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A photograph of an outdoor satsang under a green tarpaulin roof at an ashram. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, sits cross-legged on a raised cushioned seat in front of a pillar, with a red and green fabric canopy above him and a garland of white and red flowers draped along the pillar. Beside him stands a tall brass trident. Dozens of seated devotees face him, mostly women in orange, cream and white clothing with hair in braids, buns and plaits, a few men among them. A black speaker and a microphone stand are at left, and a large cymbal-like instrument is visible at right. Roughly forty people are visible.

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May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesMay 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesMay 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesMay 24 20182018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesMay 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang in a hall with a seated central figure on an ornate silver throne with red cushioning. The central man wears a rust-orange robe, a rudraksha mala, and a white tripundra on his forehead, and sits with his hands together. Around him, many seated devotees wear saffron-orange robes, some with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas; several sit with hands folded. Silver staffs topped with trident-like finials stand beside the throne, and a silver kalasha-like ornament is at the side. Some people in white and cream attire sit in the foreground, and a bald elderly man in white sits at the lower left. a person is the seated central figure, shown on the throne as the discourse presenter.2017-07-22May 24 20182018-05-24A man in a rust-orange robe sits cross-legged on a pale blue cushioned seat under a tiled porch decorated with a hanging garland of marigolds and red-and-white flowers and a fringed red, green and blue cloth canopy. Brass trident-topped finials with white flower garlands flank him. A microphone stand and speaker sit at left beside a fan. Facing him, a large seated audience of devotees wears saffron-orange and cream clothing, many with dreadlocks or hair bound in buns, and several are seen from behind. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated and speaking in the centre, identified by his orange robe, bearded face, and long hair pulled back. He is teaching a satsang or discourse to followers in an open courtyard at an ashram.2018-05-24Photo 11717603 +1 copiesOutdoor gathering under a green mesh tarp supported by wooden poles, with a crowd of seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing on a dirt ground. A man in orange robes stands on a raised platform at the centre, flanked by a bare-chested figure with long dreadlocked hair and a bearded man in orange at the right side of the stage. A cameraman in orange stands at left operating a video camera on a tripod. Behind the stage is a small white structure decorated with a marigold garland and a bundle of cloth, with two large trident-shaped iron tridents standing at right. Many women in saffron and white saris and older women sit cross-legged in the foreground, and several children are present at left. Roughly sixty or more people are visible.2018-05-24Photo 11717599