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A seated teacher in saffron-red robes with a bindi-like tilak and a microphone speaks from a golden-framed chair behind a small wooden lectern holding a mug. Several women in orange and saffron clothing, seen from behind with long dark hair, sit listening in the foreground. Beside the teacher stands a large cardboard cutout of a smiling figure in red and orange clothing with a red turban and long braid, holding a hand raised. Behind them hang a large bronze-toned ornamental arch and wooden pillars, with a bronze standing deity murti on the left. The setting is a temple-like hall with red walls and a flip chart on the right.

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September 20 20162016-09-20Photograph of a courtyard session in an ashram hall. A bearded man with a tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair sits on a gold-trimmed raised throne with a leopard-print cushion, wearing a maroon robe and holding a handheld microphone; a small desk with a red cup sits before him. Seated on the floor in front are several people in saffron-orange robes, some with shaved heads, and one person in a white garment. Behind the throne stand carved wooden pillars, a dancing Nataraja-style metal relief, a bronze figure on the left, and a whiteboard on the right. The white-clothed figure and devotees appear in a ritual teaching setting.2016-09-19A seated man in a rust-orange cloth and saffron shawl sits on an ornate gold and red throne with carved gold posts and a striped cushion, holding a handheld microphone and a bottle while speaking. Before him, a seated audience of devotees in orange and saffron clothing, including women with long hair, listens closely. A brass trident stands at left, and bronze figures and a canopy with hanging beads frame the red-walled hall. Swamiji (probable): the seated speaker has long dark hair, a beard and a saffron shawl and sits on the throne, consistent with a discourse setting.2016-09-05A seated man in orange-red robes with a long, swept-back hairstyle and a red-and-gold shawl sits on a raised ornate seat, speaking into a handheld microphone while gesturing with his right hand. A small wooden lectern stands in front of him. Two bronze standing lamp-bearing figures flank the seat, each holding a lit oil lamp. Behind him hangs a large bronze Nataraja dancing Shiva image, and brass trident and oil lamp stands line the left side. Seated devotees in white dhotis with gold borders fill the foreground with their backs to the camera, listening during satsang. Swamiji (probable): the speaker's long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robes and shawl match the presentation of the teacher, identified by the page as speaking at a satsang.2016-02-26A seated man in a deep red-maroon robe sits on a gold-trimmed leopard-print throne-like seat, holding a green cup and a microphone, with a tray table in front of him. He wears white and ash tilak marks on his forehead and has long dark curly hair. Before him, several people sit on a green mat in the foreground, including a figure in orange and others with dark hair seen from behind. Behind the speaker stands a bronze dancing Nataraja-style sculpture and a bronze female deity murti holding a bowl, along with wooden pillars with gold bands, a whiteboard, and a fan. The setting is an indoor courtyard-style hall with stone walls and red walls.2016-09-19September 19 20162016-09-19August 08 20172017-08-08A satsang in a temple-style hall. A seated figure in saffron-red robes with a long swept-back dark hair, smiling broadly, sits on a gold-trimmed wooden throne-like seat with a white cup and a microphone on a small table. He is on a raised dais beneath a wooden canopy hung with bells and bead garlands, with a bronze Nataraja dancing figure in the background. A woman in a red sari with a gold border holds a microphone and speaks toward him from the left. Bronze lamp-bearing figures flank the seat and brass oil lamps are visible. Several seated devotees fill the lower foreground. Visible people: about six or more.2016-02-26A photograph of a satsang discourse in an open courtyard. A man in orange-red robes sits on a raised gold-trimmed seat behind a small red table, holding a microphone and a small brass bowl, with a gold canopy overhead. Around him a large seated audience in saffron and orange garments faces him; several men in front have shaved heads and wear rudraksha-style necklaces. A woman in red-orange sari stands near the dais beside a music stand. Brass trishul and kalasha-style finials, bronze figures and hanging bells decorate the pillared red walls.2016-09-05January 11 20162016-01-11A seated teacher in a maroon-red robe with a gold-bordered orange-yellow sash speaks into a microphone on a red-draped dais, one finger raised in instruction. A large framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe stands behind him, and ornate deity murti with gold garlands is visible at the upper left. In the foreground, a seated audience of many people with shaved or short hair wears orange and saffron robes and beaded necklaces, viewed from behind, while a figure in a white turban and white robe sits at the right. The setting resembles a satsang or discourse hall with a white backdrop.2015-06-25 +1 copiesFebruary 18 20162016-02-18