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A photograph of an outdoor satsang with a large seated audience dressed in white. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless top and sits cross-legged on a woven mat facing the crowd. Behind her, rows of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis sit on mats, and a man in a dark vest sits among them. A brass vessel with orange and yellow flowers and a small brass plate with ash sit on the ground beside a white kolam design. Red and white striped stonework forms the platform edge behind the seated gathering.

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A photograph of a satsang discourse held outdoors on a sandy ground with a decorated border of white rangoli-style patterns. A seated teacher in an orange saffron robe, viewed from behind, raises one arm while speaking on a mat in a circle of ash, beside a brass vessel and a garland of orange and yellow marigolds. Around her, a large audience of predominantly men dressed in white kurtas and white dhotis sits cross-legged on mats, some with eyes closed in meditation, with a woman in white on the right and a few people in darker clothing. A red-and-white striped pillar and platform stand in the background.2010-09-19Photograph of a seated figure in the foreground, seen from behind and slightly to the side, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and with long dark wavy hair falling past the shoulders. The figure faces forward toward a large seated audience in white and light clothing sitting on a open-air ground. A raised mat strip runs between the speaker and the audience. Behind the crowd are a yellow-orange wall, a tree and a red structure. The figure's appearance, long swept hair and saffron clothing, is consistent with the page's a person candidate, though the face is turned away and this is uncertain. The audience sits attentively, with many in white.2010-09-19Outdoor photo of a group meditation session on a sandy courtyard edged by a red and white painted wall and flowering orange marigolds. In the foreground, a man with his hair tied back wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and sits cross-legged on an orange cushion, facing the group, with a brass kalasha-style pot beside him. Behind him, about ten men in white kurtas and dhotis sit on woven mats in meditation posture, several with eyes closed; one man in a grey-blue shirt has a hand raised near his face, and a bearded man in white wears a rudraksha mala. A standing figure in white with an orange shawl appears at the upper left. No person is clearly identifiable as the swami in this view.A seated teacher in orange robes, viewed from behind, raises one arm upward while facing a large assembly of devotees dressed in white. Many students sit cross-legged on thin mats in a open-air hall with a sandy floor, several with eyes closed in meditation. Some wear white shirts and lanyards, and a few men in grey or colourful shirts are visible. In the foreground a pattern of white powder lines decorates the ground, with a brass plate and a small brass vessel placed near orange and yellow marigold flowers beside a bed of ash. The setting suggests a meditation or satsang session.2010-09-19Outdoor satsang in an open courtyard with red-and-white painted walls and a large yellow-and-blue cloth-wrapped pillar. A figure in a saffron-orange wrap sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a raised stone platform, with a rudraksha mala around the neck, facing a seated audience. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the platform beside him, and colourful rangoli and kolam patterns decorate the ground. Dozens of seated devotees in white shirts and white dhotis fill the rows across a mat-lined walkway, with a few standing figures in the background. A signboard and potted plants appear at the left edge.2010-11-13 +1 copiesA photograph of an open-air outdoor satsang on a paved courtyard under a pillared pavilion. A person with long dark hair, seen from behind, sits cross-legged on a low orange-cushioned wooden seat in front of a brass vessel with a red flower, wearing a flowing saffron-orange garment. Facing them, a large seated group of men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas and identification badges, sit with hands folded in namaskar or resting on their laps. Some older men wear grey or blue shirts. Behind them are orange walls, palm and green trees, and white deity statues on the left.2011-06-05Outdoor satsang scene on a paved courtyard with a raised red-and-white striped platform behind. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a black cord necklace wears a saffron-orange robe and sits cross-legged on an orange cushion facing a shallow circular pit lined with gravel, beside a brass pot. Woolen mats in a row lead from him toward a seated group of about eight men in white, cream, beige and dark clothing, sitting in meditation. Potted plants and a red pillar frame the setting. Based on the robe, long hair and seated posture, the central figure may be a person leading the practice; the image shows him in an orange robe, long hair, and a black mala-style necklace while seated before the pit.2011-02-05February 05 20112011-02-05November 13 20102010-11-13A seated teacher in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl, with long dark hair swept back, faces away from the camera and raises one hand in a gesture while addressing a large seated group. The audience sits cross-legged on mats in white clothing, many with eyes closed in meditation, some wearing lanyards and beaded necklaces. A yellow-green shirt and a black tank top appear among them. The ground is sandy with a painted floral pattern at the front edge of the mats. The teacher matches the swept-back hair and orange robe cues associated with Swamiji, so this is an appearance-based probable candidate; the page attributes the event to Swamiji, and the exact identity remains a probable label only.2010-09-19July 23 20102010-07-23Outdoor satsang on a bare sandy ground in front of an orange-and-white building with a sign reading Sri Nithyananda. A woman with long dark hair in an orange sleeveless top and orange skirt sits cross-legged on a folded orange cushion on a wooden platform, facing away from the camera toward a seated crowd. Around her, many men and some women sit on mats in white kurtas and white clothing, hands folded in lap, several with shaved heads, in a meditative audience. A small brass lamp sits on the ground in the foreground, beside a blue-edged mat and a shallow fire or ash pit. A cameraman in white stands at the upper right, and a few people in orange and white stand near a tent and stall at the left.2010-09-19