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May 24 2018

A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a heavy gold-bead necklace, seated cross-legged on a gilded swing-throne with a leopard-print cushion. He holds a microphone in his right hand while speaking. Behind him stands a bronze Nataraja statue dancing within a flame arch, and a framed portrait hangs on a red wall. A small blue globe sits on the left, a water bottle and an electric fan are on the right, and a brass vessel stands at the lower left. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a crown-like white tilak, saffron robes and ornate gold necklace cues, consistent with the event page, though appearance alone is not certain.

A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions and a zebra-striped cloth sits at the left, wearing a rust-red turban, rust-orange robe and a multicoloured garland of orange, green, white and red flowers with blue beads. The person holds a small printed card or booklet in the right hand. a person (depicted by a seated figure in red turban and floral garland, on a golden throne with ceremonial attendants). A kneeling devotee in a white dhoti with a gold border and a red blouse bows forward at the lower right, touching the throne area near a small brass plate. A standing young woman in a pink skirt, white shawl and red bindi stands at the right with a badge on her chest, and a woman in a dark red sari with a mala stands behind the throne. A brass deity murti and a banana-leaf backdrop with a decorated hanging cloth appear behind, with a crowd visible in the dim background.

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Outdoor Pongal-related puja at the Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam. Four sannyasis in orange-saffron robes sit on a red carpet and striped mat beside a flower-decorated altar of yellow and white marigolds and red flowers, with small brass and silver vessels, a brass plate, and sugarcane stalks in front. A woman in orange with a leopard-print headband sits in the foreground with hands folded in prayer, while another in orange, with a headband, performs offerings over the brass vessels. Standing devotees in orange and colourful saris stand behind. A clay pot wrapped in marigold garlands and a potted plant with a kolam-style white rangoli pattern appear on the left. Two seated men wear rudraksha malas and bare upper bodies with white markings.

Outdoor satsang session in an open courtyard. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red robe and bare-chested with a red bindi-like mark on his forearm bracelet, sits in a light blue armchair under a canopy decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands. Beside him a woman in a yellow sari with a magenta border sits on the ground near a microphone stand. Around them are seated devotees, mostly women in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha-style necklaces, plus a man in an orange cloth at left and a person in white at right. Large brass trident stands with flower garlands flank the seated group, and a small speaker sits in front. White walls and a red wooden door are behind them.

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Photograph of a satsang on an ornate silver-white canopy swing draped with pink cushions, set in a temple-like hall with a bronze Nataraja statue within a fiery arch behind it. A man with long dark hair, a red jacket and red-brown trousers sits on the swing, smiling, with a pink cushion beside him. A woman in a rust-orange sari with long braided hair stands at left holding a microphone. A person in a red-orange robe with long dreadlocks leans toward the seated man, hand near his shoulder. Several seated devotees in the foreground watch from below, and a standing fan and a brass lamp are visible at the edges. a person is seated on the swing in a red jacket, with long hair and a red-brown garment, as described by the appearance cues.

Outdoor ritual at a raised stone platform with white pillars and a low red compound wall, with a hill and trees behind. A seated figure in red and gold garments with a garland sits under a colourful striped umbrella, while a standing figure in orange robes with bare upper body faces them. Seated devotees in white clothes and orange-clad attendants sit on striped mats on the dirt ground in front, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. Brass lamps and offerings are placed near the platform.

Outdoor gathering of devotees seated on the ground in an open courtyard, most wearing white shirts and dhotis, some in colourful shirts. Orange cosmos flowers fill the foreground. Behind them stands a red-and-white pillared structure hung with a marigold garland, beside a row of small stone figures. Orange-brick buildings with red doors and a palm-filled background frame the scene. A lone figure in white stands at a doorway on the right, and a few seated people sit near the building. The audience faces the same direction, listening to a talk.

A seated man in an orange saffron robe over a red undershirt, with a red tilak on his forehead and swept-back dark hair, holds a young boy's neck with both hands in a blessing gesture. The boy wears a grey-and-white striped short-sleeved shirt and faces away from the camera. Behind them an ornate gold-framed backdrop shows a gilded deity murti, with red and yellow flower garlands and white flowers arranged at the lower left. A red tiger-stripe cushion and a red throne-like seat appear at the right, and a second person's hand is visible at the far left.

May 24 2018

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Photograph of a crowded outdoor satsang on a covered veranda at an ashram. Dozens of devotees, mostly men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged on the floor with many raising hands and clasping palms. A woman in a white top sits in the foreground, and women in blue and red saris sit nearby. A large brass trishul stands on a grey stone pedestal in the centre, and a stone deity murti is set beside a carved pillar. At the far right a teacher sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne-like seat behind a small wooden table with a microphone, dressed in saffron robes; his face is too distant to judge. Brass bells and a hanging lamp hang from the roof, and red walls and greenery surround the courtyard.