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An outdoor satsang on a dirt courtyard with a large white and grey kolam floor design. A single person in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat at the centre of the rangoli, with a brass vessel placed beside them. Dozens of people in white clothing sit in rows across the courtyard facing them, while others stand at the edges. Orange-painted buildings, palm trees and colourful decorated poles with flags frame the scene, and a painted sign on the orange building reads Sri Dakshinamurthy Mandir.

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October 21 20102010-10-21Outdoor satsang in a courtyard before an orange temple wall with a sign reading Sri Nandeshwar Mandir. A seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a raised mat within a circular ring of gravel and kolam designs, facing away toward the gathering. A brass kalasha stands nearby. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis and white clothing sit on the ground and on a raised platform, with striped red and white steps and colourful decorated pillars framing the scene. The identity of the seated figure cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the role is described only as a seated teacher in orange.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14December 18 20102010-12-18Outdoor temple courtyard scene. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in a bright orange saffron garment sits cross-legged on a mat within a circular floral-decorated platform, facing away from the camera toward a seated group. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the platform beside him. Behind, roughly two dozen people sit in rows along a raised step in front of an orange wall with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir; many wear white dhotis and white shirts, and some wear white caps. A man in white dhoti stands at left near an orange building, and a monk in orange sits at far right on a striped platform. A garland hangs on a pillar, and the ground bears white rangoli-style patterns.2010-10-31 +2 copiesOutdoor satsang at an orange-walled temple courtyard. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a circular white-rimmed platform with a brass kalasha-style pot beside him. Seated devotees in white clothes sit on mats facing him, with a striped white-and-red dais and a small orange-and-gold pillar nearby. A sign reads Sri Anandeshwar Mandir above a palm tree and bunting strung overhead. Probable Swamiji (long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala). Roughly 30 people visible.2010-12-18A photograph taken outdoors at a temple courtyard. In the foreground, a person with long dark wavy hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion, wearing an orange saffron garment and a dark rudraksha mala with beads around the neck, facing away from the camera toward a seated group. A brass vessel with a spout sits on the ground beside him, and a woven mat lies across the courtyard. Behind him, about a dozen men in white dhotis and shirts sit in a row on a raised platform in front of an orange temple building with red and white painted base stripes. A sign on the building reads Sri Aanjaneya Mandir, and a banner and trees are visible in the background.2010-09-18A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap sits cross-legged on a woven mat inside a circular fire pit of ash, facing a seated group of about thirty men and boys in white on a dirt courtyard. Behind them stands an orange building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir, and a Ganesha murti sits at right beside a stage draped in orange and white. A brass kalasha stands near her mat. Several seated men press their palms together in greeting. No individual is identifiable as a person; all visible figures are devotees and the speaker in a satsang setting.2010-10-10 +1 copiesOutdoors in a temple courtyard, a person in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a woven mat and folded orange cushion, seen from behind, facing a ring of white kolam with red and yellow floral motifs and a grey ash circle. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside them. Beyond the ring, a large seated crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some in saffron-trimmed clothing, sits on mats facing the central figure. Behind them, an orange temple wall with striped red-and-white base and two decorated pillars with red and gold cloth, plus a signboard reading Arunachaleswara Mandir. Several people stand at the far left. The setting suggests a public satsang-style gathering.2010-10-21Outdoor satsang at an orange-walled ashram courtyard under a corrugated metal shelter strung with orange and red triangular bunting and hanging colourful tassels. In the foreground a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion and mat inside a circle of white rangoli dots and grey gravel, a brass kalasha beside them. Behind, a seated audience of about a dozen people in white clothes faces the stage. To the right an altar with a decorated deity murti and an orange-draped dais stands under a sign reading Sri Ananda Peetham. Palm trees and small orange buildings surround the courtyard.2010-12-18Outdoor photo of a seated teacher on an orange cushion and a woven mat at the front of a raised circular platform decorated with white floral kolam patterns and a red border. He wears a leopard-print shawl over orange robes, with long dark hair pulled back, and faces away from the camera toward a seated audience. A brass vessel and scattered red flower petals sit on the platform. Around 25-30 men in white dhotis and shirts sit on the ground and on a low ledge in front of an orange building. Two tall decorated cloth banners in yellow, red and blue hang on posts, and a sign reads Sri Nandeeswar Mandir. Palm trees and a red-and-white painted border frame the scene.2010-11-09Outdoor scene at an orange-walled temple courtyard labelled "Sri Anandeshwar Mandir" on a sign above the door. In the foreground a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat, back to the camera, facing a seated group of devotees in white clothes. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on a small platform near the seated figure, and a grey ash-covered ground strip with a white kolam design runs along the foreground. Several people in white and pastel shirts sit in rows against a red-and-white striped wall. The seated figure's identity is appearance-based only; a probable match is noted with saffron robe, long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads.2010-09-18