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A man seated cross-legged on an ornate silver-coloured wooden throne-couch under a carved pavilion, smiling and holding a handheld microphone. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth draped over his shoulders, a gold-toned neck chain, and has a shaved-free long dark hair with tilak markings on his forehead. Behind him stands a bronze Nataraja dancing Shiva statue within a fiery arch, a bronze nandi bull and a brass vessel nearby. Before him sit a seated audience of children and young people, mostly with long dreadlocked hair, wearing orange and saffron clothing, one young woman in a purple and yellow sari. Hanging metal chains and a ceiling fan are visible. Ceiling and pillar decorations include chains of beads and pennants.

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February 17 20172017-02-17A courtyard satsang session under a silver-painted pavilion with ornate pillars and chains. A man with long dark hair, a beard and white forehead markings sits cross-legged on a carved silver seat with a leopard-print cushion, holding a microphone and smiling in a rust-orange robe with a gold-toned necklace; he is bare-chested with a shawl. Behind him stand a bronze Nataraja statue and a bronze nandi. Facing him are many children in orange and yellow clothing with orange shawls and beaded necklaces, some with braided hair, one in a purple skirt. A ceiling fan and an oil lamp are visible.2017-02-17February 17 20172017-02-17February 17 20172017-02-17A courtyard session in an ashram with a man seated on an ornate silver-and-white carved throne-like seat, speaking into a handheld microphone and smiling. He wears a rust-orange wrap over bare shoulders, has long dark hair and a full beard, and a gold necklace is visible, which is a person cue but only partially confirmed. Before him sit many children and young people in orange and saffron clothing, some with braided hair, a girl at left wearing a beaded necklace. A bronze Nataraja statue of dancing Shiva stands in the background with a red-walled building, wooden pillars and a small table with books. The seated audience is shown mostly from behind.2017-02-17A seated man in rust-brown robes with white forehead markings and a rudraksha-style necklace holds a handheld microphone and smiles while speaking from a silver ornate swing-like seat under a canopy. Younger people with shaved heads in orange robes and a woman in a purple sari sit on the floor facing him in a courtyard session. Behind him stands a bronze Nataraja dancing Shiva statue within a flame arch, a bronze Nandi bull and a brass lamp stand.2017-02-17A courtyard session at an ashram with a man seated on an ornate silver swing-bench draped with a leopard-print cloth and red cushion, holding a microphone and smiling. He wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a beard and long swept-back hair; the cues are a distinctive presentation but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so he is described as a seated speaker in orange. Around him sit about a dozen young people in orange and saffron robes, several with long dreadlocked hair and rudraksha beads, some laughing. Behind them women in rust-brown robes serve drinks, and a gilded deity murti and framed portraits hang in the red-walled hall, with a hanging bell and brass lamps overhead.2017-02-17September 05 20162016-09-05A man in a rust-orange robe and leopard-print trousers sits cross-legged on a silver-framed swing-style seat with a red cushion in an open courtyard, holding a microphone. Behind him hangs a bronze Nataraja statue dancing within an arch, with a nandi bull and a brass bell and hanging lamps overhead. Seated before him on the stone floor are a large audience of women in orange and pink garments, many with long braided hair, facing the speaker. A woman in a gold-bordered sari sits to the right of the seat. Brass oil lamps and bells hang from the ceiling. The scene resembles a courtyard satsang or initiation session.2017-02-09 +3 copiesFebruary 17 20172017-02-17A courtyard session in an ashram with a seated man in a rust-brown wrap and bare shoulder speaking into a handheld microphone, with a small tray before him. He has long dark hair swept back and a full beard, and wears a gold chain. Before him sit many children and young girls in orange and saffron clothing, seen largely from behind with hair in buns and braids. Behind him stands a bronze Nataraja statue of dancing Shiva within a flame arch, beside an ornate silver bench with a leopard-print cushion and a carved wooden pillar. The setting is a red-walled courtyard with a small table holding books.2017-02-17May 05 20172017-05-05