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Outdoor gathering in a leafy courtyard in front of a pink building with latticed windows. A man with long dark hair, wearing saffron robes, rudraksha mala and a saffron shawl, sits cross-legged on a grey stone bench holding a microphone and speaking. A trident stands beside the bench, and a basket and a metal staff are nearby. Behind him a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands, and another man in a saffron shawl holds a large saffron-and-white ceremonial banner on a pole. Around them about a dozen seated devotees in orange shawls and white clothes listen on the ground, and a photographer in a red shirt with a camera stands at left.

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A courtyard gathering outside a yellow and white building with columns and a tree overhead. At the left, a figure with long dark hair wears saffron-orange robes and sits on a low concrete bench, facing a seated crowd. Around thirty devotees sit on the paved ground and steps in orange shawls and orange or white clothes, many wearing orange stoles. A woman in an orange sari stands at the centre near the steps, and a man in an orange top takes a photo with a camera on a tripod at the lower right. Pink and white pillars and a small shelter with bunting stand at the right edge.2008-07-10Outdoor photo of a seated group in a courtyard at a whitewashed ashram-style building with a tree and greenery. A person in orange robes sits on a stone bench in the centre, with a woman in white and orange standing beside a small lectern or speaker stand. Around them, a large group sits on the ground in white, orange and mixed-colour clothing, many wearing orange shawls, listening attentively. Two men in white kurtas stand in a doorway behind, and a cameraman in orange stands at the left edge with a camera. Clothes hang on a line in an open room at the left.2008-07-10Outdoor satsang on a stone terrace beside a river in the Himalayan foothills. A long-haired, bare-backed man in orange drape sits facing away from the camera, with a trident laid on the stone rail before him. Around him a large crowd of devotees sits on the ground in orange and saffron shirts, shawls and wraps; some wear orange caps and some women wear orange saris. A man in white kurta sits among them, and a few standing people in white and orange watch from the back. Pink pillars, green trees and hills frame the scene.2006-06-04September 20 20062006-09-20June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04Outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree with many saffron-robed disciples seated on the ground in rows. A long-haired figure in orange robes, wearing gold bangles and beaded necklaces, sits on a low wooden stool at left and gestures with an outstretched hand toward the group, appearing to teach. Many of the seated devotees have shaved heads and white tilak marks on their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha malas. A tall silver ceremonial staff hung with small bells stands at right, beside a red-painted ritual stone object at lower left. Several other saffron-clad people stand in the background among the trees.2013-03-10A seated group of devotees in orange shawls sits on a stone-paved courtyard in front of a small temple building with red columns and pillars. On the left, a figure in an orange robe sits on a concrete bench, with a pair of orange sandals placed on the paving before the group. Many people in orange and white clothes are gathered in rows, some seated cross-legged, while others stand and watch, including a man in an orange shawl and a person with a camera. Behind them, a pavilion decorated with strings of colourful triangular bunting stands among green trees. The scene looks like a satsang or talk outdoors at an ashram.2008-07-10Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with a stone bench under a leafy tree. A young man with long dark hair and wearing a loose saffron-orange wrap and bare feet sits on the bench, smiling and facing an older bearded man in a saffron-orange robe who stands barefoot with hands folded. Beside them, a man in an orange kurta with a pendant necklace and an orange dhoti stands smiling. Behind, a crowd of visitors in orange shawls and white clothes stands on steps and a red-pink terrace near pink pillars, with a woman in pink kurta and red bag on the stairs. a person is the young man on the bench, identified by long swept-back hair and saffron-orange wrap.2008-07-10Outdoor ceremony on a paved area under an overcast sky, with leafy trees behind. A central figure with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushioned seat, wearing orange robes and a rudraksha mala, speaking into a microphone. Before him is a brass vessel, a small deity murti, and a ceremonial puja arrangement on a wooden box. Attendants in orange shawls surround the seat; a young woman holds a tall silver trident, and a red-and-blue canopy with gold fringe and tassels is held overhead. Standing devotees in orange and white watch, some holding a silver umbrella-like parasol, and a man in white kneels on the right. Several people hold a second, yellow-canopied parasol in the background.2006-06-04July 10 20082008-07-10A crowd of young saffron-clad disciples sits closely together in a temple courtyard, many wearing orange turbans and rudraksha malas over orange cloth. Several have white and ochre tilak markings on their foreheads. Behind them stands an ornate silver palanquin-style seat with carved floral decoration, and a brass vessel rests on a stone pillar base. Orange draped fabric and paper bunting hang across the pavilion, with greenery and a red-walled building in the background. Some disciples look toward the front while others chat and gesture. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, and the page's reference to him is not supported by a visible candidate.2017-08-08 +2 copies