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Outdoors in a dusty village compound, a man with long dark hair and a bare back sits cross-legged on an orange cushion inside a circular floor design of white flowers, green leaves and white stones, facing away toward the road. He wears an orange cloth wrap and holds a small brass vessel in his lap. Behind him, about a dozen seated people in white and pastel saris and dhotis sit on a low concrete ledge under palm trees, and a silver SUV and a yellow-orange bus with posters of an orange-robed monk are parked nearby. A large map board stands at the right and a few pigeons walk on the sand. The scene reads as a morning satsang or puja gathering.

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October 31 20102010-10-31October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesAn outdoor ashram courtyard shaded by tall coconut palms, with thatched-roof huts behind. In the right foreground, a man with long dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in a circular bed of white stones, with a brass kalasha-style pot beside him, in what looks like meditation or a seated ritual. Several people in white clothes sit on a low platform at left, and a woman in orange stands at right near a parked silver SUV. Doves are pecking on the sand, and a yellow-and-purple floral kolam is drawn on the ground at lower left. Two notice boards stand in the background.2010-07-10October 07 20102010-10-07October 07 20102010-10-07Outdoors on a paved courtyard, a person in an orange robe with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a yellow mat and cushion at the centre of a circular ritual setup of grey ash and red earth rings, with a brass vessel placed in front. Behind them, around a dozen seated devotees in white clothes face the scene on mats. Palm trees, a white van, and orange-walled buildings with a thatched roof form the background. The orange-robed figure carries the rudraksha-style adornments and long swept-back hair consistent with the presentation described on this page, so this is an appearance-based probable Swamiji. The ritual appears to be a meditation or pranayama session rather than a fire ceremony.2011-01-23A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion facing right, hands resting in the lap, in an outdoor courtyard. Before him are a small brass vessel and a patterned mat on a low wooden platform, set inside a ring of grey stones and sand with decorative designs. Behind, a row of about eight seated devotees in white and pastel clothes listen on mats near an orange building, with a white van and palm trees in the background. The scene suggests a pranayama teaching session, with the central figure's appearance matching the visible cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and mala beads, described as a person leading the satsang.2011-01-23A seated man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste on a woven mat and a patterned ceremonial seat set within a circular ring of white stones on bare earth. Behind him stand carved stone deity figures and a red-plinthed shrine with a garland of yellow and orange flowers at its base. A silver SUV, a palm-thatched roof and a green information board are visible in the background, with ceremonial fabric streamers hanging at the upper right. The man has long, wavy dark hair and a rudraksha mala at his neck, with bare upper torso visible; the surrounding setting suggests a temple courtyard ritual and meditation space. The scene reads as a Nithyananda ashram prayer or padapuja setting. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and saffron dress with a bare upper torso and beads, which is a compatible presentation, but the face is not visible from this angle, so identity is uncertain.2010-11-20Outdoor satsang on a paved courtyard at dusk. In the foreground a man with long dark hair tied up sits cross-legged on a yellow cushion and a woven mat inside a circle of grey stones and rope, facing left. He wears an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a brass vessel placed before him and pink and green floor rangoli around the circle. Rows of seated devotees in white and grey clothing face the same direction across woven mats. Behind them an orange-walled building and a white van decorated with a deity painting stand under palm trees.2011-01-22November 14 20102010-11-14Outdoor photo of a seated gathering on sandy ground. A central man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat facing forward in meditation, with his hands resting, in front of small fire pits with grey ash. Around him, devotees sit on mats: several women in white and yellow-trimmed white saris, a bald man in white cloth, and a woman in a dark patterned shawl. In the foreground, the backs of a few heads are visible. A large signboard with green map graphics stands behind, and a man in an orange shirt stands at right.2010-09-19November 13 20102010-11-13