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A large outdoor gathering of seated devotees on a green mat beside a wide river, with a steel railway bridge and a passing blue train in the background. In the foreground center, a man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a red-and-saffron seat, wearing a rudraksha-style dark bead garland with white and orange flower garlands and an ornate gold pendant; a probable Swamiji appearance, seated in an honoured position. Beside him stands a tall silver trident. Around them, many people in white or red-bordered shawls sit in rows, several with hands joined in prayer or anjali, some wearing bindi and tilak marks, and a few in saffron robes. A video camera on a stand is visible at left. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session held on the riverbank.

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Outdoor riverside gathering beneath a long steel railway bridge over a wide river. A central seated man wears a deep red-brown robe, a thick rudraksha-style mala, a marigold garland and a gold ceremonial necklace, with a tilak on his forehead; he sits on a low wooden seat with a leopard-print cushion on a green mat. Behind him a long ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial stands upright. Dozens of seated devotees, many in white and orange-red garments with malas, face him across the mat. At the lower left a shaved-headed priest in red-saffron cloth sits with his back to the camera before a yellow-painted brick altar holding marigold petals. On the right a decorated altar with brass and floral offerings is visible. Strong daylight, pale sky.2014-05-20A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair sits at the front of a large outdoor gathering, holding a tall silver trident-topped staff in his left hand and pressing his right palm forward in a gesture. He wears a red-brown shawl, a leopard-print lower garment, a rudraksha mala, and a white and orange flower garland with a gold pendant. Behind him, dozens of seated devotees in white, red and orange clothing with vibhuti and kumkum marks on their foreheads sit in rows, several with hands joined in prayer.2014-05-20Outdoor satsang on a green mat by a river with a steel railway bridge behind. In the centre a man seated cross-legged wears an orange-red shawl, a rudraksha-style gold pendant necklace, and layered garlands of white and orange flowers; he holds a silver trident staff upright beside him. Around him many seated devotees in white clothes with red-orange shawls and forehead markings press their palms together in namaste. A few people in the front row wear saffron and white.2014-05-20Outdoor evening ritual on a sandy riverbank with a steel bridge behind. A central figure with long swept-back hair, a tilak on the forehead, a multi-strand gold necklace, white and orange flower garlands, rudraksha malas and a red wrist thread sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed. A tall silver trident stands to the left. Seated around him are many devotees in white shirts and orange-red shawls, a woman in orange robes on the left, and a few standing onlookers near speakers in the background. Small lamps dot the sand. a person seated in prayer with trident and garlands.2014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20May 17 20152015-05-17May 20 20142014-05-20A photograph taken on a river boat on the Ganges at Varanasi, with hazy grey sky and a distant bridge over the water. A man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead stands raising one hand in greeting, holding a silver trident, beside a silver-patterned ornate seat. Around him a crowd of about twenty-five people, mostly women in white and orange saris and men in white and orange, sits along the boat rail facing him. Ghats and buildings line the riverbank on the left.2014-04-30May 23 20152015-05-23A large hall with white draped walls and a crowd of seated devotees fills the foreground. A man with long hair, an orange-red turban and orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on an ornate silver throne with red upholstery, holding a small deity murti on a tray and a rudraksha mala with a gold-toned pendant around his neck. A tall silver trident stands beside the throne. Behind the crowd, two cameras on tripods film the scene. a person is seated on the throne, teaching in a satsang setting.2016-12-12A photograph of a seated satsang session in a hall with beige wall panels. A central figure sits on an ornate wooden throne-like chair with a microphone stand in front, wearing a long dark hair style, orange-red robes with a shawl, multiple rudraksha malas, and a yellow-painted forehead mark. A tall silver trident stands to the left beside him. Around him, a large audience sits on the floor and in chairs, many wearing orange lanyards, and a man in a grey t-shirt with a badge stands at the back. An attendee in an orange-and-yellow sari sits in the foreground.2015-12-09 +1 copiesJuly 18 20152015-07-18