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A courtyard session in a pink-walled ashram courtyard under a carved wooden canopy with hanging brass bells and lamps. A bearded man in a rust-orange wrap holds a microphone and sits on a red-cushioned throne-like seat with a plate of food nearby, facing a group of young people in orange and saffron clothes seated on the floor. A young woman in a yellow blouse and purple skirt with a long braid sits in the foreground. Behind him stands a bronze Nataraja dancing Shiva statue within a flame arch, a deity figure is visible on a side altar, and a wooden pillar frames the left side. Several people sit cross-legged on mats in the foreground.

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February 17 20172017-02-17 +1 copiesA courtyard session at an ashram with red walls and a wooden pillar in the foreground. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe sits cross-legged on an ornate silver-trimmed seat, holding a microphone and a tray of food. Around him sit a group of young people in orange robes and orange shawls, with rudraksha beads and gold necklaces, several with braided hair. A girl in a yellow and purple sari sits at the front right. Behind the seat hangs a bronze Nataraja statue within a flame arch, and hanging bells, brass lamps and a small deity shrine decorate the space.2017-02-17A courtyard session under a carved wooden canopy with a brass bell and hanging lamps. A bearded man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a silver-carved couch with a leopard-print cushion, holding a microphone and a plate of food, and speaks to a seated group. Around him, children and young adults in orange and saffron clothing, with rudraksha beads and some in a purple and yellow saree, listen attentively. Behind them stands a bronze Nataraja statue within a flame halo, and a red-walled backdrop with a plant and a table holding books. Whether the seated man is a person is uncertain from appearance alone; he is shown on a bench-throne with a microphone, and the caption places a meal with Balasants on this event, but appearance cues are limited.2017-02-17Courtyard session in an ornate red-walled outdoor space with a carved wooden canopy, hanging brass bells and lamps, and a bronze Nataraja dancing within a circular frame. A bearded man with a shaved head, wearing a rust-brown robe and holding a microphone, sits cross-legged on a pink cushioned seat with a leopard-print pillow and a tray of food before him. Around him sit about a dozen young people in orange and saffron clothing with beaded necklaces, several in orange robes and one woman in a yellow and purple sari with a long braid. A woman in a red top stands at the right edge, and a pink-robed deity figure is visible at the left.2017-02-17February 17 20172017-02-17A courtyard session under a pillared pavilion with a red-walled backdrop and a bronze Nataraja statue. A bearded man in a rust-orange wrap sits on a cushioned seat holding a microphone, with white tripundra marks on his forehead; his appearance is that of a person. Seated in front of him are several people in orange wraps with long matted hair, and a woman in an orange wrap with a beaded necklace stands at right beside a brass pot. Peetha-style seating, a leopard-print cloth and a brass pot are visible.2017-02-17February 17 20172017-02-17February 17 20172017-02-17February 09 20172017-02-09February 11 20172017-02-11 +4 copiesA courtyard gathering at an ashram beneath a pink-washed wall, with hanging brass lamps and a wooden pillar in the foreground. A man seated on a silver-framed throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-brown robe and a dark beard, holds a plate of food and eats. Around him sit young people in saffron-orange robes and orange beaded necklaces, several with long dreadlocked hair, some smiling and reaching toward the food. Two women in yellow and a woman with a braid sit in the lower foreground. Behind the throne stands a bronze Nataraja statue within a flame arch, and a leopard-print cushion lies on the seat.2017-02-17February 17 20172017-02-17