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A woman in a red-orange sari with gold border stands barefoot on a striped pink, green and blue mat in an open dirt yard, holding a microphone with a black loudspeaker on a tripod beside her. Her hair is styled in a high bun. Around her, a seated group in white clothing with orange-red shawls listens attentively; several wear rudraksha-style beads. An orange-walled building and a turquoise door stand behind, with a small tree at right. The scene resembles a satsang or discourse in an ashram courtyard.

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Outdoor gathering on a dirt-and-grass ground beneath leafy trees. A gilded throne with a golden sunburst backrest and a red cushion stands at left. A man in a maroon-red garment with a tall dark topknot holds a microphone and speaks to the group. Beside him a woman in orange robes and a beaded mala stands with hands folded. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes with red-and-orange shawls sit on colourful striped mats and plastic chairs, some holding water bottles. A red wall and pillars are visible behind the trees.2016-04-02Outdoor photograph of a man in saffron-orange sannyasi clothing seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform with eyes closed in meditation, hands resting in his lap, a brass kalasha-style vessel beside him on the ground. He wears a rudraksha mala and his long dark hair is swept back. Behind him a young woman in white and orange shawl sits in meditation on the gravel. Behind them stand grey stone deity sculptures, a white boundary wall, red-and-white pillars and a red sheet, with a few people in red and white clothing standing in the background.2010-07-10A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits with eyes closed on a high-backed chair upholstered in zebra-striped fabric, with a microphone stand angled in front of him. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and chest, a dark rudraksha mala and a clear crystal bead necklace. His hands rest in his lap. A bottle and red flowers sit at the left edge against a dark red curtain. Based on appearance cues, this is a person seated in a discourse setting.2008-12-11Outdoor ritual at a raised stone platform with white pillars and a low red compound wall, with a hill and trees behind. A seated figure in red and gold garments with a garland sits under a colourful striped umbrella, while a standing figure in orange robes with bare upper body faces them. Seated devotees in white clothes and orange-clad attendants sit on striped mats on the dirt ground in front, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. Brass lamps and offerings are placed near the platform.2017-02-03January 01 20172017-01-01A man with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style necklace sits cross-legged on an ornate silver throne with elephant-carved armrests and a large silver backrest, in a saffron-orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti-style cloth. A microphone stand and small silver stool stand before him on a patterned rug on a stage.2017-12-23Outdoor gathering under a yellow and red patterned canopy with a crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees. In the front row, several seated sadhus in orange and saffron robes wear marigold garlands; one on the far right has a tall orange turban and a long white beard. Behind them, standing devotees wear white kurtas, orange and red garments, and one man in a blue checked shirt stands near the center. Some hold their hands together in greeting, and a few wear rudraksha malas. Carpets cover the ground beneath the seated row. Roughly thirty to forty people are visible.2016-04-18Outdoor gathering of women seated on bare ground in a circle. A woman in a rust-red blouse and sari with a dark bun holds a microphone to her mouth while speaking, gesturing with her other hand. Around her, women in orange and saffron saris and red garments, many with rudraksha beaded necklaces, listen attentively; some smile and wear eyeglasses. A plastic water bottle, a metal cup and a bamboo pole are nearby. Only women are visible; no clearly identifiable a person figure appears in this image.2018-05-24A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion outdoors, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe, a dark rudraksha mala, a red tilak on his forehead, and long swept-back black hair; a brass kettle-shaped vessel sits beside him on the ground. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit or stand on bare earth. Stone deity murtis and a small orange building with a tiled roof and palm trees appear in the background, with logs and ash on the ground. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala are the qualifying cues; he is presented as the central meditating figure.2010-08-30Outdoor ashram gathering at Aadikailaasa in Bengaluru. In the foreground a woman in a rust-red saree with a long braid holds a thin wooden stick and walks across a red-tinted path. Behind her, a crowd of devotees sits and stands on paved ground beneath open-sided shelters, many in orange, saffron and white clothing with rudraksha and white flower garlands. Several women sit cross-legged near a red floral strip, one holding a small child. A man at left sits on a low dais with an ornate carved wooden canopy and a red cloth, garlanded and wearing orange, with a small framed picture beside him. Standing electric fans and a hose lie on the ground. Visible people number roughly 30 to 40.2014-08-17January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesMarch 05 20162016-03-05 +1 copies