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Outdoor-covered satsang gathering under a corrugated roof with orange-painted walls. A bright vertical banner with a dove motif stands at left beside a printed information panel. Several saffron-robed monastics sit near the centre, one wearing orange cloth and mala beads, another bald with bead necklaces in white. A man in orange shawl reaches forward toward seated devotees with palms pressed together, while others in white clothes fold their hands in namaste. A cameraman films from the right beside an orange curtain and a red railing. Crowd of devotees fills the foreground, many in white.

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A photograph taken under a corrugated metal roof at a temple-like hall. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a bare upper arm stands centre, raising one hand toward a line of devotees. Devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas, line a steel railing and reach toward him. On the right, a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl holds a shallow orange tray with a white card. Behind them is a shrine with a colourful deity murti framed by a golden arch. A banner on the left reads about the spiritual life of great masters. The scene looks like a darshan or blessing gathering.2009-11-25A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. A long-haired person in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha mala stands at the centre, smiling and gesturing with an extended hand toward a group of devotees. Several men in white shirts and dhotis have their palms pressed together in anjali, one holding a small booklet. Two shaved-headed men in orange shawls stand nearby, and a shaved-headed man in orange is in the lower right foreground. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with garlands in an altar area, and framed photo panels hang on the wall. The long-haired figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala.2010-09-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaded temple courtyard where devotees stand at a metal railing with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala stands at the front, holding an open book or papers in one hand and touching the head of a devotee with the other. Beside him, a monk in orange holds a brass vessel on an orange cloth. Behind them, men in white dhotis with red-striped borders and white ritual markings on their foreheads stand near a shrine with a decorated deity murti under a red and gold canopy. An orange and blue banner with printed text hangs on the left wall.2010-09-17December 02 20092009-12-02A dense crowd of devotees gathers under a tin-roofed pavilion strung with paper garlands and marigold-style streamers. In the centre, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a white flower garland stands among the crowd, while a man in a white shirt and yellow shawl with a white tilak stands nearby. A bald man in white holds up a small white paper slip. In the background, a deity murti decorated with flowers and a yellow-and-red ornamental palanquin stand before a backdrop of red cloth. Several people reach forward, and a videographer with a camera on a stand films the scene. Many women in saris and men in white shirts fill the foreground and sides.2010-01-02 +1 copiesNovember 13 20102010-11-13A photograph inside an open-sided temple hall with an orange-tiled wall and corrugated roof. A long-haired man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at the centre, holding a wooden box and facing a man in a blue shirt and dark trousers. Beside him, a man in an orange robe holds a folded orange cloth and a staff. A shaved-headed man in white with white markings on his arm stands at left, and other people in white dhotis stand and fold hands. Behind them, a red carpet leads to a shrine with a golden arch containing a deity murti with a crown. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland cues. Visible people number about six to ten.2010-10-06 +1 copiesIndoor ashram hall with a white-walled room and a corrugated roof. A figure with long dark hair in an orange robe sits on a white chair on a red mat with orange marigold petals on the floor, while a man in white kneels and bows before them. Seated beside them is a young man in an orange shawl over white, and another orange-clad attendant stands at a white-draped table holding a plate with rudraksha malas, an apple and a small brass bell. Around the room about twenty men in white shirts with blue lanyards and a few in casual shirts stand watching, and a cameraman with a video camera stands at right. Framed photographs and an exhibition panel on the wall show a Ramana Maharshi image and a 'Brush with Existence' text, with a photo of Yogi Ram Suratkumar.2008-10-19July 21 20102010-07-21Photo of three saffron-robed sannyasis standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra on a concrete floor beside a red carpet. The man on the left has long swept-back hair, a red bindi and an orange wrap; the centre man wears a rudraksha mala and wristwatch; the right man has short hair, a red bindi and a draped orange cloth. Behind them stand several men in white dhotis and shirts, one wearing a yellow shawl, under a wall banner with photographs of Sri Ramana Maharishi, Yogi Ram Suratkumar and Sri Annamalai Swamigal alongside printed biographical text.2010-07-21A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walking across an orange-carpeted stage at an indoor hall with orange walls. Behind him, several devotees in white and cream clothes with yellow shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. An ornate gold-and-red throne sits at the right of the stage, and a tray with a kalasha-like silver dish and offerings lies in the foreground. A bald man in white with an orange shawl stands at left, and a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala and a pale cap stands at right. A banner at the upper left shows photographs and text about a spiritual awakening. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in saffron robes and rudraksha mala is the central subject, walking toward the stage.2010-08-26A photograph of an outdoor-looking hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl and orange garment, sits in a white chair on an orange mat, facing left. Around him, several men in white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls stand or move about; one man in front holds his hands together in greeting, and another in white with an orange shawl and a shaved head stands near. Photographers and videographers are at work, one filming with a camera on his shoulder and another kneeling to shoot. A framed photo display hangs on the wall behind, and a man in orange robes stands at the right. A yellow shawl and garlands are visible on some attendees.2010-07-24