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A courtyard gathering of devotees seated on the ground in a semicircle before a large deity murti of Ganesha, decorated with red and orange garlands. A man with a shaved head and long beard in saffron/orange robes sits centrally, holding a small object and speaking, with papers on a low wooden stool. Around him sit many people: women in orange, yellow and pink saris with flower adornments, men in white dhotis and orange shawls, and several long-haired devotees in orange and white. A woman in a yellow sari stands near the murti. A brass trident and a kalasha-style lamp stand are visible, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. The setting is a red-walled courtyard with pillars and hanging decorations.

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September 08 20162016-09-08September 08 20162016-09-08September 14 20142014-09-14September 08 20162016-09-08A seated satsang gathering in an open pillared courtyard with red tiled roof and red walls. A large colourful deity murti stands at left beside a small shrine. Many devotees sit on the floor in white clothes, while others wear saffron, orange and purple saris. A man in a red-and-white cloth sits near the left edge. In the foreground, a woman in a white top and a woman in a purple sari face the group, and a bald man in orange robes sits at lower right holding a mala. A leopard-print seat is at the bottom left. Hanging bells and a wooden stand appear overhead.2014-09-14September 10 20162016-09-10September 10 20162016-09-10September 08 20162016-09-08A seated gathering in an open temple courtyard around a central figure in a maroon robe holding a microphone and a sheet of paper. A bald man in orange robes and beaded necklaces stands behind him holding a large yellow parasol over the seated speaker. Behind them a large Ganesha murti decorated with a garland of yellow and orange flowers sits on a raised platform beside stone pillars. Many devotees sit on the floor in white, orange, pink and yellow clothing, several women with flowers in their hair, and a bald man in white in the foreground. A deity statue stands at the left edge.2016-09-10A seated group gathers in a red-walled courtyard pavilion beside a large painted deity murti of Ganesha, with ornate gold and red garments and a raised trunk. In the foreground a bare-shouldered figure with long dark hair wears an orange cloth and holds a microphone toward the group, seen mostly from behind. Nearby a young woman in a white and gold dress sits on a patterned mat, a girl in a green top and orange skirt sits beside her, and women in saffron, white and yellow saris sit on the floor. A small offering table with flowers and brass items and a white cloth stands in front of a woman in white. A red umbrella and wooden pillars frame the scene.2014-09-14A photo of an open-air temple courtyard where a seated, central figure in a rust-orange robe with long dark hair holds a microphone and gestures while addressing a large circle of seated devotees. Around him, women and girls wear orange, saffron, teal and pink saris and salwars, and men wear white dhotis or lavender shirts. In the background stands a large orange-and-red Ganesha murti garlanded with green-and-white flower garlands, beside brass oil lamps, hanging bells and a golden kalasha-style decoration. A video camera on a tripod in the foreground records the gathering, and a second tripod stands behind. The speaker appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by the long swept-back hair and saffron-orange robe while seated on a raised platform, with the whole group engaged in satsang.2016-09-08A photo of a satsang or discourse in an open-air temple courtyard with red walls, stone pillars and hanging bells. A man with a shaved head wearing an orange-red cloth and holding a microphone sits on a raised white platform in the centre, with a large decorated ganesha murti in orange and red to his right. Around him, a seated audience of devotees in white, yellow, pink and floral clothing listens, some in saffron-orange shawls, and a golden swing or palanquin stands at the left. Oil lamps and brass lamps sit near the front.2016-09-14