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A courtyard session in a temple-style hall. A bearded man in a rust-brown wrap sits on a silver-framed couch with a leopard-print cushion, holding a microphone and speaking. Seated before him on the floor are rows of people in orange garments with long hair and rudraksha beads. To the right, a woman in a rust-brown sari with a beaded mala holds a silver vessel. Behind them hang chains from ceiling pillars, a bronze Nataraja statue stands on a shelf, and a seated bull statue sits nearby.

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A courtyard session under a pillared pavilion with a red-walled backdrop and a bronze Nataraja statue. A bearded man in a rust-orange wrap sits on a cushioned seat holding a microphone, with white tripundra marks on his forehead; his appearance is that of a person. Seated in front of him are several people in orange wraps with long matted hair, and a woman in an orange wrap with a beaded necklace stands at right beside a brass pot. Peetha-style seating, a leopard-print cloth and a brass pot are visible.2017-02-17February 17 20172017-02-17February 17 20172017-02-17A courtyard session under a temple-style pavilion with carved pillars and a Nataraja bronze in the background. A bearded man with a white tilak on his forehead and a rust-brown wrap sits on a low seat, speaking into a microphone. Several young people in saffron-orange garments with rudraksha malas sit with their backs to the camera, their long dreadlocked hair visible. A young woman in a rust-brown garment and rudraksha mala, with a tilak, holds a silver bowl at right, and another attendant is seated nearby. The setting suggests a satsang-style discourse with a devotee gathering.2017-02-17A courtyard satsang session under a silver-painted pavilion with ornate pillars and chains. A man with long dark hair, a beard and white forehead markings sits cross-legged on a carved silver seat with a leopard-print cushion, holding a microphone and smiling in a rust-orange robe with a gold-toned necklace; he is bare-chested with a shawl. Behind him stand a bronze Nataraja statue and a bronze nandi. Facing him are many children in orange and yellow clothing with orange shawls and beaded necklaces, some with braided hair, one in a purple skirt. A ceiling fan and an oil lamp are visible.2017-02-17February 17 20172017-02-17 +1 copiesA bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate silver-framed bench, smiling and holding a handheld microphone. He wears a rust-brown shawl draped over bare shoulders, a gold necklace and a white forehead mark. Behind him a bronze Nataraja dancing Shiva statue stands in front of a red wall, and a leopard-print cushion lies at his side. Seated devotees in rust and orange clothing face him from the foreground, and a steel bowl is held nearby. The setting appears to be a courtyard session. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and a rust-brown shawl, speaking at the front of the gathering.2017-02-17May 05 20172017-05-05A photograph of a courtyard session at an ashram. A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, a bare-chested saffron-brown shawl and a gold necklace sits on an ornate silver-carved sofa with leopard-print and tiger-print cushions, holding a microphone. Behind him hangs a bronze Nataraja dancing Shiva within a flame arch on a red wall. Seated listeners in orange and saffron clothing, many with hair tied back, fill the foreground, and a woman in a rust-brown sari at right holds a steel cup. A carved pillar and orange cloth frame the left side. Probable Swamiji is seated on the sofa with the microphone; the appearance cues are the long swept-back hair, the bare-chested shawl and the gold necklace.2017-02-17May 05 20172017-05-05February 17 20172017-02-17February 17 20172017-02-17