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December 19 20092009-12-19Outdoor open-ground gathering at an ashram-style site under a pale sky. A central figure in an orange robe sits on a cushioned brown-orange seat draped with a striped multicolour cloth fringed at the edges, with sandals placed in front. Dozens of devotees in white and pastel clothes sit on the bare earth facing the speaker, while others in white stand along the back and sides. A tall red metal frame with a hanging lamp or bell stands to the right, and blue barrels sit near the crowd. Palm trees and low trees mark the background. The centre figure wears an orange robe; no visible text identifies a name.2009-12-19December 19 20092009-12-19December 19 20092009-12-19December 19 20092009-12-19Outdoor satsang session with a seated speaker in the foreground, viewed from behind, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders and long dark hair, seated on a white-draped low platform on a patterned leopard-print cloth. A microphone on a stand is in front of him. Facing him, a large seated crowd in white clothes sits on colourful striped and blue mats on sandy ground; several women wear red or red-and-beige shawls, some men wear blue or white garments, and some people wear white shirts with name badges. A tree trunk stands at right. The speaker appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by the long hair, orange shawl and bare shoulders, seated as the speaker in a question-and-answer discourse.2005-12-19Night outdoor satsang on a field under bright floodlights, with a large crowd seated on the ground behind a white railing. In the foreground, a man in white robes and a man in an orange-saffron-dressed figure sit on an orange and red cloth. A figure in orange and saffron clothing sits on a high ornate red-and-gold seat with a gilded backrest, the central figure of the gathering, while a white-clad attendant kneels beside him. A camera operator stands behind. Small offerings, a plastic bag and a water bottle sit on the cloth. a person (orange robe, ornate throne-like seat), seated in person.2011-11-28Outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree. A woman in an orange robe sits on a raised red-cushioned seat behind an orange-draped table with a water bottle and a tablet, facing a seated circle. Around her, many participants in white clothes and yellow-and-white lanyards sit on the paved ground and mats; some wear white, others pastel or patterned saris and robes. A colourful circular mandala design lies on the ground in the centre. Several people stand at the back under the tree, and a camera operator with a video camera stands at the right edge. A red-painted building and a dark loudspeaker appear in the background.2010-02-09February 14 20072007-02-14Outdoor photo of a seated gathering in white clothes on a blue tarp in front of a whitewashed hall with red-striped pillars and a deity murti at the back. A figure in orange robes sits on a white-draped seat at the top of steps, speaking into a microphone. Another attendant in white with an orange shawl stands at the foot of the steps near a dark pit of ash beside the seating area. Many devotees in white sit in rows, some in rudraksha malas. Sunlight flares across the upper left.2007-02-14An outdoor satsang on a striped mat under trees, photographed from behind a seated speaker in an orange saffron wrap with long dark curly hair. A microphone on a stand is placed in front of him, facing a large seated audience of devotees dressed mostly in white with some in orange and blue. Foreground left, an older woman with short grey hair in white clothes sits with a water bottle beside her, and a man in a blue scarf and white kurta sits center with hands folded. Behind them rows of participants fill the frame under leafy trees. The speaker's appearance is consistent with the a person cues described in the page, but the figure is seen from behind and identity is uncertain.2005-12-18February 14 20072007-02-14