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A photograph of an outdoor gathering under a stone archway in Haridwar, with a bare-shouldered seated figure in the foreground, wearing orange-saffron cloth draped over the body and a dark rudraksha-style mala held in his hands, seated on a raised step facing left. He has long dark hair swept back. Around him, a large crowd of devotees sits and stands in orange and saffron robes and shawls, several holding books or papers. A cameraman with a shoulder-mounted camera and a red cap films at the lower left. Another orange-clad seated figure is visible behind him at right. The walls are pink-washed stone and sunlight floods the arch.

Night photo of an outdoor satsang on stone steps in front of a red-orange wall with a large ornate iron-grilled gate. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange shawl with rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at the centre of the steps, with a sannyasi in orange seated to the left, and a shaved-headed attendant in orange with mala standing at the right edge. Around 20 to 30 devotees in white and orange sit on the steps and ground facing the speaker, while a man in white kurta stands with a phone or camera. The central seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person claim: long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha cues, so the identification is probable. Audience members in white, orange and casual clothes watch closely.

September 02 2017

Outdoor satsang on a stone step beneath a terracotta-coloured arched wall. A long-haired figure on the right wears a saffron/orange shawl and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold ornaments, gesturing with one raised hand while speaking; this appearance is consistent with a person, though the face is not visible, so identity is uncertain. Beside him sits a man in a white shirt with a saffron shawl, orange headband and rudraksha mala, looking toward the speaker. Behind and around them, a large crowd of devotees in saffron and orange clothing sits and listens, some smiling. Sunlight and a bright sky fill the upper left.

Night outdoor gathering on stone ghat steps beside a river, with devotees seated in rows in white clothes and red or orange shawls, hands pressed together in namaskar. In the centre, a man in an orange-red garment and rudraksha-style beads sits on a low red-and-gold draped platform with brass vessels, and a silver stand with trident-topped rods and a large umbrella frames the scene. A woman in an orange shawl sits at left and a woman in orange-red sits at lower left, both with hands folded. Appearance is insufficient to confirm the central figure's identity, so he is described by role as a seated presiding devotee with ritual setting, and identity is marked unsure. Several people are visible.

A photograph of a seated group of devotees in saffron and orange clothing listening to a talk inside a temple courtyard with red walls. Many young people in orange and gold-bordered garments sit on the floor in the foreground, several wearing orange shawls, with some bare-chested. At the front, a man in an orange shirt and white dhoti sits on a wooden chair, and a figure with long swept-back hair and an orange shawl sits cross-legged behind a white-draped table with a microphone. Bronze lamps, a brass kalasha-style lamp, a small statue of a seated deity, a rose-petal-filled plate and green and coloured string lights decorate the scene.

May 24 2006

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A large group of devotees in orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas sits on red stone steps during an outdoor assembly. Two figures sit on ornate golden thrones at the top centre: one in an orange robe with a golden staff, and one in a yellow shawl with a white flower garland. A seated man at left wears a rudraksha mala and maroon cloth, and a long golden staff with a trident-like top rises above the thrones. Many women and men in front have their hands folded in prayer. Brass kalasha-style lamps stand on the upper steps.

Outdoor evening gathering on a raised white-draped platform with ornate pink sandstone railings and a crowd of devotees behind. A bearded man with long hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe with a red shawl and holding a small mala, sits cross-legged at a microphone with hands in anjali, flanked by monks in orange robes and rudraksha malas and a man in white with a gold pendant. Golden tridents stand upright, and a brass oil lamp burns in front. A small statue of Shiva with a tiger-skin draped figure is in the lower right foreground. Several men in saffron and yellow clothing sit with hands folded, and a boy in yellow kneels nearby.

January 11 2016

September 02 2017

A photograph of a discourse in a courtyard with red walls and wooden pillars. A bearded man in a red-orange garment sits on an elevated golden throne-like seat under a gold canopy, with a microphone and water bottle on a small table before him. Many people sit on the floor facing him: monks and sannyasis in orange robes, some bare-shouldered with rudraksha or beaded necklaces, and devotees in white and blue clothes. Golden trident and kalasha-style ritual objects and bronze deity murti statues stand around the seat, and hanging brass lamps decorate the ceiling. A camera on a tripod is at the right edge. The scene reflects a satsang-style teaching gathering.