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Outdoor covered pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and concrete pillars, open to greenery beyond. A man with long dark hair and a rust-red robe sits elevated on the right, holding a microphone to his mouth and addressing a group. Around him women and men stand with their backs partly to the camera: a woman in an orange sari with a dark beaded necklace, another in a white sari, a woman in a bright yellow top, and a woman in a green-and-white patterned outfit. Several people wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. The scene suggests a discourse or satsang session.

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Outdoor photograph under a corrugated metal roof supported by red steel beams, with a hanging green leaf garland overhead. A seated man in orange robes and a long gold-beaded necklace reads from a sheet of paper, placed on a raised platform. Around him, saffron-clad women with white forehead markings sit with palms pressed together in prayer, and a cameraman films beside a tripod. Others in white and orange clothing sit nearby with brass plates and offerings. The setting is a shaded open-air ashram courtyard with trees and a red-roofed building behind.2014-07-11August 27 20172017-08-27August 27 20172017-08-27Outdoor ritual gathering under a canopy decorated with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers and hanging tassels. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a rust-red shawl and a vertical mark on his forehead, sits at centre in front of a microphone stand, apparently speaking. Around him, seated devotees wear white dhotis and blouses with gold borders, and women in orange saris stand at right. At left a cameraman in an orange wrap films with a tripod-mounted camera. A silver ceremonial staff hangs beside the canopy. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated centre with long dreadlocks and a rust-red shawl, in a satsang-like setting; identity uncertain from appearance alone.2018-05-24A photograph of an open-sided, partly built metal-roofed structure with corrugated roofing and exposed rusty steel beams and concrete pillars. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulders smiles and holds a black microphone toward a group of people. Around him, devotees in orange and white clothing, a woman in a sari, and a bearded man wearing a rudraksha mala and orange garment stand close, some smiling. Green trees and hills are visible beyond the open side. a person appears as the central figure, identified by long dreadlocks, ornate orange cloth and a microphone during a Q&A session context; the bearded man in orange with a rudraksha mala is a devotee.2017-08-27A photograph of a seated teacher in a dark red leather throne-style chair at the front of a hall, wearing a saffron-red robe, a long rudraksha mala draped to the waist, and a white tilak on the forehead, with hands resting in a meditative mudra. Around him on the floor sit a large seated audience of devotees in white clothing and red shawls, many of them foreigners, listening in satsang. Pale walls, framed posters and a red curtain frame the room, and a water bottle sits near the chair.2016-02-22 +1 copiesA photo of a seated initiation session in a hall, with a figure in a rust-red robe and long rudraksha-style garland sitting on a red and silver throne behind a small table with a microphone. The seated figure has a tall dark hair bun and a dark beard. Before him, rows of participants in orange garments and white dhotis sit on the floor, many with red or white headbands and long braided hair. A silver ceremonial staff stands at left, a tall silver cross-shaped standard with a bar stands near the table, and a red velvet throne seat sits behind. Framed paintings hang on the wall at upper left. a person: the seated figure wears a rust-red robe, a long garland, and a tall hair bun, a set of cues that fits the page's claim, and he occupies the throne at the front of the assembly.2017-08-22August 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesJuly 06 20172017-07-06August 27 20172017-08-27May 24 20182018-05-24A photograph of a seated teaching in a hall with a large ornate silver-and-red throne at centre. A man with long dreadlocks, bare-chested under a rust-orange shawl, raises one hand near his face while seated on the throne. A small framed photo sits on a silver stand beside him. Devotees fill the foreground and sides: a man in white dhoti with tilak and a woman in white with a shawl, several in orange and rust clothing, a boy wearing red-orange beads, and several with hair in buns seen from behind. Gold deity statues stand against the back wall. The figure on the throne shows distinctive long hair and saffron-toned clothing, consistent with the a person label for the page, presented here as a teacher on a throne during satsang.2017-10-03 +1 copies