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A photograph of an outdoor gathering on bare ground. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair and a saffron-orange sleeveless top sits facing the group and gestures with one raised hand. Before them, rows of seated men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on a yellow cloth, many wearing blue identification badges and beaded necklaces. Behind them, more men in white stand, one holding a purple and white cloth, and a figure in white with an orange shawl stands at centre. A white vehicle is visible at the top right, with a few onlookers in the background.

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A photograph of an outdoor gathering on bare ground beside a yellow mat. In the lower foreground, a person in an orange saffron top and red-and-white cloth sits with their back partly to the camera, gesturing with one hand while speaking. Around them, a group of men in white shirts and white dhotis stand and sit, some with folded arms, some with hands together, listening. A man in an orange top stands at left. Vehicles, small buildings and trees appear in the background. The scene resembles a seated discourse or satsang among devotees.A photograph of an outdoor gathering on a dirt ground. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a red-and-white cloth over the shoulder sits on a white cushioned seat, facing a group. Around them, men in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyard badges stand in a semicircle or sit on a yellow mat, some with arms folded. One standing man on the left wears an orange shawl over white clothing. Behind them are a truck, a small building and trees.A photograph of an outdoor gathering on a dirt ground during a village procession. In the foreground, a devotee in an orange shawl and white clothes holds a small object while speaking. Facing him from behind is a person with long dark hair wearing an orange garment and a red-and-white checked cloth, seated on a white cushion. Around them sit a group of men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing lanyards, seated on a yellow cloth. Behind them, women in white saris stand and watch, and more men in white stand further back near a small building.Outdoor gathering at dusk in a courtyard beside a pink-walled building with green foliage and orange flowers behind. Several dozen people in white clothes stand in a loose ring and sit on a yellow cloth spread on the ground. A woman in a red sari sits at centre, and a woman in an orange and white garment sits at the left edge. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand near a woman in a yellow sari on the right. Three decorative umbrellas or canopies hang on poles above the group, decorated in red, yellow and orange. Some people hold papers and a man wears a white bag with a red emblem.A photograph of an outdoor scene with a seated man in an orange-saffron sleeveless top and matching saffron wrap, long dark hair swept back, seated on a white cushion over a striped woven mat and smiling as he gestures with raised hands toward an older man. The older man, with short white hair and a white shirt over a rust-orange dhoti, stands bent forward with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, several men in plain white shirts and white dhotis stand in a courtyard, and a yellow cloth lies on the ground at right beside a bundle of orange cloth. The seated man has long dark hair and orange clothing consistent with a saffron-robed sannyasi, but the appearance is not sufficient to confirm identity, so the description uses roles only.Outdoor gathering on a dirt ground. A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair tied back sits cross-legged on a white-draped raised seat, one hand raised mid-gesture as if teaching. Before them, a younger person in orange robes kneels on a woven mat, and a row of men in white dhotis and white shirts sit on yellow mats to the right, one with palms pressed together. A small wooden item and a folded white cloth lie on the seat. Additional white-clad people stand at the top edge.A photograph of an outdoor gathering in a dirt-yard beside a pink two-storey building with blue-grey upper balcony. A seated figure in saffron/orange robes sits on a yellow mat at the lower left, facing a crowd of standing and seated men and women dressed in white traditional clothing, some in white dhotis and shirts, others in white saris and a yellow-green cloth. Behind them stands a small decorated shrine-like structure with a pink-and-yellow canopy, flanked by ornamental hangings and potted plants.A photograph of an outdoor gathering on a dirt ground. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair wearing a white robe with an orange shawl sits with their back to the camera, facing a seated figure. The seated figure wears an orange robe with a red-and-white checked cloth draped over one shoulder and sits on a white-draped seat or platform, speaking. Behind them, about six men stand in a loose semicircle in white kurtas and dhotis, some with blue-and-white lanyards, some with arms folded. A yellow mat and a woven mat lie on the ground, and red flowering foliage is visible in the background.A photograph of a devotional gathering outdoors under a leafy tree with an orange umbrella overhead. A woman in an orange sari sits on a striped mat, receiving a long white and red flower garland, while a young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl kneels beside her. Behind them, several men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand watching, some wearing lanyards, and women in red and teal saris stand at the left. No one in the scene is identified as a person.Outdoor ritual gathering of children and teens seated on the ground under trees at a Little Anandas program. In the foreground, a child in a white t-shirt with a blue emblem and yellow-orange lower garment sits cross-legged with hands joined, facing a figure in orange robes seen from behind, who sits on the right. Brass puja vessels, a small brass lamp and bowls, and white cloths lie on a mat in front. Around them, girls in white and pastel saris and boys in white shirts sit with palms pressed together in prayer. A girl at left wears a white sari and a long braid. The setting is open ground with tree trunks behind the group.2006-05-04An outdoor evening gathering in front of a pink-and-cream building with an OFFICE sign, with trees and string lights behind. A woman in an orange-red sari sits on a white-covered seat under an ornate multicolored canopy with decorative hanging panels, facing a crowd. Around her, a seated group in white clothes gathers on a yellow cloth, with a brass lamp in front of the seat. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand behind, some wearing orange shawls, and women in white saris are seated at the front. The scene is a ceremonial assembly with a canopy and offering lamp.A courtyard gathering outside a building with peach-coloured walls and an OFFICE sign. A seated figure in an orange-red robe sits on a white cloth-covered seat set on a yellow mat, with brass lamps and flower garlands placed before them. Behind the seated person, a standing man in an orange-trimmed white garment stands near colourful decorated canopies. Around them, rows of devotees in white dhotis and white saris, some in orange and blue, sit and stand in a crowd, many with hands folded. Green foliage and string lights appear in the background.