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A photograph of a seated group gathered in a red-walled, pillared courtyard with potted plants and hanging decorations. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a bare chest and a mala holds a microphone and gestures while speaking to the seated audience. Behind him sits a large elephant-headed deity murti draped with a garland of orange and yellow flowers. Nearby, several saffron-clad men stand, one holding a ceremonial kalasha-style vessel and a trident. Around them, many devotees sit on the floor in saffron, yellow, green and white garments, while a woman in a pink sari stands at the right. A video camera on a tripod and a standing fan are visible among the crowd.

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September 08 20162016-09-08A photograph of a large seated gathering in an ornate temple courtyard with red pillars and carved stone. A central man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl stands holding a microphone and speaking to the crowd; a person (his appearance shows long swept-back hair and orange-red clothing, but the image is not clear enough to confirm). Behind him sits a large clay Ganesha murti adorned with a marigold garland. Devotees sit on the floor in orange, saffron, white and purple clothes, several with long grey and black braids and some men bare-chested with white dhotis and sacred threads. Brass lamps and a trident stand near the pillars, and a small figure stands at the left edge.2016-09-10A photograph of a seated satsang gathering in a red-walled outdoor courtyard. On the left, a man with long dark hair and a red-orange robe sits in front of a large red and gold Ganesha murti with an elephant head, holding a microphone and speaking. Around him, a large crowd sits cross-legged on a white floor: women in saris and salwar kameez in yellow, blue, green and pink, men in white kurta and orange clothing, a small child in the centre, and several Western-looking attendees in white and red tops. Pillars, a hanging bell and a potted tree frame the scene, and a few people stand in the background. The setting appears to be an ashram courtyard during a question and answer or discourse session.2014-09-14September 10 20162016-09-10A seated man with long dark hair, a beard and a rudraksha mala speaks into a handheld microphone while holding a white cup. He wears an orange-red shawl over his shoulders. Beside him, a woman in a yellow saree and beaded necklace sits with a notepad. Around them, women in orange, yellow and pink sarees and a man in orange robes sit on the ground listening. A man in orange holds a large orange umbrella overhead. Behind them stands a large deity murti of Ganesha, adorned with red and yellow marigold garlands, a crown and a decorated upper body, with a brass oil lamp nearby. A water bottle sits on a small wooden table. Eight to ten people are visible.2016-09-08February 17 20172017-02-17August 08 20172017-08-08September 19 20162016-09-19February 17 20172017-02-17A packed open courtyard session under a tiled roof with fringed straw-thatch valances. Seated on a raised red-cushioned platform at the right, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a crown-like headpiece sits in meditation, with a bronze Nataraja (dancing Shiva) statue and a framed deity painting on the wall behind him. A ceremonial trident leans beside the platform. Below, a dense audience of over a hundred devotees sits on the floor, many women in orange, red and saffron saris and shawls, plus men in white; some wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Brass lamps and flower offerings sit near the front. Pillars with hanging lights frame the scene.2017-01-25January 01 20172017-01-01May 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copies