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Outdoor photo of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on the forehead, eyes closed in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders, and a brass vessel sits in the foreground on a mat. Behind, a large group of men in white dhoti and shirt sit in rows on a swept earth courtyard with painted white and red kolam designs. Palm trees, a tall wooden post with a bronze ring at top, and a tiled-roof building fill the background. The figure's appearance with long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala is a person identification, shown in meditation before the seated devotees.

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Outdoor satsang scene in a palm-lined courtyard. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a cushion and mat in an orange saffron robe, eyes closed, hands folded, in meditation. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala cues. Behind him a large audience of roughly fifty seated devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some in checked shirts, sits on mats facing him. A brass kalasha-style vessel and a small red offering sit on the ground beside him, with a decorated pillar and hanging circular rings overhead. An orange-roofed building and tall palms frame the background.2010-10-21October 21 20102010-10-21Outdoor satsang under a metal-roofed open pavilion with coconut palms behind. A man with long dark hair and a short beard sits cross-legged on a raised orange-cushioned seat on a mat, wearing an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, hands folded in his lap with eyes closed. In front of him is a brass kalasha-style vessel and a red flower on white rangoli patterns drawn on the ground. Dozens of seated people in white clothing face him, with mats laid out in the foreground. Colourful striped pillars and orange cloth decorations hang from the pavilion poles. Swamiji (probable): long hair, orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated as teacher on the dais and leading the gathering.2010-10-21A photograph of an outdoor meditation session on a dirt ground with raked gravel and low stone-edged platforms. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised orange cushion, wearing an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala, hands resting in his lap. A brass kundika-style water vessel sits on a woven mat beside him. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shawls sit in meditation, one in a yellow shawl at left, another bare-shouldered with a mala at right. A white building, palm trees and a wooden fence form the background. Four to five people are visible in total.2010-09-18Outdoor photo of a seated figure in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged on a raised platform covered with an orange cushion and a woven mat, with a brass kalasha-style pot beside him on a rangoli-decorated circle of pink and white lines. A grey-stone bed of small pebbles surrounds the platform. Behind him a woven mat leads to a row of devotees in white clothes seated on a concrete ledge, with a pale-haired older man in a blue shirt among them. Orange-walled buildings, palm trees and a netted structure stand in the background, and a garland hangs on a pole at right. The seated figure has long dark hair swept back and a vertical tilak on the forehead, with eyes closed, appearing to meditate.2010-11-30A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, in meditation. A rudraksha-style beaded mala with large beads hangs on his chest, and a brass vessel sits on a woven mat in front of him. Behind him stands a tall wooden post with a colourful patterned cloth banner and an orange flag, surrounded by palm trees, an orange-roofed building and a row of small stone sculptures on a sandy open courtyard. The scene is outdoors in a tropical ashram setting.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene in a courtyard among coconut palms. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion and mat, hands folded, at the rim of a circular fire pit lined with grey ash and stones and decorated with white kolam lines. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him. To the left, a black Nandi bull statue with garlands rests on an orange plinth. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and bare-chested or orange-clad attire sit in meditation or ritual posture on mats, with firewood stacked nearby and a row of small statues along an orange-painted building.2010-09-16 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation, dressed in an orange saffron robe with a bare left shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead. His hands rest together in his lap on a cushion placed on a low wooden platform. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style pot with a spout, and a garlanded orange pedestal stands to the left, decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls sit on the sandy ground under coconut palms, some with shaved heads. White chalk kolam designs mark the ground in front of the platform. a person: the seated central figure wears orange robes, rudraksha mala and sits as the focal teacher. The scene suggests a sacred outdoor meditation or satsang setting.2010-09-15A photograph of a man seated in meditation on a raised stone platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala with a red bindu on his forehead; long hair falls to his shoulders. A small brass kalasha vessel sits at his left side. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit in rows on raised mats among scattered gravel, under coconut palms, with smoke rising in the background and a white structure at left.2010-07-10Outdoors in a courtyard lined with palm trees, a man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a raised circular concrete platform in meditation, wearing an orange sleeveless robe and a dark rudraksha mala with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. A brass vessel stands beside him on the platform, and ash lines the platform's edge. Behind him, several men in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths sit in rows on the ground in meditation, and more devotees in white sit near orange-roofed buildings. A decorated cart with a colourful floral arrangement and a striped mat are visible in the background.2010-09-04 +1 copiesOctober 07 20102010-10-07July 23 20102010-07-23