis facing away from the camera toward a raised red-draped platform at the far right. A white-clothed table holds a small offering, and red and white garlands hang from a tall frame behind it. In the foreground, orange marigolds and green foliage frame the crowd. A man at left wears a mustard turban and blue shirt, a bearded elderly man with long grey hair sits in white in the foreground, and a man in a red shirt sits center. Several people in white stand in the background near a fence and palm trees, and a row of small grey statues stands along the right edge.2010-11-14Outdoor photo under a green shade net at an ashram courtyard. Many seated devotees in orange and saffron cloths, some bare-chested with white dhotis, sit on black mats and mats in rows. A woman in a pink and white sari with a blue blouse stands at right beside a video camera on a tripod, appearing to film or direct. Standing figures in orange robes with long dreadlocked hair stand at centre near a small tiled-roof building decorated with garlands and a hanging ornament. Ceremonial lamps and brass items are visible near the building, with bags and a fan on the ground. No identifiable a person figure is clearly distinguishable from appearance, so the person in the centre is described by role only.2018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesOutdoor gathering under a yellow and red patterned canopy with a crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees. In the front row, several seated sadhus in orange and saffron robes wear marigold garlands; one on the far right has a tall orange turban and a long white beard. Behind them, standing devotees wear white kurtas, orange and red garments, and one man in a blue checked shirt stands near the center. Some hold their hands together in greeting, and a few wear rudraksha malas. Carpets cover the ground beneath the seated row. Roughly thirty to forty people are visible.2016-04-18Outdoor photograph of a seated congregation in white clothes facing a raised dais at an ashram, with many people sitting on the sandy ground under palm trees. Foreground shows orange marigolds in bloom. Behind the crowd, colourful striped banners hang from poles at left, and orange-walled buildings with tiled roofs stand at right. Several people at far right, in white, stand near the dais. A man with long grey hair and a grey beard, in white clothing, sits in the middle of the front rows, but his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity. The setting suggests a satsang or public talk.2010-11-14Outdoor ashram scene with a group of devotees seated on mats in a courtyard among palm trees. In the foreground, women sit facing away from the camera: one in a bright orange shawl, others in white, a yellow-green sari and pink top. In the centre, a person in an orange robe sits on a mat in front of a row of small fire pits, leading the group. Behind them, a tall stone pillar with garlands stands beside a white plinth and a bull statue draped with marigold garlands. Several participants in white clothes sit at their own fire pits. Roughly 25 people are visible in total, all seated.2010-07-07Outdoor gathering of women seated on bare ground in a circle. A woman in a rust-red blouse and sari with a dark bun holds a microphone to her mouth while speaking, gesturing with her other hand. Around her, women in orange and saffron saris and red garments, many with rudraksha beaded necklaces, listen attentively; some smile and wear eyeglasses. A plastic water bottle, a metal cup and a bamboo pole are nearby. Only women are visible; no clearly identifiable a person figure appears in this image.2018-05-24