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An outdoor satsang at an ashram courtyard under palm trees. In the foreground, a large seated audience of women in white, cream, grey and pastel clothing faces forward, many with long hair in braids. At the centre, a woman in a purple outfit sits cross-legged on an orange mat before the gathering, with a drum beside her. Behind her, several people in white robes stand near a red stone plinth topped with a black statue and garland. Red wooden pillars with hanging orange and yellow banners frame the scene, and a small black lectern stands on a white stage to the right. A sunlit haze softens the background of red-roofed buildings.

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A photograph of a seated outdoor congregation under a corrugated metal roof strung with orange pennant flags and hanging cloth banners, at a temple courtyard with stone deity figures on the left and palm trees behind. Most of the crowd sits on woven mats in white, orange and saffron saris and white dhoti-style clothes, many women in front. At the far end a figure in a white robe stands near a raised platform, and a seated figure in red and white sits on the courtyard floor near a stone platform, with a black podium on the right. Rows of attendees are visible in the background, with a red-brick building beyond. Warm low sunlight comes through the trees.2010-12-28July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor scene at an ashram courtyard under palm trees: many devotees, mostly women in white and cream clothes with some in orange, sit on mats and cloth facing a central figure in an orange robe seated near white ritual platforms. A tall ornate sacred pillar with a kalasha-like top stands at left, with small white shrine structures and a fire pit with logs nearby. Other people in white sit scattered on the ground, some with folded hands in meditation or prayer. Red brick borders and potted green plants frame the foreground.2010-07-23A photograph of an outdoor gathering on a sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms. Many devotees sit on woven mats in rows, mostly women and girls in white, pink, orange, red and purple saris and salwar kameez, some with long braids. A tall ceremonial flagpole stands at centre-left beside white plinths and a stone bull statue, and a small white shrine structure with a red-framed doorway is on the right. Several people in saffron and orange clothing sit in the background near the stone sculptures. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance in this image.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 23 20102010-07-23Outdoor photo of a sacred ground at an ashram with palm trees and white single-storey buildings behind. Dozens of devotees sit in rows on mats and a raised platform. Most wear white clothes, with some in saffron-orange and pink saris. A figure in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on a white seat near the front left, facing the gathering. Behind him, a seated group in white clothes faces the same way near a row of small lamps and stacked firewood beside a fire pit with offerings. A stone bull statue with a garland stands at the left edge beside a white shrine pillar. Green leaves and flowering plants frame the foreground. The scene appears to show a group sitting session or ritual observance.2010-07-23July 23 20102010-07-23October 07 20102010-10-07Outdoor photograph of a group of devotees seated on mats in a palm-lined courtyard, facing a central figure in an orange robe seated on a white stone platform. Many people wear white or pastel clothing, a woman in a teal sari sits in the foreground, and several women wear head coverings. Several other seated figures in orange and white are spread across circular patterned mats, with white stone shrines, a tall ornate pillar and a small thatched-roof building behind them. Palm trees fill the background under a bright sky.2010-07-10July 23 20102010-07-23A photograph of a seated congregation in an open courtyard before a temple-like building with orange walls and a red-and-white painted doorway. Many devotees sit on the paved ground and steps, mostly women in saffron, orange, grey and white saris and white clothing, with some men in white kurtas. Several people sit with hands folded in devotion. A white stepped platform with a low raised block stands in the foreground, and a striped pole and hanging orange and red decorations appear near the entrance. Warm low sunlight falls across the scene in the early morning.2010-12-28Outdoor ashram scene under coconut palms during a padapuja session. Devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on a paved courtyard facing a raised stone platform. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl, with a bare upper body and beaded necklace, stands at the right near a pillar, and an older man in white stands behind the platform. A row of small figures and deity murtis sits along a low wall, a yellow canopy hangs on the left, and orange-roofed buildings frame the background. A woman in an orange sari sits near the front, and a row of seated attendees in white fills the foreground.2010-10-05