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A seated gathering in a temple courtyard with a deity murti garlanded in red and orange flowers behind them. A man in orange-brown robes with long hair and a beard holds a microphone and sits at centre-front, flanked by women in colourful saris, including a yellow blouse and green saree, and others in white and blue. A white paper with handwritten text lies on the floor. Many people sit in a semicircle, some with their backs to the camera. Several pillars, a kalasha-style brass lamp and a fan are visible. The scene appears to be a satsang or discourse. Swamiji (probable): the bearded man in saffron-orange robes holding the microphone, seated centrally as the speaker, shows distinctive long hair and a saffron garment.

A photograph of a seated group in a courtyard with red walls and a stone pillar. In the foreground, a man with long dreadlocks, orange cloth and a rudraksha mala holds a microphone and speaks at a low stone platform with small brass figures and a pink flower. Around him, a large circle of mostly women in saffron, orange, green and yellow saris and white clothes sits and listens, some with hands raised. A standing person in orange robes gestures at the upper right, and a painted deity figure with garlands stands at the left edge. A glowing lamp and incense coil rest nearby.

A man with long dark hair, a full beard and a rudraksha mala draped over an orange-red robe sits cross-legged and holds a microphone in one hand while gesturing with the other, addressing a seated audience. Several women in orange and saffron clothing with white forehead marks sit around him; one woman in yellow wears a rudraksha mala and holds a notebook. Small metal deity murtis are arranged on the floor in front of him, an orange flask and water bottle sit on a small wooden table, and a large garlanded deity figure with red and yellow flowers stands behind. A white-robed man stands in the upper left beside a stone pillar, and a fan is visible. Attendees in the foreground are seen from behind. a person is the seated central figure, in orange robes and a long mala.

A courtyard satsang question-and-answer session in a red-walled temple compound. A bearded man with long curly hair and a white forehead mark, wearing an orange-brown wrap and bracelets, sits on a stone plinth at left, facing a seated group. Before him stands a low table with a cup, a small bowl and water bottles, on an orange mat. Several women in saris and white kurtas sit on steps, some holding up large white paper sheets covered in handwritten notes. A woman in a blue-and-green sari sits near a row of small brass deity murtis and kalasha-style figures. Other attendees in white, orange and yellow outfits with lanyards sit along the back.

A courtyard session at an ashram pavilion with a wooden canopy hung with brass bells and lamps. A man in a rust-orange cloth sits on a raised seat holding a microphone, with a leopard-print cushion beside him. Around him, a seated crowd of ascetic-looking participants in orange robes and beaded necklaces listens, many with long matted dreadlocks. To the right a woman in orange stands near a brass trident and a stone pillar, and another woman in a brown-red wrap stands beside the canopy. A bronze Nataraja-style disc hangs on the back wall with a framed deity picture. A standing man in orange on the left wears a beaded mala. Several brass trident staffs and a small table with an offering bowl are visible.

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September 08 2016

September 08 2016

A photograph inside a ship-like hall with brass railings and a curved staircase at right. A seated figure on a raised wooden seat at left wears a saffron-orange wrap, a multi-coloured pink and white flower garland, and has long dark swept-back hair; the figure has long dark swept-back hair, a garland and orange clothing, so a person candidate is present but the appearance is only partly confirmable. Before him, a group in white dhotis and orange-bordered shawls sits with hands folded in anjali, including a man in glasses and a man with a rudraksha mala. A brass tray holds flowers and small lamps near the seated group. Several more devotees in white and orange sit on the stairs and rows behind, and a gold lion statue and a red arched shrine with a golden deity murti stand at the back.

December 15 2017

February 05 2016

A photograph of an outdoor satsang gathering in a temple-like courtyard with a stone pillar at left. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a beard, bare upper body and a long rudraksha mala holds a microphone and speaks, seated on a wooden stool beside a tablet. Around him women sit close together, many in orange, pink, green and yellow saris or shawls, and one woman in a light blue top and white leggings sits at centre with dreadlocks and a long orange rudraksha mala. Small clay figurines in bright painted colours are arranged on a white cloth in the foreground, and a large sheet of paper with writing lies across the floor. Other devotees in orange and white clothing sit in the background, and red and white water bottles are visible.

January 01 2013