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Photograph of a satsang in an open courtyard with red-painted walls, a tall brass trident and a stone-carved figure nearby. A seated figure on a gold-trimmed raised seat wears an orange-red cloth and holds a microphone at a small table with a bowl and books. The seated audience wears white clothes and teal-green lanyards, with several people in orange-and-gold shawls. Someone in a white shirt gestures toward the speaker while others sit with palms pressed together. a person cues are the swept-back long hair, the orange-red cloth and the ornate golden seat, but the appearance is not conclusive. Around 15 physical people are visible.

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A satsang discourse in an ornate courtyard. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red wrap and holding a microphone, sits on a gold-trimmed raised seat with a red cushion, with a small wooden table holding a glass and a bowl in front of him. Around him, a seated audience in white clothes, many with rudraksha or beaded necklaces, listens on a green mat; some take notes on paper. A videographer's camera on a tripod stands at left, a golden bull statue sits at lower right, and bronze figures stand beside the seat. Red walls and carved wooden pillars frame the scene. The man's cues are a person, presiding over the satsang; he is seated as the speaker.2016-09-15 +1 copiesFebruary 18 20162016-02-18 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20162016-09-15Photo of a seated gathering in an open-air temple courtyard with red walls and stone pillars. A bearded man in an orange-red wrap stands near the centre, in front of a large red-and-gold deity murti of a seated elephant-headed figure with a trunk. Around him, a circle of devotees sits on the stone floor, many in white dress, a few in saffron, yellow, green and pink; some wear garlands and a woman has a long red-brown braid. A green-clad elderly woman and a bald man in white sit in the foreground. Ornate wooden swing or palanquin frames, hanging brass lamps and a plastic water bottle are visible. The scene suggests a satsang or teaching session.2016-09-14A photograph of an open-air courtyard satsang with a bare-chested man in a rust-orange cloth and dark shawl seated on a carved wooden swing-seat with a leopard-print cushion, speaking into a handheld microphone. Wooden pillars and a hanging chain frame him. Around him, devotees in white clothing sit on the stone floor, several wearing beaded necklaces and white garments, while women in white and a woman in a white sari sit before brass vessels and offerings. A small kolam design is drawn on the floor, and a standing fan and a green mat are visible. The seated speaker wears adornments on his arm, and the setting is a traditional ashram courtyard.2016-09-15February 18 20162016-02-18 +1 copiesA satsang in a red-walled temple courtyard. A bearded man in saffron-orange robes sits on an elevated wooden seat with a microphone at left, speaking to a seated audience. Many devotees in white, blue, pink and orange clothes sit on mats and rugs; a bald man in white and a woman in white sit in the front rows. A small green carpeted platform, brass oil lamps and a bronze deity murti stand in the foreground, with hanging lamps and wooden pillars overhead.2016-10-01A photograph of a satsang on a covered open-air veranda with carved wooden pillars and a green mat. A man with shaved head and dark reddish-brown robe sits on a raised seat at right, holding a microphone and speaking, with a small table and water bottles beside him. Facing him, a large seated audience fills the floor: many women in saris and salwar kameez in orange, red, green and teal, and men in white kurta and dhoti; a few Western-looking participants in white are among them. Trees and a red-walled structure appear behind. Several people in the foreground are seated with hands clasped in respect. A metal bell-like object sits on the table, and a bronze-coloured deity murti is visible at lower right.2016-10-01Evening satsang in a courtyard hall with red walls, a Nataraja dancing-Shiva relief at top right, brass lamps and a trident on a low table. A seated speaker in orange-red robes sits on a raised wooden seat at right behind a small desk with a microphone. Around him, a large group of devotees sits on mats wearing white clothes with gold borders and beaded necklaces, many facing away toward the speaker. Two tall pillars with green and purple string lights frame the scene. Potted plants and a bench fill the background.2016-01-29Photo of a seated group in a temple courtyard with red walls and wooden pillars, with brass oil lamps in the foreground. Many people in white garments with orange-and-gold sashes and beaded lanyards sit on the floor facing a raised platform. A woman in a red-orange sari sits cross-legged on the platform beside a small table and microphone stand, with bronze deity murti statues nearby. A bowl of red petals and water is at left. Seated attendees in white and saffron sashes listen attentively.2016-01-28A seated man in orange-red robes speaks into a microphone from a raised golden-canopied dais beside a small wooden lectern, with a water bottle nearby. Bronze standing deity statues flank him, and brass oil lamps stand along the platform. Seated in front, devotees in white dhotis and white garments with orange sashes listen; one bowl holds flower petals and a brass kalasha-like vessel sits at right. The setting is an open temple courtyard with red walls and carved pillars. The scene resembles a satsang discourse. A trident-topped ritual object stands in the foreground.2016-01-01February 10 20162016-02-10 +1 copies