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A courtyard session in an ashram: a bearded man in orange-red robes with a sacred ash marking on his forehead sits on a silver-framed swing-style seat with red cushions and a leopard-print pillow, holding a microphone and smiling as he speaks. Around him on the floor sit many young people in orange and saffron clothing, several with long braided or dreadlocked hair and beaded necklaces, listening and laughing. Behind, two women in rust-coloured saris stand near a golden deity shrine with a framed picture and hanging bells above. A metal wheel-shaped ornament is visible on the left wall. The man appears to be a person candidate by appearance (bearded, orange robes, ash mark, microphone-led discourse), though the identification is uncertain.

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A courtyard session at an ashram with a man seated on an ornate silver swing-bench draped with a leopard-print cloth and red cushion, holding a microphone and smiling. He wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a beard and long swept-back hair; the cues are a distinctive presentation but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so he is described as a seated speaker in orange. Around him sit about a dozen young people in orange and saffron robes, several with long dreadlocked hair and rudraksha beads, some laughing. Behind them women in rust-brown robes serve drinks, and a gilded deity murti and framed portraits hang in the red-walled hall, with a hanging bell and brass lamps overhead.2017-02-17February 17 20172017-02-17February 17 20172017-02-17February 17 20172017-02-17A courtyard satsang session at an ashram: a bearded man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a saffron-orange cloth, sits on an ornate white-and-silver carved swing-like seat draped with a leopard-print cushion and a red cushion, holding a microphone and speaking with a smile. He appears to be a person, identified by his long swept hair, saffron clothing, and the seat of honour, though the face is not used for identification. Around him sit about a dozen devotees in orange robes, several with long dreadlocked hair and rudraksha malas, along with a girl in a purple-and-yellow outfit and a woman in orange offering a tray at right. Behind them hang brass bells and lamps, a framed portrait, a deity murti in a shrine niche, a fan, and a red wall.2017-02-17February 17 20172017-02-17A courtyard satsang in a temple-style hall with carved white wooden swing-like seat under a canopy. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange-brown robe, holds a microphone and gestures while seated on a red and leopard-print cushioned seat; he appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by his long swept-back hair, beard, and orange robe with a microphone during the session. Around him sit several devotees in orange and saffron clothes, some with long braided and dreadlocked hair and rudraksha beads, and a child in a yellow-and-purple garment. Two women in brown-orange saris stand in the background, one holding a cup. Behind are a dark wooden pillar, a framed portrait, a brass bell hanging from the ceiling, a metal fan, and a Nataraja-style bronze dancing figure on the wall.2017-02-17A seated figure in a rust-orange robe with long dark hair sits on a pink-cushioned, carved white day-bed under a decorative canopy, holding a handheld microphone and speaking to a crowd. Behind him hangs a bronze Nataraja dance-form image, and brass lamps and bells hang from the ceiling. Seated devotees in orange and pink clothes, some with braids, face him in a courtyard. A visible person wears a patterned sari beside the day-bed. Swamiji (probable): the seated speaker has long swept-back hair and an orange robe, and is in the central teaching seat, so the appearance cues are present but the match is uncertain.2017-02-09 +1 copiesA courtyard session in an ashram with a red-painted wall and a bronze Nataraja statue dancing within a flame arch behind a carved silver-white swing or canopy seat. A bearded man in a rust-orange robe sits cross-legged on a red-cushioned silver throne-like seat, holding a handheld microphone and speaking. Beside him a woman in a red and gold sari sits on the right, and a woman in a rust top sits near the left. Below, a crowd of mostly women and girls in orange clothing sits on the ground facing him, with brass lamps, a nandi bull statue, and ceiling fans visible.2017-02-09A photograph of a seated teacher on a red-cushioned silver throne speaking into a handheld microphone in a red-walled hall. The seated figure wears an orange-red robe, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, has long swept-back hair and a white forehead mark, and smiles. An ornate silver canopy frame stands behind the throne. Behind him a woman in a blue sari sits beside a golden arched niche holding a white deity murti. In the foreground, several seated devotees with their backs to the camera listen. A table fan and a small framed photo are visible. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with the teacher seated on the throne and wearing qualifying cues of long hair, rudraksha mala, gold necklace and saffron-orange robe.2017-04-05A seated man in rust-orange robes speaks into a handheld microphone from a silver-finished, ornately carved couch with a red cushion, under a decorated canopy hung with bells and beads. Behind him a bronze Nataraja statue dances within a flame arch, and a bronze nandi bull sits at right. A woman in a patterned orange sari sits beside the couch, and a rounded crowd of seated people in orange and white fills the foreground facing the speaker. Ceiling fans stand at the sides of the courtyard.2017-02-09A courtyard session in an ashram with a bearded man in saffron-orange robes seated on an ornate white wooden swing-couch with leopard-print and red cushions, holding a microphone and smiling. Around him sit a group of young people in orange clothing, several with long dreadlocks, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and tilak marks, some shirtless, listening attentively. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari and another person stand near a shrine with a deity murti decorated in orange cloth and a framed portrait on the wall, with brass bells and oil lamps hanging above. A framed painting of a deity and a large brass wheel-like decoration are also visible. The scene shows a discourse with an ornate swing and shrine setting.2017-02-17