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A photograph of a seated figure in orange and saffron robes with a matching orange head covering, wearing a long rudraksha-style bead mala around the neck, sitting cross-legged on a raised mat in front of a seated audience. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground beside them. Behind is a blue and white draped canopy, a wooden table, and blue and beige plastic chairs. The figure's eyes are closed in meditation. Several audience members in white clothing are seen from behind in the foreground. Appearance-based label: a person, given the orange robes, bead mala and head covering while seated in meditation before a satsang audience.

A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap sitting cross-legged on a low wooden seat under a blue-and-cream canopy, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a long strand of rudraksha beads and gold-toned necklaces, and a tilak mark on his forehead. Beside him on the floor stands a brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout. In the foreground, the backs of several seated people in white clothes face him, and a row of blue plastic chairs and a wooden lectern sit behind him.

A seated man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised orange-cushioned seat under a open-sided pavilion with blue and cream patterned draping. He wears an orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders, a long rudraksha mala necklace, and a gold-bordered orange cloth. His eyes are closed in meditation with hands resting on his lap. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on a blue mat to his left, with blue and beige plastic chairs and a wooden lectern behind him. Blurred white-clad devotees sit in the foreground facing him. The rudraksha mala and orange robes match the a person cues, so this is a probable in-person presence while meditating during the satsang setting.

A seated man in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap meditates cross-legged on a raised platform under a canopy with blue and cream patterned drapes. He wears a long rudraksha mala across his chest and a gold necklace. Beside him sits a brass kalasha pot, and a wooden altar with a flower garland and a small deity murti is visible at right. Rows of people in white clothing sit in the foreground, seen from behind, facing him. Blue plastic chairs and a wooden podium stand at left. The setting appears to be a satsang or meditation session. a person: the seated man has a saffron robe, orange head wrap, and rudraksha mala cues.

A seated man in saffron-orange sannyasi robes with a gold-bordered sash sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with his eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, in meditation. He wears a thin orange head cloth, a bindi-like red mark on the forehead, and a long necklace of golden beads. A brass kalasha-style pot with a spout sits on a red mat in the foreground, with a blue and yellow patterned cloth backdrop and green foliage behind. a person: the orange robes, golden bead necklace and head cloth are the cues here, and the figure is meditating in an open-air pavilion.

A seated figure in orange saffron robes, with long dark hair swept back and a dark rudraksha-style mala at the neck, sits cross-legged on a cushion facing away from the camera toward a large seated audience. Appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and beaded mala. A small silver vessel sits on the floor in front of him, and a yellow mat with a blue border runs toward the crowd across a swept ground with coloured floor designs. Behind him, two yellow-and-orange draped banners hang from a pole against a terracotta wall. The audience of roughly 40 people sits in white clothes, several with white head coverings. The scene appears to be an outdoor satsang.

2010-11-14 +2 copies

A man with long dark hair tied back sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed and face lifted in meditation. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with an orange shawl draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle stands on a woven mat beside him, and white floor kolam patterns are drawn on the ground. Behind him an orange-roofed building and blurred greenery appear, with a figure in white sitting further back. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, and is seated in meditation.

A seated figure in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a raised orange cushion atop a low wooden platform in an open courtyard. He wears a long black rudraksha mala draped over his chest, long dark hair swept back, and has his hands folded in his lap in meditation. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a small red flower stands on the floor to his left, and the tiled courtyard is backed by red brick walls and a red pillar. Blurred heads of seated audience members occupy the lower foreground. The appearance-based identity of the central figure is uncertain, and the page does not confirm his presence.

A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a woven mat and a reddish-brown rug. He wears a gold-toned rudraksha-style bead necklace, a saffron shawl draped over his head and shoulders, and a golden-bordered orange cloth. His hands rest folded in his lap. A brass vessel with a spout stands at his left, and a dark stone deity murti stands behind a red platform decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A blue-and-cream patterned cloth hangs in the background. The figure has long swept-back hair and ornate saffron clothing with rudraksha beads, matching the Swamiji (probable) cues for a meditating spiritual teacher.

November 14 2010

A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a woven mat with eyes closed in meditation, hands resting in his lap. He wears a long rudraksha mala of dark seeds around his neck and has his long dark hair tied back, with a red mark on his forehead. Beside him on the mat is a brass kalasha-style vessel with a spouted handle. Behind him, two seated people in white clothes, one with a yellow shawl, sit near blackened ground that suggests a fire pit. The setting is an open sandy ground with a temple-like structure in the background.