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A courtyard session in an ashram with red walls and carved pillars. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe sits on a raised cushioned seat holding a microphone and a book, with an ornate canopy and hanging brass bells above him. Around him a large seated audience of saffron-robed devotees, many with long dreadlocks and rudraksha malas, faces him attentively. Two women in saffron and brown stand near the dais, and a Nataraja bronze figure hangs on the back wall with brass kalasha-style lamps and a tall gilded stand at the right edge.

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A courtyard satsang inside a temple-style ashram hall with red walls, carved pillars and hanging brass lamps. A bearded man in a brown-orange robe sits on a raised cushioned seat holding a microphone and a small book, a person by his presentation. Two women in orange stand beside him, one in a maroon top holding a small book. Around thirty seated devotees in saffron-orange clothing, many with long dreadlocked hair and rudraksha beads, face the front. A brass trident and a Nataraja relief appear in the background, with a brass kalasha and oil lamps.2017-02-17A courtyard session in an ashram with wooden pillars, hanging brass bells and lamps, and a carved wooden peetha under a canopy. A bearded man in rust-brown robes sits on a cushioned seat holding a microphone, appearing to address the group. Behind him a woman in a brown shawl and a woman in saffron-orange clothing stand near the seat. Around thirty seated devotees in saffron-orange robes, many with long matted locks and rudraksha malas, sit on the floor facing him. A brass kalasha-style vessel and a ceremonial trident stand at the left edge, and a dancing Nataraja-style image hangs on the wall behind.2017-02-17 +1 copiesA courtyard session at a temple-style ashram with red walls, wooden pillars and hanging brass lamps. A man in a rust-brown robe sits on a cushioned seat holding a microphone, with a woman in a brown top and a woman in a saffron shawl beside him. Dozens of seated devotees in saffron-orange clothes with long matted hair and rudraksha beads listen in front of him, some on the floor in rows. A dancing Nataraja bronze and a deity murti stand in the background, and a brass trident rests at the right edge. The page identifies this as a Nithyananda Peetham event, but no visible name or caption on the image establishes which figure is a person, so that remains unsure. Roughly 30 people are visible.2017-02-17A photograph of a seated group of devotees in saffron and orange clothing inside an ornate temple-style hall with wooden pillars, hanging swings and carved silver furniture. A man with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing a maroon-red cloth, sits on a silver-framed couch holding a microphone near a small table with a white cup, appearing to give a talk. Many young women with long braids wear orange garments and beaded necklaces, and several dozen seated people in orange turbans and saffron robes sit on the floor in front of him. A woman in a maroon sari stands at right beside a video camera on a tripod. A bronze figure of a bull and a shrine lamp appear in the background, and a fan stands near the pillars.2017-08-08A photograph of a courtyard session in a temple-style courtyard. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red wrap and holding a microphone, sits on a silver swing seat with red cushions and leopard-print pillows. Around him, a group of seated people in saffron-orange robes with long dreadlocks and rudraksha necklaces listen attentively on a blue mat. A woman in a purple and yellow outfit sits among them. Behind, a standing woman in orange and another in dark clothing stand near a red-draped table. A carved stone Nataraja relief, a bronze figure and a brass hanging lamp decorate the background.2017-02-17A courtyard session in an ashram pillared hall with red walls, hanging brass bells and lamps, and a carved wooden canopy over a raised seat. A man in saffron-brown robes sits on a cushioned seat holding a microphone, with a rudraksha-adorned woman in a brown robe beside him and another woman in orange holding a microphone to his right. Around them, many seated participants in orange robes with long dreadlocked hair and rudraksha malas listen attentively, some with white flower garlands. A brass trident and a kalasha-style brass vessel stand nearby, and a Nataraja-style dancing Shiva relief is on the back wall. A man in orange with a shaved head stands at the far right.2017-02-17September 05 20162016-09-05August 08 20172017-08-08February 17 20172017-02-17 +2 copiesFebruary 17 20172017-02-17January 11 20162016-01-11A courtyard session in an ashram. A bearded man with a bare chest and an orange-brown cloth draped over his body sits on a silver-carved seat with red cushions, holding a microphone and smiling. Around him sit about a dozen young people in orange and saffron robes, several with long dreadlocked hair and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, listening attentively. Behind the seat hangs a bronze Nataraja dancing Shiva image within a circular frame, and a brass trident-shaped stand and a hanging bell frame the scene. A red-painted wall and potted plants complete the setting.2017-02-17