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A seated group of devotees gathers on a stone floor in front of a shrine, many facing a man in a rust-orange robe holding a microphone and speaking. Some women wear orange, pink, green and red saris, and several men wear white dhotis with rudraksha malas. A small figure in a dark shirt sits to the right. At the upper right, a deity murti draped in orange and garlanded stands near a wooden stand. Behind the group, several people in orange and white stand near pillars and a fan. Several people sit with their heads turned toward the speaker, with a palanquin-style wooden frame at left.

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A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a deep red-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace and rudraksha-style beads, sits on a raised leopard-print seat beside a golden throne-like panel and an orange ceremonial parasol. He is at the centre of a satsang gathering in an open pavilion, with a large crowd seated on mats around him. Many women and children wear orange, red and white clothing and red shawls; several people in white and red stand at the back near pillars. A woman in a red-and-gold sari sits close to the seated man. Ceremonial staffs and a brass lamp stand at the left edge. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-red robes, and he is positioned as the teacher at the centre of the satsang.2013-12-17A large hall with rows of red chairs at the back and a crowd of devotees seated on the floor facing a central figure on a throne. The seated figure on a brown leather-style throne wears an orange-brown robe and has long dark hair, with an orange cloth draped over a low table in front. Many seated people wear white ritual clothes, others wear orange, saffron, red and green saris and kurtas, and a few wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground, backs of devotees show braided and bunned hair. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse. Swamiji (probable) appears seated on the throne, identified by the long hair and saffron robe.2015-07-28September 08 20162016-09-08A photograph of a seated gathering in a temple-like hall with hanging brass bells and a large golden-orange umbrella held over a central figure. A man in orange-brown robes sits centre-right holding a microphone and speaking to a crowd seated on the floor. Around him, many people in white, orange and pink clothing sit attentively; several hold up phones or cameras. A standing attendant in orange robes stands behind the umbrella, another orange-clad figure stands at right near a camera tripod, and a large Ganesha murti adorned with marigold garlands stands at right. A small golden cow figure sits in the lower right foreground. Some visible photo credit text overlays the image.2016-09-10A large hall filled with seated devotees in white and saffron clothing, many wearing white headbands and rudraksha malas. At the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a reddish-brown garment sits on an ornate brown leather throne, raising one hand and holding a small stick. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, reddish-brown robe and rudraksha-style beads mark him as the presiding teacher, seated above the crowd with an orange cloth-covered stand and a small device before him. Many people sit cross-legged on the floor facing him, with red and white curtains and framed posters on the walls behind.2015-07-28A seated long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and beaded necklaces sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne in a hall, facing a gathering. Around him, many devotees sit on the floor in orange shawls and white dhotis with yellow borders, some with rudraksha malas. A man in white and yellow clothes sits centre-front on a green mat, and a woman in a blue-and-purple sari sits in the right foreground. A microphone stand stands at lower right, and a fire extinguisher hangs on the back wall.2017-09-24 +1 copiesA seated teacher in an orange-and-red turban and saffron robe, with rudraksha beads and a gold chain, sits in a brown leather chair on a raised area with one arm extended toward a seated crowd. Around him, a large audience sits cross-legged on a light floor in white clothes, some wearing red-and-saffron shawls. Gold horse figures and a golden deity murti stand in the background, with a framed portrait of a saffron-robed sannyasi on the wall. A microphone and water bottles sit on a small table. Probable Swamiji is the seated teacher, whose appearance shows a red turban, saffron robe, rudraksha malas and gold necklace.2015-06-21August 04 20162016-08-04Photo of a seated gathering in an open-air temple courtyard with red walls and stone pillars. A bearded man in an orange-red wrap stands near the centre, in front of a large red-and-gold deity murti of a seated elephant-headed figure with a trunk. Around him, a circle of devotees sits on the stone floor, many in white dress, a few in saffron, yellow, green and pink; some wear garlands and a woman has a long red-brown braid. A green-clad elderly woman and a bald man in white sit in the foreground. Ornate wooden swing or palanquin frames, hanging brass lamps and a plastic water bottle are visible. The scene suggests a satsang or teaching session.2016-09-14July 05 20172017-07-05 +1 copiesNovember 07 20162016-11-07August 04 20162016-08-04