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An outdoor gathering under a metal-frame canopy among coconut palms and flowering shrubs. Many seated people in white clothes face a raised orange-red stone platform with a tall pillar and a row of dark deity murti statues decorated with garlands. A figure in orange robes stands near the platform, and a man in white sits at the far right beside the platform. A white vehicle and a signboard stand in the background. The seated crowd includes people in white dhotis and kurtas, some women in blue and white head coverings, and a few on plastic chairs.

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Outdoor ceremony in a palm-fringed garden courtyard under a steel frame canopy. In the foreground, many seated attendees in white clothes and some in blue, grey and striped shirts face a raised area. A tall orange-painted ritual pillar stands beside an orange-red pedestal holding several dark statues with garlands. Seated priests in white and orange clothing sit before a small white platform, and a figure in orange robes stands near the center. Flower beds of red and orange blooms line the lower edge. Headscarves are visible on several women. A signboard stands to the left.2010-08-25Outdoor photo of a garden courtyard under a metal frame, with tall palm trees and a red brick wall behind. Dozens of people in white clothes sit on the ground facing a raised orange-red platform holding a tall ornate pillar garlanded with flowers and dark stone sculptures. A figure in a bright orange robe sits near the front on the left. Several people in yellow and white sit on the platform and a red-cloth-clad figure sits on a low seat. Plants and flowers fill the foreground, with a white SUV parked at the left edge. Rain-soaked overcast sky above.2010-08-25 +1 copiesOutdoor gathering under a corrugated metal shelter with palm trees, where many people sit in rows on white plastic and blue chairs facing a central area. Most attendees wear white clothes, with some in grey or light shirts. In the foreground, small plants grow in red soil beside terracotta animal figurines. In the background, a tall ornate kalasha-style column and a red stepped altar platform with a small fire and offerings are visible, with a banner on the left. The scene suggests a satsang or public talk, though the event itself is not visible in detail.2010-09-19November 13 20102010-11-13November 14 20102010-11-14An outdoor gathering in a palm-lined ashram courtyard under an overcast sky. Many seated devotees, mostly in white shirts and dhotis, face a central area near a tall copper-coloured kalasha-style pole and a dark deity murti on a white pedestal. Seated figures in white and saffron sit on mats and plastic chairs in rows. A figure in orange robes sits near the centre, and a standing figure in white stands near a white plinth on the right. Potted plants and a small thatched structure frame the scene, with a white SUV parked behind the crowd. The image is faintly watermarked in the corner, which is omitted.2010-07-03 +1 copiesNovember 13 20102010-11-13 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a ceremony in a palm-lined compound with thatched roofs, a white parked SUV, and a tall copper-coloured pillar topped with a golden finial. A decorated pole with yellow and orange flower garlands stands in the centre beside a red base. Many seated men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shawls, sit on striped mats facing a ring of small fire pits and a saffron-robed person kneeling near the flames. A standing man in white is at the right, and white stupa-like platforms and a stone deity statue appear behind. Gathered audience members in the foreground and mid-ground sit in rows. A standing figure in a white robe stands in the centre-left. Photo appears to show a homa or yagna-style ritual gathering.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesAn outdoor open-air courtyard under a corrugated roof supported by yellow posts, with palm trees behind. About twenty-five men sit cross-legged on woven mats and paved stone in white shirts, white dhotis and casual clothes, facing a small group near a red shrine platform. Two saffron-robed monks sit on the right near a tall copper-coloured pillar and a red ratha-like vehicle with an orange canopy. A red-draped structure with an orange parasol stands at left beside a white van and an SUV. Marigolds grow along the paved edge. Background banners and a deity figure are visible.2010-09-08Outdoor satsang in a temple courtyard. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised platform at the centre, flanked by ornate pillars wrapped in colourful cloth and a red-and-gold tiered shrine. Rows of seated devotees in white and light clothing face the platform, with an orange-robed man in a saffron turban in the foreground. Foreground marigolds in orange bloom. Behind the platform, white-clad attendants stand near stone sculptures and a large banner depicting figures. Palm trees and a silver SUV appear at the edges.2010-11-13November 14 20102010-11-14