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Outdoor satsang under a large tree canopy. A figure with long dark hair and an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on a white cloth-covered seat at left, speaking into a microphone stand. Behind a rounded rock mound at centre, a dark stone deity murti with multiple arms and an orange shawl stands within an ornate silver arch, garlanded with white flower necklaces; a smaller orange-clad figure with a garland sits in front of it on red cushions. A seated audience in white and pastel clothing fills the foreground, with a few women in saris and salwar. Bright foliage and a stone platform frame the scene. a person: long swept-back hair and saffron robe on the speaker at left, a role as discourse speaker.

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Outdoor satsang under tall trees at an open-air setting. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, sits cross-legged on a white cloth-covered seat at left, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti, wrapped with an orange cloth and garlanded with white and red flower garlands, beneath an ornate silver arch. Below the murti sits a smaller orange-robed figure, also garlanded. Rows of seated devotees in white and pastel clothes, including a woman in a red sari and a woman in a blue top, face the speaker.2005-12-19December 19 20052005-12-19 +2 copiesOutdoor satsang under a large banyan tree beside water. A young man in orange robes sits on a red and gold throne with a microphone stand in front of him, a small orange-draped table with a water bottle beside him. Behind him stands a dark deity murti in orange and red garments with a rudraksha mala, set in a silver arched frame atop a red-and-white mound. Around 10 seated devotees in white clothes face the throne from the front, with bare heads and long hair visible. Striped mats and a patterned cloth cover the ground.2010-02-09Outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree at Adi Kailasa. A person in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned throne with a gold trim in front of a white stone arch, behind which stands a deity murti draped in orange cloth and marigold garlands. Red earth mounds and a microphone stand are near the throne. Dozens of seated devotees in white, pink, green and maroon clothing fill the foreground, several wearing yellow lanyards. Aerial roots hang from the banyan trees and white poles frame the open ground.2010-02-10December 18 20052005-12-18December 05 20112011-12-05August 03 20052005-08-03Outdoor photo of a seated audience of roughly two dozen people in white and light clothing gathered on sandy ground beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. At the centre-right, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a white-draped raised platform with a microphone, facing the crowd. Beside the platform stands a dark stone deity murti in orange cloth with a garland, set within a carved arch and a rocky red-and-grey base, with a small orange-clad figure and an offering plate nearby. Some attendees wear white, others pink, red and blue, and a few wear garlands. A white easel stands at left among the trees.2005-12-18 +2 copiesOutdoor satsang under a large banyan tree. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a red-upholstered throne with gold trim, set in front of a white arched frame and a deity murti decorated with orange cloth. Red cushions and flower-like offerings surround the dais. A small microphone stands before the throne. Rows of seated attendees in white clothing, some with orange-and-white neck garlands, face the dais across a sandy ground. Some attendees wear head coverings and saris, and a few wear dark jackets. Hanging ropes and white posts frame the open-air setting.2010-02-09Outdoor photo at an ashram under a large spreading tree. A dark stone murti of a deity, draped with yellow cloth and multicoloured flower garlands, stands within an ornate silver arch on a red-coloured mound with a black-and-white bordered base. To the right, two women in saffron/orange robes stand near the arch, one holding a long staff and one with long dark hair carrying a staff. Behind them, a large seated crowd of about twenty people in white clothes watches, with orange flags visible on poles. A yellow garland-decorated seat sits at the left edge. The scene appears to be a ritual abhishekam or puja at the shrine.2006-10-08 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual under a large banyan tree at a rocky forest clearing. In the foreground, a row of seated devotees in white, one in an orange shawl, and a woman in a teal sari listen. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands center, raising a long handled item toward the sky. To the right, a stone arch frames an orange-robed statue of a seated sage with a crown-like orange turban and rudraksha-style beads, set on a stone pedestal decorated with red flowers. Nearby, white-clad participants sit before a brass lamp, copper vessels, and a striped white-and-black railing, with a small offering arrangement of fruit and flowers on a patterned mat.June 09 20092009-06-09