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Outdoor satsang on red sandstone steps beneath yellow and magenta fringed umbrellas. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange-brown robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on a silver-backed throne with a red cushion and gestures with a raised hand. Garlands and a flower arrangement lie on a red and cream carpet beside him. Women in orange and saffron saris and rudraksha malas sit on the steps to his right, some with hands folded, and a woman in cream and maroon sits at his left. A pedestal fan and a cooler stand nearby, with trees and red flags behind.

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October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11Outdoor satsang on red stone steps with many women and girls in orange and saffron saris seated in rows. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange-brown robe, sits on a cushioned seat beneath a multicoloured parasol, with a white bolster and a floral offering arranged before him. A standing woman in a rust-red sari at left gestures toward him. Several multicoloured parasols and red flags stand along the stairs, with a few white-clad onlookers in the background.2016-10-11Outdoor satsang on red sandstone steps beneath a yellow and multicoloured fringed umbrella, with red flags behind. A seated man with long dark hair and a beard wears orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace, gesturing while seated on a throne-like seat draped in red. A woman in a cream sari with a red border sits beside him, and a woman in an orange robe stands speaking into a microphone while reading from papers. Robed devotees in orange and saffron sit on the lower steps, some with shaved heads, and a purple umbrella and a floral offering with lit oil lamps are placed nearby. A cooler and a camera operator are visible at the right.2016-10-11Outdoors on red stone temple steps, a man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on a throne-like seat with a silver back, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas. He holds a long ceremonial staff with a metal tip, and a gold lion figure sits beside the seat. Large yellow and magenta ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges shelter the scene. A woman in a cream and purple sari with rudraksha mala sits on a patterned rug in front, beside a kalasha with yellow marigold garlands. Orange-robed people with drums sit on the steps behind, and a pedestal fan stands nearby. Roughly a dozen people are visible. The man is described as Swamiji (probable) based on his long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, shown in the throne and ceremonial setting.2016-10-11Outdoor ceremony on red sandstone steps beneath large yellow and pink parasols with fringed tassels. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body, sits on a silver-backed throne holding a trident (trishul), with a gold lion figure beside him. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate ceremonial setting; he is seated in the centre of the scene. In front, a woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala sits on a patterned rug beside a marigold garland and a brass plate. Behind, orange-robed devotees and sannyasis sit on the steps, some with hands joined, and a drum is visible at left. A white pedestal fan stands near the throne.2016-10-11Outdoor riverside ghat with red sandstone steps. A bearded man with long dark hair sits on a silver-backed chair in an orange-saffron robe, wearing a long rudraksha mala and holding a silver staff topped with a trident-like finial, flanked by yellow and pink ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels. A small golden lion sits beside the chair. In front, a woman in a cream sari with a purple blouse and a garland sits on a patterned carpet beside a kalasha-like brass vessel with marigold garlands and a flower-decorated plate. A young attendant in orange fans him with a standing fan, and drummers and saffron-clad devotees are seated on the steps behind. Kalasha, parasols and mala suggest a ritual gathering; the chair is a peetha-style throne.2016-10-11Outdoor photograph of a large crowd of women and girls in orange and saffron clothing seated on red sandstone steps at an open ceremonial space. A man in saffron-orange robes with long hair stands at the centre left, raising one arm and gesturing toward the seated group; nearby a woman in a red sari stands beside him. Several large ornate parasols in purple, pink and multicolour fringe shade the platform, with orange flags on poles behind and oleander bushes in the background. Many seated women wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti marks, and some have tilak on their foreheads. Other figures in white and pink sit higher on the steps.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11Outdoor satsang on red-brick tiered steps under a pale sky with red flags on poles. A seated bearded man in a saffron-brown robe with a red-orange shawl sits on a raised cloth-covered dais with an ornate gold and maroon umbrella overhead. Behind him a woman in a red sari stands holding a microphone and a sheaf of paper. Rows of women in saffron-orange saris and rudraksha malas sit on the steps, some with hands clasped, listening attentively. Several children and a few seated people in white are higher up near the railing.2016-10-11 +1 copiesOutdoor scene at a red stone ghat-style stairway with many people seated on the steps in orange and saffron clothing. In the foreground, women in orange sarees sit with hands pressed together in prayer or attentiveness. On the right, a woman with light hair wears an orange robe and rudraksha mala. Behind them, a man with long hair and a rust-coloured garment sits beneath a large pink and orange embroidered umbrella, with another pink umbrella nearby. Red and orange flags fly in the background and a few people in white stand on the left.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11