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A courtyard session in an ashram with a seated man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, a white forehead marking, and a dark beard, holding a microphone and smiling while speaking. He sits on a silver-carved wooden seat with a leopard-print cushion beside a carved golden pillar. Before him a small wooden box or tray rests on a red cloth. Several children in orange clothes with long braided and loose hair sit in the foreground with their backs partly to the camera. Behind him stands a bronze Nataraja statue of dancing Shiva within an arch, next to red walls and a window grille.

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February 17 20172017-02-17A courtyard session with a man seated on an ornate silver-finished swing-like seat, smiling and holding a microphone, wearing a rust-orange unstitched robe with a bare upper body and a wrapped shawl. He has long dark hair and a full beard, and a gold chain is visible at his neck. Behind him stands a bronze Nataraja statue dancing within a flame arch, and carved pillars and hanging chains frame the space. In the foreground, many women and girls with braided and bunned hair, several in orange clothing, sit facing him, one holding a small tray. a person is the seated speaker, identified by his long hair, rust-orange robe and gold chain, giving a session to the audience.2017-02-17February 17 20172017-02-17A seated man with long dark hair and a warm smile holds a microphone while speaking to an audience in a courtyard. He wears a reddish-brown shawl draped over his bare shoulder and a gold necklace, and sits on an ornate silver throne with a cushion. Behind him stands a bronze Nataraja statue of dancing Shiva within a flame arch, flanked by carved stone pillars and hanging chains. Rows of seated people in orange and saffron clothing, with hair in braids and buns, face him in the foreground. A small plate rests on his lap. Appearance-based label: a person, giving a discourse during a darshan session.2017-02-17A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold-and-cream carved throne, dressed in a rust-brown wrap with a gold chain at his neck, holding a microphone and speaking while a small tray of food rests on a low table beside him. In front of him, seated devotees including a girl with a long braid in a yellow-and-purple outfit listen closely. Behind the throne stands a bronze Nataraja statue framed by a red wall and a sculpted arch, with a leopard-print cloth and a red shawl on the left. A courtyard session with darshan seating; the seated man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified by saffron-brown robes, long swept-back hair, a gold neck chain and his seated throne role.2017-02-17February 17 20172017-02-17A photo of a bearded man in a rust-orange dhoti and wrap, bare-chested with a gold chain, a white vertical forehead mark, and long dark hair, seated on an ornate silver-and-white carved sofa draped with a leopard-print cushion and red cloth, holding a microphone and speaking, eyes closed and smiling. Beside him a young woman in an orange top and purple shawl smiles and listens. In the foreground, several heads of seated listeners are partly visible. Behind is a large bronze Nataraja statue, a bronze Nandi bull and a red wall. The page flags this as a courtyard session, and the speaker's appearance with long hair, gold necklace and orange wrap is a probable Swamiji match.2017-02-17February 17 20172017-02-17A seated bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown draped cloth and a white tripundra mark on his forehead, smiles and holds a microphone while sitting on an ornate silver throne-like seat. Behind him stands a bronze Nataraja statue within a flame arch, with carved wooden columns and red walls. In the foreground, a large group of girls and young women with braided and bunned hair, in orange clothing, sit facing him in an open courtyard session. A small tray sits on a red cloth beside him. Several of the seated girls are visible, and some are partially cut off at the frame edges.2017-02-17A photograph of a courtyard session on a silver ornate carved bench in a temple-style hall with red walls. A bearded man with long dark curly hair and white sacred markings on his forehead sits cross-legged, smiling and holding a black microphone; he wears a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders, a gold chain and a red thread. Beside him sits a smiling young girl with a braided hair, wearing a yellow and purple garment and a dupatta-style wrap. In the foreground, the backs of heads of other children are visible. Behind them stands a bronze Nataraja dancing Shiva sculpture and a white recumbent bull statue, with a red wooden pillar.2017-02-17A courtyard satsang session at an ashram. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange shawl over his body, sits smiling on an ornate silver-tone wooden settee holding a small handheld microphone and a tray. In front of him sit a crowd of young people with hair in buns, several in orange and saffron clothing. Behind him stands a large bronze Nataraja murti of dancing Shiva within a flame arch, with red walls, wooden pillars and swings with beaded chains framing the courtyard. Matching the appearance cues of long hair and a shawl, this may be a person addressing the children during the session.2017-02-17A bearded man with a white tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver couch draped with leopard-print cushions, speaking into a handheld microphone with a smile. He wears a rust-brown robe over his shoulders and holds a small silver tray. Behind him stands a bronze Nataraja statue dancing within a ring of flames, a white nandi bull figure, and a red wall with framed artwork. A woman in a yellow and orange outfit sits beside him, holding a pink phone, while people with dreadlocked and braided hair sit in the foreground facing him. Two ornate silver pillars with hanging chains frame the scene. Setting suggests a courtyard satsang or discourse. a person: the seated bearded man in rust-brown robe with white tilak, speaking at the microphone on the silver seat.2017-02-17