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An elderly bearded man in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap sits in a white plastic chair, hands clasped in his lap, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, a white horizontal tilak on his forehead with a red dot, and layered rudraksha and crystal bead malas. Behind him a woman in a red and gold sari and a man in white shirt are partly visible. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a saffron-clad satsang teacher, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

2012-05-08 +1 copies

Outdoor ceremony with seated monastics on a raised orange-carpeted platform. In the foreground, a man with grey hair and a grey beard wears a red robe and a ring on his hand, seated on an orange throne-like chair with a red footstool. Beside him, a bald older man in orange robes and glasses sits on a similar orange chair. Further along, more robed figures in orange sit on matching chairs, with red cushions. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing sits in rows under red and yellow canopy umbrellas, and a red-brick building stands at right. A figure at far left wears white dhoti and bare-chested adornments. The scene suggests a satsang or public gathering.

A seated bearded sadhu with a topknot of matted hair and a red bindi with white vibhuti on his forehead sits on a pale yellow plastic chair. He wears an orange saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders and chest, a rudraksha mala across his chest, and gold bangles on one wrist, with hands clasped in his lap. He looks off to the side in a room with a plain wall and a tiled floor.

2012-05-08 +1 copies

February 27 2014

A photograph of one seated sadhu on a large orange velvet armchair in front of a dark blue draped curtain. He has long swept-up grey and blonde hair, a white beard, a vertical red mark and yellow tilak on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala with a white crystal necklace. He is bare-chested, wearing an orange shawl with a striped border and an orange cloth, with bangles on his wrists and hands folded in his lap. A microphone stand is visible at the lower left.

January 03 2016

July 19 2016

Outdoor festival scene with orange-upholstered thrones on a raised orange-and-red platform, decorated with red and yellow ceremonial umbrellas. In the foreground a bearded man with long swept-back grey hair wears a red robe with gold trim and sits upright with hands resting on the armrest, a ring on one finger. Beside him an older bald man with glasses and a rudraksha-style necklace wears an orange robe and sits barefoot. Several other seated figures in orange robes and a crowd of people in white and orange clothing fill the background, with red-brick buildings and festival bunting beyond. Bare feet rest on red footstools.

December 21 2016

A seated man in flowing saffron-orange robes speaks while gesturing with his right hand, which wears a ring with a yellow stone. He has a long white beard, swept-back grey hair and a red tilak mark on his forehead, and sits on a red velvet cushion with gold-trimmed armrest. Behind him are a large portrait of a figure in orange robes and a zebra-striped fabric panel. The setting suggests a satsang discourse.

A seated man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban speaks to an audience. He has long white hair, a flowing white beard, white horizontal tilak marks and a red bindi on his forehead. He wears layered rudraksha and pale crystal malas and holds a pair of sunglasses in one hand while his other hand rests on his chest. Behind him a man in a white shirt and gold chain watches attentively, and a woman in the background wears gold earrings. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang. The man in orange shows the cues of a probable Swamiji (saffron robe, orange turban, long hair, rudraksha and crystal malas), so he is identified here as Swamiji (probable) seated and teaching.