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Outdoor photo at dusk of a seated group on stone steps and paved ground in front of an old temple with a pink-washed wall, carved gateway and a large ornate iron gate. On the steps, a man in saffron robes sits cross-legged with hands raised in teaching gesture, and another saffron-clad man stands at the top of the steps near the gate. A shaved-headed man in saffron with a bare upper body and sacred thread sits to the right, and white-clad men stand nearby. Around them, many devotees in white and colourful saris and salwar, some with white flowers in their hair, sit on the ground listening. A man in white stands at left with a camera.

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September 09 20112011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09Outdoor photo of a temple courtyard with pink walls and stone pillars beside a barred gate. A group of roughly 25 seated visitors, many in white clothes, sits on the stone paving listening to a speaker standing on a raised step at right. The speaker wears an orange robe and stands near a seated man in orange clothing, and an attendant in white dhoti with a bare shaved head stands at far right. A man in white dhoti with a gold border stands at left near a wheelchair. A photographer in white is also visible. Trees and a pale sky appear behind the buildings.2011-09-09Outdoor photo at a pink temple courtyard with carved stone pillars and a latticed window. A large group of people sits on the stone paved ground and on the steps, many in white clothes. A bald man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands on the right gesturing toward the seated group. Two men in saffron/orange robes sit on the steps, and a person in an orange garment sits near the doorway. A photographer in white stands at left with a camera. Stacked red bricks lie on the right beside a carved stone ledge.2011-09-09Evening scene in front of a temple with a pink-washed wall and a white ornate iron-grille gate. Two saffron-robed figures sit on stone steps; the central one wears orange clothing and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, and the figure to the right in orange wears a beaded mala. Around them white-clad priests stand and sit, and a crowd of devotees, mostly women in saris with flowers in their hair and men in white dhotis, sits on the steps and ground in front, some with hands folded.2011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09Night photo of an outdoor satsang on stone steps in front of a red-orange wall with a large ornate iron-grilled gate. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange shawl with rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at the centre of the steps, with a sannyasi in orange seated to the left, and a shaved-headed attendant in orange with mala standing at the right edge. Around 20 to 30 devotees in white and orange sit on the steps and ground facing the speaker, while a man in white kurta stands with a phone or camera. The central seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person claim: long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha cues, so the identification is probable. Audience members in white, orange and casual clothes watch closely.2012-04-05A photograph of a seated crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white clothes facing a raised platform in front of a pink-washed temple gateway with a grilled metal door and carved stone pillars. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a red-and-orange cushioned seat at the top of the steps, with a wooden bench and orange cloth on the platform. Many devotees in front sit on a long orange mat, several with rudraksha malas in their hands. Palm trees and carved stone sculptures appear at the top edges of the temple walls. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple courtyard.2012-10-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of devotees seated on the stone paving of a temple courtyard before a tall gopuram covered with painted sculptures and a pink-washed boundary wall. In the foreground, a bald man in a saffron-orange cloth with a bare upper body sits on a step beside a seated monk in orange robes who holds a small object. Among the crowd, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands holding a camera, and several women in saffron and pink saris sit on the ground. Other white-clad men stand near the wall and a metal lamp post rises at right. The people visible total about 40, sitting or standing in front of the temple.2011-09-09October 12 20122012-10-12Outdoor photo on temple steps beside a pink wall and an ornate grey metal gate. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on the upper step, speaking to a group. A bald man in orange sits to his right, and a man in a light orange robe sits on the step beside them. Around fifteen seated devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, plus a woman in a red sari, listen on the stone pavement. A cameraman in white stands at left filming, and a man in white stands at right with a bare upper body. The scene is a satsang or discourse. The orange-clad teacher's appearance is consistent with the page's a person context only in a general way, so identity is uncertain.2011-09-09