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Indoor courtyard session under a thatched and tiled roof hung with woven palm-leaf panels and beaded strings. A bearded man in a rust-red robe with a white forehead mark stands at center, one arm raised toward a tall stone pillar wrapped in red and white thread. Behind him a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange clothes, a woman in a teal top, and a woman in a lavender shirt stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A leafy branch hangs over the pillar, and a brass pot hangs from the ceiling. Several women in white and orange saris and mala beads are visible on the right. A blue and red cable runs across the stone base.

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February 17 20172017-02-17 +2 copiesMarch 10 20132013-03-10September 08 20162016-09-08A photo of an outdoor ashram courtyard under a thatched palm-leaf roof with palm trees behind. A figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing orange saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a shawl, holds a white conch-shaped ritual object and faces a robed woman in orange with a shawl, who reaches toward it. Around them stand several saffron-robed sadhus, shaven-headed and bearded men, a man in green, and a man in a long brown robe. A brass ritual vessel is visible at the lower right. The scene suggests a ritual exchange of objects. a person is the figure with long hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala holding the conch.2009-12-30A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe with a long brown beaded necklace and a red-and-black bracelet, holding a microphone and speaking from a carved wooden throne with gold-painted trim and a leopard-print cushion. Behind him are bronze deity statues and a dark carved panel. Devotees sit on the floor in front, several bowing with heads low, women in sarees and dhotis, some with dreadlocks and shaved heads, a woman in a gold-patterned saree at left. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha-style beads.2016-08-04Outdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard beside a white stone pillar. A man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a flower garland and a rust-red robe, holds a brass puja vessel and bells over the pillar's base. Behind him, four to five men in orange and rust robes, with white forehead markings and beaded necklaces, stand with palms joined in prayer. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at left. A red boundary wall, a diesel generator and a flowering tree form the background, and a marigold garland lies at the lower right. The group appears to be performing a puja or abhishekam.2017-03-11A courtyard session at a temple-like ashram courtyard with red walls, wooden pillars and a hanging brass lamp. A man with long dark hair and a bare upper body sits on a raised cushioned seat at the centre, holding a microphone, and appears to address the group. Around him, a large group of people in orange and saffron wraps sits on blue mats in rows, many with long braided hair and beaded necklaces, facing him. Behind him are ornate silver-trimmed canopies, a trident and hanging bells. Several women in orange are visible near the seat. Visible candidate for a person: a long-haired man at the centre with bare upper body, seated in a raised position, speaking into a microphone, consistent with a presiding teacher's role.2017-02-17February 17 20172017-02-17A photograph of an outdoor-covered courtyard discourse with a seated teacher in orange and saffron robes with long, swept-back hair and a microphone, gesturing toward a large white chart with handwritten text held up before a seated audience. A large ornate deity murti decorated with red garlands and gold ornaments sits at left beside stone pillars. Many seated devotees fill the floor, including women in colourful saris and salwar, men in white kurtas and dhotis, and a woman in a light blue top. Some people stand in the background near tree foliage and a wooden shrine cabinet. The scene reads as a satsang session in an ashram courtyard.2016-09-08A photograph of a crowd gathered in a bright, plain hall. In the foreground, a person in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap with a rudraksha mala, white sandalwood marks on the arm and forehead, and a white garland, reaches out and presses fingers to the forehead of a man in a blue-and-white striped polo shirt with a rudraksha mala. Devotees with folded hands stand around them, including a man in glasses and white clothing on the right and a bare-chested man in an orange wrap on the left. The person giving blessings has long hair tied up with a rudraksha band, and the appearance cues are not conclusive, so identity remains unsure.2012-05-19A crowded outdoor scene at a temple entrance during a darshan procession. Saffron-robed sannyasis in orange cloth crowd around a golden kalasha-topped palanquin draped with yellow marigold garlands and pink fabric. A bare-chested man in the foreground raises a garland toward the palanquin. A man in a golden-orange silk robe with a beard stands at the centre, and a saffron-clad man with a dark rudraksha mala and orange shawl stands at right, both appearing to be devotees or sannyasis rather than clearly identifiable. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand at the edges, and onlookers in white and pale clothing fill the background near a red-and-white painted temple gateway with scaffolding.2010-01-29August 12 20162016-08-12