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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back dark hair bun and a red-orange shawl sits on an ornate gold-trimmed wooden swing-bench, smiling broadly, with a microphone stand nearby. A white table holds papers and a small offering. Around him sit several young people in saffron-orange garments, some wearing rudraksha malas, seated on the ground as children watch. Behind them stand tall brass oil lamps and a brass trident, with a gilded Nataraja dancing-Shiva statue at right and potted plants against a red wall. A woman in orange with long dreadlocks sits at lower right holding papers. The man's appearance with long hair, saffron clothing and a shawl is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) cues, shown seated in a teaching role.

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January 11 20162016-01-11January 11 20162016-01-11January 11 20162016-01-11A photograph of a seated teacher on a gold-and-wood swing-style seat (peetha) under hanging brass lamps in a temple courtyard with red walls. The central figure wears a saffron-red cloth over the shoulders and a dark turban-like head covering, gesturing while speaking into a microphone on a stand, with a water bottle and papers on a small wooden table in front. Behind him is a brass Nataraja-style plaque. Around him seated young men in orange and saffron robes with beaded necklaces and rudraksha malas listen, one holding a tablet. A bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala sits in front, and an older man in white with a red shawl sits at the right edge. The setting suggests a satsang or discourse with brass lamps and trishul-topped stands.2016-01-11A man seated on an ornate wooden swing with gold-carved edges speaks into a handheld microphone at a small table. He wears an orange-saffron cloth, has long swept-back dark hair, and a lowered wooden stick-like bead garland is visible. Behind him stand brass oil lamps (diya) with bird-shaped tops, a bronze deity murti, and a standing fan. Seated devotees in orange-saffron robes and rudraksha malas, one with a red bag and another with a white-marked forehead, sit on the floor clapping and listening, with a brass trident-like ritual object at right.2016-06-17January 11 20162016-01-11January 11 20162016-01-11Outdoor courtyard gathering of young students in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and gold-trimmed garments, seated on the ground and clapping, some with hands raised. A seated man in saffron robes with a tall dark topknot sits on a raised platform at a small table with a microphone and papers, speaking to them. Beside him a woman with long braids in a saffron sari sits holding a paper, and an older bald man in orange robes, wearing spectacles, reads from a sheet. Brass lamps and a trident stand behind, and a large metal bowl of white flowers sits in front. Red walls and potted plants form the backdrop.2016-01-11June 17 20162016-06-17June 17 20162016-06-17A seated teacher in saffron robes and a dark turban sits on a raised wooden swing-seat with gold-trimmed carved posts beneath brass hanging lamps, speaking into a microphone on a small wooden stand. Around him in the courtyard sit a large group of young boys in orange robes and rudraksha malas, many gathered on the ground. In the foreground a bronze bowl heaped with white flowers and a red petal sits before the boys, and a seated person in red-brown clothes works at a laptop. A monk with a shaved head in saffron sits with his back to the camera, and a man in white clothes sits at the right edge. Brass lamps and bells hang nearby among potted green plants. Attached to the seat, the teacher appears to be a probable Swamiji, identified by his dark turban, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and seat of honour.2016-01-11A man seated on a carved wooden swing-throne with gold trim and a red-checked cushion speaks into a handheld microphone, wearing an orange-red robe with bare feet and a sacred mark on his forehead. Beside him, several people in orange-red robes sit on the floor: a woman holding a microphone wears a rudraksha mala, and others sit or lean nearby. Behind them stand a brass oil-lamp stand with bird finials, a bronze figure of a deity, a white pedestal fan, a brass trident-topped staff, and orange cloth in a temple-like hall. The scene looks like a satsang discourse.2016-06-17