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A 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.

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Outdoor 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.2010-07-23December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor ashram gathering on a red mat with a large crowd of devotees seated cross-legged, watching toward the right. Most wear white or orange-saffron clothing, with women in white saris with gold borders and some in pink, teal and red garments. Orange and saffron bunting and triangular flags hang overhead from a canopy, with white walls and a red-doored building behind. At the upper right, a colourful decorated shrine or deity murti stands near a standing figure in orange. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame, so no appearance-based candidate is marked.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA 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 23 20102010-07-23August 04 20162016-08-04An 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.2010-12-28December 16 20102010-12-16A large outdoor gathering under a canopy strung with orange and yellow pennant flags. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly women in white and orange saris and salwar kameez, sit on red carpeting facing a raised platform at right. A man in orange robes and a garland sits on the platform near a decorated deity murti niche. Plain white buildings and palm-like foliage form the background. The scene reads as a ceremony or satsang.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ashram gathering on a dirt courtyard with palm trees behind. Thirty to fifty people sit in rows on mats and the ground, mostly in white clothes, with some in orange and saffron and some in pink and purple saris. A low concrete platform in the foreground holds a small brown pyramid-roofed shrine. Along the courtyard walls hang colourful printed banners and posters, and a dark stone sculpture stands at right beside a yellow-painted building with a white and red striped base. Rangoli kolam patterns decorate the ground at right. A white van is parked in the background.2010-09-19A photograph of an outdoor satsang held under a canopy with colourful hanging pennants and tassels. A man in white ritual dhoti and shawl stands on a raised platform beside a red-and-gold chair, with a figure in orange-and-gold attire seated near him. In front, a large audience in white clothing sits on the ground in rows, many with hands folded in namaste. On the platform sit brass kalasha-style vessels, lamps and offerings on a white-and-red edged cloth. Palm trees, stone statues and a small orange building frame the courtyard. Several people in the foreground wear white and pink tops.2010-12-16Outdoor ashram gathering on a tiled courtyard at dusk. A man in a white dhoti and white shawl with a rudraksha mala stands centrally among seated devotees in white, orange, pink and teal clothing, many sitting on mats. Behind them, a white-clad figure stands near a banner showing a painted scene, with a white van and silver car parked beyond a low wall. Palm and banana plants frame the left side. Two men in white stand near the banner on the sandy ground. The scene appears to be a public talk or satsang session.2010-09-14