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Outdoor photograph of a seated congregation on a wet dirt-and-concrete ground beneath palm trees and thatched huts under a grey sky. Many people in white clothing sit on blue and beige plastic chairs or on mats, some under a light blue umbrella held over an older man in the foreground. Several monastics in saffron-orange robes sit or kneel near a red-brick wall and a decorated stone platform with marigold garlands. A small rain-soaked noticeboard with a map stands behind the crowd, and a white pickup truck is parked further back. Some people in the background hold umbrellas and others stand near the trees.

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Outdoor photo of devotees gathered on a dirt courtyard under a metal-frame canopy with palm trees behind. In the foreground, a man in a striped shirt holds a dark umbrella beside a man in a white shirt and light trousers, standing. Several people in white clothes sit on mats and chairs, some on blue plastic chairs, one holding a blue umbrella. On the right, a red stone pedestal holds a small statue draped in a flower garland, with a figure in white sitting nearby and an orange cloth on the ground. A terracotta-coloured building with signage stands at the left edge.2010-08-25Outdoor photograph of a group meditation or satsang session on a sandy courtyard with palm trees. In the foreground, an elderly man with white hair and a short white beard sits on a blue plastic chair in a pale peach robe, hands pressed together. Beside him, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe sits with palms joined. Rows of seated participants on mats wear white, grey, orange and red shirts and kurtas. A few people in white with yellow shawls sit near white ornamental platforms and a tall copper-coloured pillar with a kalasha-like top. A large black stone figure and a roadside signboard with a map stand in the background, and a white van is parked near a thatched hut.2010-07-15An outdoor photograph of a temple courtyard at Bidadi, with palm trees and a tall flagpole topped with a trident and a red-and-white banner. On the left, a group of seated people in orange and white clothes sit on mats, including an elderly man in orange robes on a blue plastic chair and a man in an orange shirt. On the right, a row of people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation postures on raised sand-covered mats near white stone platforms and black stone statues of Nandi and deities. A white van and a signboard stand at left.2010-07-15Outdoor ritual gathering in a courtyard with a palm-lined backdrop and an orange-red shrine structure. Many people in white clothes sit on the ground facing a small fire pit and a dark stone deity murti on a raised platform. A central figure in saffron-orange robes sits near the fire, and several priests in white and yellow shawls sit around the pit. Devotees in white and in headscarves and dark clothing sit in rows in the foreground among flowering plants and marigolds. A smoke-filled small fire area with offerings sits in the middle. A central figure in orange appears to be leading the sitting. Several people appear to be meditating or chanting with the group.2010-08-25Outdoor photograph of a seated group during a ritual at a temple courtyard surrounded by palm trees and thatched-roof huts. In the foreground, an elderly bearded man in a peach-coloured shawl sits on a blue plastic chair with his hands pressed together in prayer, beside a bald man in an orange robe and orange shawl, also with hands joined. Rows of people sit on mats on the ground, many in white shirts, grey trousers, orange t-shirts and red shirts. In the background, a man in an orange robe performs a fire ritual at a pit, and two men in white with yellow garlands sit near a dark stone deity murti and a stone Nandi bull draped with a marigold garland. A plan map board stands near the parked white vehicles.2010-07-15July 09 20102010-07-09July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesDecember 18 20102010-12-18December 20 20102010-12-20August 15 20102010-08-15Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a tall red-brown stone pillar topped by a small structure at right. Two white stone platforms with carved black stone figures sit near the pillar, and small circular pits with offerings are set in the sandy ground. In the foreground, a line of seated devotees on woven mats faces the shrine area, most in white clothes and one in orange robes at the front-center. Behind them, a few people in white and yellow shawls sit or stand near the platforms, and a figure in orange kneels at center. A silver SUV is parked to the left beside a yellow kiosk and a banner. A saffron-robed figure sits on a mat at center, and some people wear yellow or white shawls.2010-07-29July 09 20102010-07-09