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Outdoor satsang on a raised white-draped platform in front of a crowd. A bearded man in a red shawl and saffron-peach robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before a microphone, hands raised in discourse. A man in a white kurta and gold necklace sits at left with palms pressed together. In the foreground at right stands a small statue of a deity with long hair, and a few children in yellow-orange clothes sit nearby. A carved pink-stone structure and a tall gold staff with trident finial frame the scene, and a large crowd of devotees in orange, yellow and white watches with hands folded.

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Outdoor evening satsang with a large seated crowd behind. In the foreground, a bearded man in a red shawl over pale peach robes sits with palms joined, eyes closed, before a microphone stand. Beside him, a saffron-robed monk with a gold bead necklace sits with hands clasped, and a younger man in orange with a long gold bead mala and a sandalwood-marked forehead sits eyes closed. Behind them, many devotees in saffron and white sit and fold hands. At the lower right, a white deity murti with long dark hair and a striped garment is partly visible. A carved ornate stone pillar stands at the upper right. a person: the younger man in orange with the long gold mala, seated among the satsang participants, shows some cues but appearance is uncertain.2010-09-24Outdoor satsang on a stone platform with a crowd of devotees in orange, white and yellow clothing behind. In the centre a bearded man with long hair and an orange-red robe sits cross-legged on a red cushion, hands raised in a gesture, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Beside him sits a man in an orange robe with a gold bead necklace and a second man in orange with a gold necklace and pendant, hands folded. A man in white with an orange shawl and gold garland sits to the left. In the foreground a deity murti with dark hair and a carved stone figure is partly visible. Behind them ornate pink stone architecture.2010-09-24Outdoor satsang on a white sheet beside a riverside temple ghat with carved pink-and-cream stonework and a golden trident standard raised above the crowd. A bearded man in a saffron-orange wrap and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a maroon cushion speaking into a microphone on a stand, with hands in a mudra. Swamiji (probable): long, swept-back hair, a red-orange shawl and rudraksha mala, seated at the centre as the speaker. Beside him a younger man in orange robes and a gold bead necklace sits with hands folded, and a shaved-head monk in orange with a long beaded necklace sits behind. A boy in yellow with a tilak holds his hands in namaste at left. A man in white with a gold medallion and red shawl sits nearby, and a standing man in white holds a golden staff. Many devotees in orange and white sit on the ground behind, and a cameraman stands at right.2010-09-24 +1 copiesAn outdoor evening gathering on a white-draped stone platform before a crowd of devotees. A bearded man in saffron-orange and peach robes with a red shawl sits cross-legged at a microphone, hands raised in discourse, with a gold-medallion mala. Beside him a younger man in deep orange robes with a long gold-bead mala and folded hands sits in attentive stillness. Behind them, saffron-clad youths and white-clad elders press their palms together, and a man with a camera is visible. At the lower right a brown-and-gold figure of a deity murti with long hair and a tiger-skin cloth sits in front of a small kalasha and oil lamp, with a wall of carved stone and temple architecture behind the crowd. The scene conveys a discourse or satsang at a riverside ghat.2010-09-24Outdoor satsang on stone steps before an ornate stone shrine, with a large crowd seated and standing behind. In the centre, a bearded man with long hair in a peach-coloured robe and red shawl sits cross-legged on a red cushion, eyes closed, palms open, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Two saffron-robed men with beaded necklaces sit to his right, and a saffron-robed woman with a microphone sits at far left beside a boy in yellow with hands in anjali. A man in white with a gold necklace and red shawl sits nearby. A tall golden trident and staffs stand in the foreground, and a standing figure in a white kurta holds a trident at the back. The scene resembles a yatra-style discourse.2010-09-24Outdoor photo of a large crowd seated in orange and saffron robes at a ghat-side ceremony. In the foreground centre, a bearded man in a peach-orange robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a red cushion before a microphone, hands together in a gesture of prayer. Beside him sits a younger man in orange robes with a long garland of gold-coloured beads, and a bald man in orange with a mala also sits nearby. A boy in yellow robes with a striped orange-green shawl sits at left with palms joined, and a small figure in yellow rests at right. Golden trident staffs rise on the left, and a golden kalasha-style pillar and white-robed attendants stand in the background. The bearded central figure matches the a person appearance cues of an ochre robe and rudraksha mala, seated as a speaker in a satsang setting.2010-09-24Outdoor satsang on a riverside stone platform with a crowd of devotees seated on the steps and ledges behind. A bearded man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a red cushion, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Beside him, a monk in orange with a long necklace of beads sits with hands together, and a young man in orange with a golden necklace sits with hands folded. A boy in yellow robes with a tilak sits at the front with palms pressed together. Men in white kurtas and orange shawls sit nearby, and golden trident-topped staffs stand behind the speakers. Carved sandstone architecture and a stone statue frame the scene.2010-09-24Outdoor satsang on a white cloth-covered platform in front of a crowd of devotees, many in orange and saffron clothing, with golden trident staffs standing behind. A bearded man in a red shawl and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a maroon cushion, hands in anjali, speaking into a microphone; a woman in orange headwear with a microphone sits at left and a young boy in yellow-orange robes with tilak sits with hands folded. Beside the central figure sits a man in white with a gold necklace, and a sannyasi in orange with gold beads and a shaved head sits at right with a younger man in orange and gold garlands. A photographer with a camera stands behind. Ornate pink-red buildings and a white statue frame the background.2010-09-24A seated outdoor gathering of devotees in front of a riverside temple structure. In the centre foreground, a bearded man with long hair wears a pale orange-pink shawl and speaks into a microphone on a stand, his hands open in explanation, seated on a dark red cushion. Beside him, a smiling younger man in an orange robe with a gold-bead mala sits with hands folded on a red cushion. Another bald man in orange with a long gold mala sits nearby. On the left, a man in white with a red shawl and gold necklaces sits, and behind them a crowd in orange, yellow and white clothing sits or stands. A cameraman with a large camera on a shoulder rig films at the back, and a brown wooden deity murti with a tiger-skin cloth is visible at the lower right corner.2010-09-24Outdoor satsang with a large seated crowd. A bearded man in orange-red robes and rudraksha mala sits at a microphone with hands raised, speaking. Another saffron-robed monk with gold beads sits behind, and a boy in yellow robes with folded hands sits at right. A man in white with a gold medallion and orange shawl sits at left. Many devotees in white and yellow fill the background, with a temple pillar at upper right.2010-09-24Outdoor satsang with a crowd of devotees seated on the ground, many in orange, saffron and yellow clothing. In the foreground, a bearded man in orange-pink robes with a red shawl sits cross-legged with hands raised in gesture before a microphone stand. Beside him, a monk in orange robes with a gold-bead mala and pendant sits with hands folded. At the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak and a gold-bead necklace sits in orange clothing with palms joined. A boy in yellow clothing with a tilak sits at right with hands in anjali, and a man in white with a gold-bead necklace and red shawl sits at left. Behind them, a cameraman films and an ornate stone structure stands at the edge. Printed copyright text appears at lower right of the photo.2010-09-24A seated bearded man in an orange-red robe with a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a red cushion, speaking into a microphone on a stand, in front of a large crowd of devotees in orange, saffron and yellow clothing. Beside him a younger man in orange with a gold necklace sits with hands folded, and a young boy in yellow kneels with palms pressed together. Behind them stand tall golden trident staffs and a white-robed attendant. Stone steps and an ornate temple structure with a white statue frame the background, and a camera operator is visible in the crowd.2010-09-24