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A courtyard satsang session at an ashram. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange shawl over his body, sits smiling on an ornate silver-tone wooden settee holding a small handheld microphone and a tray. In front of him sit a crowd of young people with hair in buns, several in orange and saffron clothing. Behind him stands a large bronze Nataraja murti of dancing Shiva within a flame arch, with red walls, wooden pillars and swings with beaded chains framing the courtyard. Matching the appearance cues of long hair and a shawl, this may be a person addressing the children during the session.

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February 17 20172017-02-17February 17 20172017-02-17A photograph of a courtyard session. A bearded man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark sits on an ornate silver-framed throne-like seat, wearing a rust-orange shawl over his body and holding a handheld microphone while smiling. Behind him stands a bronze statue of Nataraja, the dancing Shiva within a flame arch. Seated in front of him on the floor are many children and young people wearing orange clothes, viewed from behind with their hair in buns and braids. Gold pillars and a red wall frame the courtyard. a person: the seated man wears a shawl and has long hair and a white forehead mark, consistent with the page's a person attribution; the appearance cues are moderate, so the identity is uncertain.2017-02-17A courtyard session with a man seated on an ornate silver-finished swing-like seat, smiling and holding a microphone, wearing a rust-orange unstitched robe with a bare upper body and a wrapped shawl. He has long dark hair and a full beard, and a gold chain is visible at his neck. Behind him stands a bronze Nataraja statue dancing within a flame arch, and carved pillars and hanging chains frame the space. In the foreground, many women and girls with braided and bunned hair, several in orange clothing, sit facing him, one holding a small tray. a person is the seated speaker, identified by his long hair, rust-orange robe and gold chain, giving a session to the audience.2017-02-17February 17 20172017-02-17February 17 20172017-02-17A seated man with long dark hair and a warm smile holds a microphone while speaking to an audience in a courtyard. He wears a reddish-brown shawl draped over his bare shoulder and a gold necklace, and sits on an ornate silver throne with a cushion. Behind him stands a bronze Nataraja statue of dancing Shiva within a flame arch, flanked by carved stone pillars and hanging chains. Rows of seated people in orange and saffron clothing, with hair in braids and buns, face him in the foreground. A small plate rests on his lap. Appearance-based label: a person, giving a discourse during a darshan session.2017-02-17February 17 20172017-02-17A courtyard session in an ashram with a seated man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, a white forehead marking, and a dark beard, holding a microphone and smiling while speaking. He sits on a silver-carved wooden seat with a leopard-print cushion beside a carved golden pillar. Before him a small wooden box or tray rests on a red cloth. Several children in orange clothes with long braided and loose hair sit in the foreground with their backs partly to the camera. Behind him stands a bronze Nataraja statue of dancing Shiva within an arch, next to red walls and a window grille.2017-02-17February 17 20172017-02-17February 17 20172017-02-17A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold-and-cream carved throne, dressed in a rust-brown wrap with a gold chain at his neck, holding a microphone and speaking while a small tray of food rests on a low table beside him. In front of him, seated devotees including a girl with a long braid in a yellow-and-purple outfit listen closely. Behind the throne stands a bronze Nataraja statue framed by a red wall and a sculpted arch, with a leopard-print cloth and a red shawl on the left. A courtyard session with darshan seating; the seated man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified by saffron-brown robes, long swept-back hair, a gold neck chain and his seated throne role.2017-02-17