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Outdoor photo of a satsang at a shrine under trees. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a garland sits on a low red-and-white platform beside a golden deity murti of a seated figure draped with a multicoloured flower garland. Around him a large group of saffron-clad devotees, many shaved-headed monks and women in orange saris and beads, sit on the ground facing him. A silver kalasha-topped lamp stand and a silver vessel stand in the foreground, with a red painted building behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha-style beads and a garland, and is presented as the satsang speaker.

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March 10 20132013-03-10Outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree with many saffron-robed disciples seated on the ground in rows. A long-haired figure in orange robes, wearing gold bangles and beaded necklaces, sits on a low wooden stool at left and gestures with an outstretched hand toward the group, appearing to teach. Many of the seated devotees have shaved heads and white tilak marks on their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha malas. A tall silver ceremonial staff hung with small bells stands at right, beside a red-painted ritual stone object at lower left. Several other saffron-clad people stand in the background among the trees.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10Outdoor satsang in a dusty, tree-shaded compound. A seated figure in orange robes and a red-and-orange garland of rudraksha beads sits on a red-draped platform before a large golden deity murti under a tiered canopy decorated with colourful garlands. Around him, a dense crowd of devotees in orange and saffron robes sits on the ground, mostly shaved-headed men and long-haired women with bare heads. A cameraman stands at left, and a woman in orange stands at right beside a small table. Bare trees and a low wall frame the scene.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10Outdoor photo at a temple-style setting with a man in saffron-orange robes wearing long dark hair, layered rudraksha malas and heavy gold bead necklaces, smiling and raising one hand in a blessing gesture. Around him, saffron-clad devotees and renunciates stand and kneel, several with palms pressed together in anjali and one bald man prostrating on the ground. Behind them stands an ornate golden shrine arch with a deity murti decorated in red and gold garlands, and white stone sculptures stand nearby among green trees. A ceremonial staff with a metal top is visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is the smiling figure with long hair and gold-bead necklaces, appearing in a satsang-style gathering.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A long-haired man bare-chested with a saffron dhoti and rudraksha malas and gold bead necklaces stands at right facing a seated group of many saffron-robed devotees, most with shaved heads and white tilak markings on their foreheads. A trident stands upright behind him beside a white kalasha-like urn. Seated students in saffron clothing and rudraksha beads listen attentively on a stone platform, one child at lower left. The setting suggests a satsang discourse.2013-03-10Outdoor ritual gathering beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. Seated in the foreground are saffron-robed monastics with shaved heads, several holding long wooden staffs with orange cloth streamers, and small brass vessels and puja items arranged on mats. Behind them, rows of people in white clothing sit on the ground. On the right, a man in orange robes stands near a rock with a multicoloured garland of flowers and a large gold-banded object, while a person with long dark hair wearing an orange shawl sits on a folding chair on a red rug, barefoot. A brass pyramidal ritual object sits on the mat, with a small carved deity murti in the lower left. Strings of white flowers and orange ribbons decorate the tree area.2006-07-12March 10 20132013-03-10