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March 14 2014

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Indoor satsang on a covered terrace with barred windows and a large crowd seated on the floor. A figure at left with long swept-back hair, a red-brown robe and a flower garland sits on a raised cushioned seat holding a staff, facing the gathering. Nearby, a bald man in a saffron-orange cloth sits on a red mat, and several silver trishula staffs stand upright among the seated devotees. Many attendees wear white kurtas and orange shawls; cameras on tripods and a speaker stand at the back.2014-03-14March 14 20142014-03-14December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a seated session in a plain hall with white walls, barred windows and a ceiling fan. A man with long dark hair and an orange robe sits on a raised wooden bench at the back, facing the room. Rows of seated people in orange and saffron robes and white clothing fill the floor in front of him. A video camera on a tripod is set up in the foreground, and a bicycle is parked against the back wall. The page excerpt describes a brahmacharya training session for initiating disciples into the monastic order, but nothing visible in the image confirms the event itself.2006-08-22December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12August 22 20062006-08-22December 05 20162016-12-05December 12 20162016-12-12December 05 20162016-12-05A large indoor hall with white walls, cream draped fabric and orange-and-blue woven banners hanging from the ceiling. A crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on orange mats facing a raised stage at right; most wear white or pastel clothes, with a few in orange and yellow. In the foreground, a woman in a white top sits on a wooden chair, and a video camera on a tripod at left records the gathering. A standing woman in white with an orange scarf stands near the camera, and a figure sits at the front of the stage area. Stage props include a white table with a small lamp and a curtain at right. No identifiable a person figure is visible on the stage.2010-02-09A large hall with arched windows of coloured glass and patterned gold panels on the walls. A central figure stands on a raised platform with long dark hair, wearing an orange-and-saffron garment, a layered gold-toned necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, holding a ceremonial staff. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor, mostly in white clothing with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, several with hair in braids. A microphone stand and a small table stand in front of the platform. The image shows a satsang or discourse session. Swamiji (probable) is the central standing figure, identified by long hair, saffron clothing and distinctive mala and necklace cues; the seated crowd is composed of devotees.2015-07-12