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Outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree: a decorated open pavilion with marigold garlands in orange and yellow, red and gold drapes, and pink patterned curtains. A man in a saffron-red robe sits on a raised dais at the front, flanked by ornate figures. A cameraman films from a tripod at the side. Dense seated audience in white clothes with red shawls fills the foreground on green mats; some people sit on benches and steps at the back, and children are visible at the right. A trident stands beside the pavilion.

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May 20 20142014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor photo of a large gathering of devotees seated on the ground under tree canopy, most dressed in white. At left a deity murti is decorated with marigold garlands and flower strands, with a red stone base and a saffron-robed figure beside it. A standing man in white with a rudraksha mala and shoulder bag speaks or gestures, flanked by a man in white and a woman in a pale shawl. Several saffron-robed attendants and a cameraman with a video camera are visible among the crowd, many with hands folded in prayer. Roughly fifty to sixty physical people are visible, including partly obscured ones at the edges.2006-07-11June 08 20172017-06-08Outdoor gathering under a large banyan tree at an ashram site. A standing man in a cream and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with a white turban and a long garland of white and orange flowers, holds a microphone and addresses the crowd; a white-robed attendant on the left holds a dark ornate umbrella with red tassels. Seated devotees in white clothes and several in orange or saffron shawls fill the foreground, with a child in a red top at left. Brass oil lamps, a tray with fruit and flower offerings, and a garlanded stone deity murti sit on a white cloth in the lower right. Photographers and cameramen stand among the crowd. Count is approximate and includes partially visible people.2005-01-01A large hall with red draped curtains and a stage set for a satsang. On the raised platform, a seated man with long dark hair and an orange-brown garment and a white garland sits on a cushioned seat in front of a deity murti of a seated couple under a leafy green arch. Hanging lanterns in blue, yellow and red, brass lamps and potted plants flank the stage. Seated devotees fill the foreground in white and orange robes, and a cameraman in white stands at the side. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair, an orange garment and a white garland, matching the page's account of a satsang led by the Supreme Pontiff. The crowd appears to number about 60 to 80 people.2017-01-22A large audience sits on the floor facing a raised stage framed by deep red drapes. On a red-draped throne at the centre sits a figure with long dark hair in orange-saffron robes, wearing a white floral garland; he is a probable Swamiji by the long hair, saffron clothing and garland cues, seated before a deity murti with a green leafy backdrop. Brass lamps, potted plants and decorative hanging tassels in red, yellow and green flank the dais. Devotees in white and saffron clothes fill the front rows, and a cameraman in white stands on the stage steps with a tripod-mounted camera.2017-01-22 +1 copiesMay 20 20142014-05-20Outdoor gathering under large shade trees at an ashram, with many seated participants in white clothes and saffron-orange robes facing a central figure. In the foreground, a seated figure with long dark hair, bare-chested, wearing a white cloth draped over a waist-wrap and a red-maroon band, sits in front of the assembly with a sheath of saffron-tipped sticks or rods upright in a row. Several devotees in saffron-orange robes sit in rows at right holding similar long saffron-tipped rods and brass plates. On the left, a raised red-draped seat with a brass ritual vessel and garlanded lamps. White floral garlands hang along a tree trunk at right. Some people wear rudraksha malas and white shirts. Several people stand at the back holding devotional items. Count of visible people is large.2006-07-12Outdoor ritual gathering beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots. A man with long dark hair in an orange robe sits cross-legged before a low brick fire pit, seemingly conducting a homa or yagna, while white-clad priests and devotees sit around it. To the right, a draped orange-cloth seat sits beneath a tall ornate red and gold parasol, with a trident and a brass kalasha-style lamp beside it. Many devotees, mostly in white with some in blue and orange, sit on the ground in rows, several with long braids. A video camera on a tripod films the proceedings from the left, and a canopy of trees shades the scene.2005-07-21July 20 20152015-07-20