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November 10 2010

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Outdoor satsang in an open courtyard with red-and-white painted walls and a large yellow-and-blue cloth-wrapped pillar. A figure in a saffron-orange wrap sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a raised stone platform, with a rudraksha mala around the neck, facing a seated audience. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the platform beside him, and colourful rangoli and kolam patterns decorate the ground. Dozens of seated devotees in white shirts and white dhotis fill the rows across a mat-lined walkway, with a few standing figures in the background. A signboard and potted plants appear at the left edge.2010-11-13 +1 copiesNovember 13 20102010-11-13A photograph of an outdoor satsang on bare earth. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron robe and a long black rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a woven mat and cushion, with a brass vessel before him and a pink-and-white kolam design around the platform. He has long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, and faces left toward the gathered devotees. Behind him, a row of people in white clothing sit on a low concrete platform, some with folded hands, and a few more seated figures in white stand nearby. A red-tiled building, a palm tree and a red ritual structure with a garland hang in the background. The seated figure is shown in appearance-based profile with distinctive orange robe and rudraksha cues, so the identity is probable.2010-11-30Outdoor photo of a morning satsang at an ashram courtyard. In the foreground, a figure with dark hair tied back sits cross-legged on a raised circular platform decorated with white rangoli-style patterns and surrounded by grey pebbles, wearing a leopard-print shawl over orange robes. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits before them on a woven mat. Behind, about a dozen people in white clothing sit in rows on mats along a red-and-white striped wall, with a few others in lighter clothes among them, facing the figure. Orange-painted buildings, a small shrine and palm plants frame the scene. a person (leopard-print shawl, orange robes, long dark hair tied back) is seated in the foreground, appearance-based label only.2010-11-30Outdoor scene at an ashram courtyard with a seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sitting on a mat atop a raised circular platform with a grey pebble border and white floral kolam designs. The figure faces upward with hands resting on knees. A brass pot stands at the front of the platform. Mats lead from the platform toward a row of seated devotees in white clothes along a low ledge on the right, with children among them. A standing figure in white stands near a small orange building in the background, and tall decorated poles with colourful banners frame the right side. a person cues: long hair swept back, orange robe, rudraksha mala, seated in a ceremonial position. A pigeon walks on the ground.2010-11-15Outdoor photo of a seated figure in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged on a raised platform covered with an orange cushion and a woven mat, with a brass kalasha-style pot beside him on a rangoli-decorated circle of pink and white lines. A grey-stone bed of small pebbles surrounds the platform. Behind him a woven mat leads to a row of devotees in white clothes seated on a concrete ledge, with a pale-haired older man in a blue shirt among them. Orange-walled buildings, palm trees and a netted structure stand in the background, and a garland hangs on a pole at right. The seated figure has long dark hair swept back and a vertical tilak on the forehead, with eyes closed, appearing to meditate.2010-11-30November 14 20102010-11-14 +2 copiesNovember 15 20102010-11-15Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard of a seated figure on an orange cushion inside a circular floor decorated with white floral kolam patterns and pebble borders. The seated person has long dark hair in a bun, wears an orange robe and a leopard-print shawl, and gazes upward in meditation. A brass vessel sits on the mat beside them. Facing them along a path of woven mats, about a dozen people in white clothing sit in rows on a raised platform, some with folded hands. Red-and-white painted walls, orange buildings and a small shrine structure form the background. The seated figure with a leopard-print shawl and orange robe fits the appearance cues, though the identification is uncertain.2010-11-30November 10 20102010-11-10February 05 20112011-02-05A photograph of an outdoor session on a paved courtyard with an orange wall behind. A person seated cross-legged on a saffron-orange cushion faces away from the camera, wearing orange robes draped over one shoulder, with long dark hair in a braid. A small brass kalasha-style pot sits in front of a circular fire pit with ash. Around them, a seated audience in white dhotis and kurtas, some with white shawls and mala necklaces, listens in rows against a red-and-white striped low wall, with potted plants and a palm trunk in view. Statues stand at the left edge.2011-03-05