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Evening satsang on an open pavilion at night. A man in a saffron-red robe sits cross-legged on a gold-trimmed throne beneath three tiered orange fringed umbrellas, hands joined. Around him a seated audience of many devotees in white ritual clothes and red shawls, hands in anjali mudra, eyes closed in meditation. Potted plant and white pillars frame the scene; a white curtain hangs at right.

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December 20 20132013-12-20December 20 20132013-12-20December 20 20132013-12-20Evening outdoor gathering of many seated devotees on stone steps and a platform under a covered pavilion with white pillars and orange tassels at the right edge. Most wear white clothes with red shawls and red or orange garlands; a woman in a gold and orange sari sits on a white chair at left, and others sit cross-legged or with hands folded in prayer. A potted green plant stands in the foreground, and two small brass items sit on the grass. The mood is quiet and attentive, consistent with satsang or meditation.2013-12-20December 20 20132013-12-20Night-time outdoor satsang with devotees seated on a raised stone platform. A man with long dark hair, wearing red-orange robes and rudraksha beads, sits on an ornate gold throne under a fringed orange canopy, holding a small object in his hand. Nearby seated attendants wear red and white clothes; a woman in white with a long braid sits in the foreground, and a figure in orange-red robes stands at left beside a lit torch. Audience members in white and red garments with red beaded necklaces sit before white curtains and lamp light. The person on the throne matches the page's Swamiji (probable) cues: long hair, saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads, seated in a ceremonial role. Approximately 25 people are visible.2013-12-20A photograph of a seated satsang audience in a bright hall with white wicker chairs and potted green plants in the foreground. Many devotees wear white clothing with red shawls and red-and-white beaded necklaces. Several women sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, and one woman in an orange-gold silk top sits at the lower centre, hands joined. Others sit with eyes closed in meditative stillness. A few women in white and yellow saris are visible at the front. The scene is an audience at a devotional gathering, with no visible speaker or murti in frame.2013-12-20December 21 20122012-12-21A large indoor gathering in an open-sided pavilion with tall white pillars and palm trees behind. In the foreground, a woman in white with a red shawl sits on a white cloth facing the group, with a golden throne-like seat and a silver trident stand at left. Rows of devotees in red and orange robes sit with palms pressed together, and a line of seated women in orange, red and blue saris and men in white kurtas with red shawls sits on white cloths. Rows of brass and steel plates, water bottles and small offerings are set on the floor, and a large crowd stands and sits behind them. a person is not clearly visible in this frame.2015-12-20A photograph inside an orange-draped tent with a green floor covering, where a group of women sit cross-legged in a satsang-style gathering. At left, a woman in black holds a tiered brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) on a low stand, with an orange cloth beneath it. Foreground centre, an older woman in a cream sari with a dark headscarf and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Behind her, women wear pink, white, red and yellow saris and salwar kameez, some with folded hands. At lower right, a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with hands in anjali. Microphones, cables and a tripod appear at the top of the frame.2013-02-06A large evening outdoor satsang with dozens of devotees seated cross-legged on mats in rows. Many wear white dhoti-style or white kurta clothing with bright yellow, orange and red shawls and stoles. A microphone on a stand sits at left in front of the seated crowd. At right, an orange-brick raised platform with a dark statue-like form and a garland of flowers stands beside people with hands folded in prayer. A brass plate of offerings sits at lower left. Several people count among a crowd of roughly 60 visible people in the image.2010-10-15July 13 20152015-07-13