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A bearded man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark sits on a carved wooden seat, wearing a rust-brown wrap over bare shoulders and a gold chain, speaking into a handheld microphone while holding a food tray on a red cloth. Behind him stands a bronze statue of a dancing Nataraja figure with a flaming arch. Pillars with carved capitals frame the courtyard, and a sheet with a leopard print lies beside him. Several children and young people in the foreground, one with a long braided plait in a yellow top, listen seated. A small fan and an air conditioner unit are visible in the background.

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February 17 20172017-02-17February 17 20172017-02-17A man in rust-brown robes sits cross-legged on an ornate silver-framed seat in a courtyard, holding a microphone in one hand and a metal food tray in the other. He has a white vertical mark on his forehead, a beaded necklace, and a full dark beard. Children with braided hair sit in the foreground facing him. Behind him stands a bronze Nataraja figure dancing within a flame arch, beside a pillar and a cloth draped over a leopard-print cushion. a person is recognizable by the long swept-back hair, rust-coloured robe and bead necklace, seated in the role of speaker during a courtyard session with children.2017-02-17A man with long dark hair, a full beard and a white forehead mark sits cross-legged on an ornate silver-carved chair, wearing a rust-brown wrap over one shoulder and a gold necklace. He holds a microphone in one hand and a metal tray of food in the other while speaking to a seated audience. In the foreground, a child with a long braid wears a yellow top, and other heads of attendees are visible at the bottom edge. Behind him stands a bronze Nataraja statue inside a flaming ring, beside a leopard-print cloth, carved pink columns and an electric fan. Swamiji (probable) is the seated speaker, identifiable by long swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style wrap, ceremonial gold necklace and sacred ash mark on a ceremonial chair.2017-02-17February 17 20172017-02-17A man seated cross-legged on a golden-carved throne-style chair speaks into a handheld microphone while holding a food container on a red-orange cushion. He wears a rust-brown saffron-toned sannyasi cloth draped over one shoulder, a gold chain, and white sacred ash marks on his forehead. Visible in front are the heads of several children, including a girl with a braided plait. Behind him stands a bronze Nataraja statue dancing within a flame arch, beside ornate pillars hung with beaded chains and a red wall. Swamiji (probable): the seated speaker has long dark hair, a beard and a saffron-toned robe with a gold chain, a cue consistent with the page's Swamiji reference. Four or more people are visible, including the partly seen children.2017-02-17February 17 20172017-02-17February 09 20172017-02-09A seated man in rust-brown robes holds a wireless microphone while eating from a foil tray on his lap, speaking to a small audience of children in the foreground. He has long dark hair, a white forehead marking and a dark beard, with a beaded necklace. Behind him is a bronze statue of Nataraja, Shiva as Lord of the Dance, within a flame arch. Ornate silver-patterned chairs, a leopard-print cloth and wooden pillars with hanging chains frame the courtyard session. A tabletop fan and a red wall complete the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in brown robes with long hair, forehead marking and mala necklace is identified as the sannyasi leading the session.2017-02-17A seated man with a microphone addresses an audience in an ornate courtyard. He wears a rust-red wrap over a red garment, with a white-and-red forehead marking and a dark beard, and smiles while speaking. He sits on a silver-carved throne-like sofa draped with leopard-print and tiger-print cushions, with a red cushion beside him. Behind him stand a bronze Nataraja dancing figure and a white recumbent bull statue, with a wooden pillar on the right. Two children sit at the lower right edge, and a blue tray with small items rests near his feet.2017-02-09September 19 20172017-09-19A bearded man with long dark hair and a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead sits cross-legged on an ornate silver throne-like seat draped with leopard-print and tiger-striped cloths. He wears a maroon-red shawl draped over his body and holds a handheld microphone in his right hand while gesturing with his left, speaking to a seated audience. Behind him stands a bronze Nataraja dancing Shiva sculpture and a bronze Nandi bull lies on a pedestal at right. Audience members in the foreground include women with braided hair, and a tray with small offerings sits on the cushion. a person seated in a session of teaching.2017-02-09