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A photograph of a courtyard session where a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown shawl over his shoulders, speaks into a handheld microphone while seated on an ornate silver-carved sofa. A bronze Nataraja statue dancing within a flame arch stands behind him, and a leopard-print cloth lies on the seat. Before him sit a semicircle of children in orange and saffron outfits with braids and beaded necklaces, some with their backs to the camera. A small tray and a stack of white books rest on a red-draped table at left, and carved wooden pillars frame the scene.

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A courtyard session in an ashram with a man seated on an ornate silver-and-white carved throne-like seat, speaking into a handheld microphone and smiling. He wears a rust-orange wrap over bare shoulders, has long dark hair and a full beard, and a gold necklace is visible, which is a person cue but only partially confirmed. Before him sit many children and young people in orange and saffron clothing, some with braided hair, a girl at left wearing a beaded necklace. A bronze Nataraja statue of dancing Shiva stands in the background with a red-walled building, wooden pillars and a small table with books. The seated audience is shown mostly from behind.2017-02-17A 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.2017-02-17February 17 20172017-02-17February 17 20172017-02-17A courtyard session in an ashram with a seated man in a rust-brown wrap and bare shoulder speaking into a handheld microphone, with a small tray before him. He has long dark hair swept back and a full beard, and wears a gold chain. Before him sit many children and young girls in orange and saffron clothing, seen largely from behind with hair in buns and braids. Behind him stands a bronze Nataraja statue of dancing Shiva within a flame arch, beside an ornate silver bench with a leopard-print cushion and a carved wooden pillar. The setting is a red-walled courtyard with a small table holding books.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 20172017-02-17A man seated cross-legged on an ornate silver-coloured wooden throne-couch under a carved pavilion, smiling and holding a handheld microphone. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth draped over his shoulders, a gold-toned neck chain, and has a shaved-free long dark hair with tilak markings on his forehead. Behind him stands a bronze Nataraja dancing Shiva statue within a fiery arch, a bronze nandi bull and a brass vessel nearby. Before him sit a seated audience of children and young people, mostly with long dreadlocked hair, wearing orange and saffron clothing, one young woman in a purple and yellow sari. Hanging metal chains and a ceiling fan are visible. Ceiling and pillar decorations include chains of beads and pennants.2017-02-17February 17 20172017-02-17May 05 20172017-05-05A 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 20172017-02-17