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A seated man with long dark hair and a bare chest wears a rust-red wrap and has a gold chain, sitting in a woven cane armchair in an open courtyard with sandy ground. He holds a small bundle wrapped in white cloth on his lap and gestures with one raised hand. Around him sit many boys with shaved heads wearing saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, some with white markings on their foreheads, listening attentively. A camera on a tripod stands at the right, and a few people in plain clothes sit at the edges. The scene resembles a gurukul-style teaching session with children in a courtyard setting.

A photograph of an outdoor gathering in a sandy courtyard in front of a red-tiled colonnaded building with a tree and flowering shrubs. A long-haired figure in a rust-red robe and bare-chested drape sits in a woven cane armchair, leaning forward with hands together while speaking. Around them sit many shaven-headed boys in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, along with some children in dark t-shirts. A woman in orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands on the veranda steps, and another person in white stands at the far right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a rust-red robe and a wrap, and sits as the speaker in a central chair, consistent with the page caption.

A crowded courtyard-style hall with wooden pillars and a thatched, tiled roof, filled with seated devotees in saffron-orange clothing. Many wear orange turbans or headwraps, rudraksha and bead malas, and white vibhuti or tilak marks. A cameraman in orange stands on a raised platform behind a tripod-mounted video camera, filming the assembly. Several seated younger devotees, some bare-chested, sit in the foreground near a stone ledge. Potted plants and a red-walled building appear in the background.

2017-08-08 +2 copies

A seated figure in a wicker armchair sits in a dirt courtyard before a red-tiled, pillared building, surrounded by a crowd of boys in orange robes with rudraksha malas. The seated person has long swept-back dark hair, a red-orange shawl draped over the body, a bare-chested upper body with a gold chain, and a red tilak on the forehead, resting a hand on the chin and smiling at the camera. Several boys sit on the ground around the chair, some in orange, others in dark or white shirts, while one standing boy in orange and another in orange on the right watch. A woman in white stands in the background near a bush.

December 13 2011

Outdoor scene in a dusty courtyard in front of a red-walled building with a tiled veranda and white columns. A long-haired person in a maroon-red robe sits in a woven rattan armchair, smiling and gesturing with one hand, surrounded by many shaved-headed boys in orange robes and rudraksha malas seated on the ground. Several other boys in white shirts and orange robes stand or walk at the right edge, and a green shrub and round bushes fill the background.

A large crowd of young devotees in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans sits on the floor of a covered courtyard with red walls and wooden pillars. Many wear rudraksha malas and gold-toned necklaces, and some have white tilak marks on their foreheads. A camera operator with a tripod films from the right, and a monitor screen is visible at the lower left showing the live stream. Behind them an ornate carved wooden bench stands near a pillar, and a woman in red works at the top left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.

2017-08-08 +2 copies

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August 07 2014

A photograph of a crowded outdoor gathering of young and adult devotees in orange and saffron robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and white sacred ash (vibhuti) stripes on their foreheads. Several are sitting cross-legged with hands folded in anjali mudra or raised in devotion, while younger children and teenagers stand behind them. A bald man in orange wearing glasses sits in the front left with palms pressed together. A man in a white shirt stands in the background, and a red pillar and green trees are visible behind the crowd. The scene appears to be a satsang gathering. No individual is identifiable as the swami from appearance cues alone.

Outdoor photo of a seated gathering under trees with palms behind. Many people in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas sit on the ground facing a central area. A young man in orange at the centre holds a microphone and speaks. Several children in white and orange sit in front, and women in orange and yellow sit at the lower edge. A tall brass ritual staff or ornate metal rod stands in the foreground beside garlands of white and red flowers and a brass lamp. Clothing colours are saffron, orange, white and yellow.