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A photograph of an outdoor gathering on a raised terrace with hazy green hills behind. A man seated cross-legged on an orange-cushioned throne with a leopard-print backdrop, eyes closed, wearing an orange robe, a red bindi, and a long garland of beads and gold-toned pendants; long dark hair swept back. Above him a multicoloured canopy umbrella with orange pole. Around him, a crowd of devotees in white clothes with orange shawls, some shaved-headed, moving or seated, with a dark umbrella held over a foreground figure. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears an orange robe, long swept-back hair and a ceremonial bead garland, matching the page.

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Outdoor photo on a terrace before a hazy green hillside. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a saffron shawl and an orange beaded mala sits on a raised orange-cushioned seat under a multicoloured canopy with an orange pole. Swamiji (probable) is indicated by the long hair, saffron clothing and mala. Around him, many people in saffron and white robes sit and stand on the terrace; a blurred umbrella and a deity murti with garlands sit to the left. The foreground is out of focus with more devotees in orange and white.2010-09-24Outdoor satsang on a raised platform under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with Dhyanapeetam lettering, a small white-bird logo on its panels and fringed tassels. A man with long dark hair, orange robe and a long beaded garland sits centrally on an orange cushioned seat with a red forehead mark; he appears to be a probable Swamiji by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and garland. Seated before him are rows of devotees in white and orange shawls, seen from behind. To the left, a priest in white with a shaved head performs worship before a garlanded deity murti. The hazy hills behind add a Himalayan setting.2010-09-24Outdoor photo of a seated teacher under a large multicoloured umbrella with an orange fringe, its panels reading "Dhyanapeetam" and bearing blue bird emblems. The central figure wears an orange robe, a gold and beaded garland, a red forehead mark, and holds a small ritual object in one hand with eyes closed. Several seated devotees in orange shawls and white clothes face him on a raised platform, with a garlanded deity murti to the left and a shaven-headed attendant in orange beside it. Hazy mountains fill the background. The central figure is an appearance-based a person with long swept-back hair and orange ornate garments, but identity is uncertain.2010-09-24A photograph of an outdoor gathering with a seated figure on an orange-cushioned throne under an orange canopy. The central figure has long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak on the forehead, an orange robe and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, with eyes closed in meditation. Around him, shaven-headed devotees in white and saffron/orange robes sit in rows facing the throne. A small golden kalasha-like vessel and a decorated ornament sit on the left. Green hills and haze form the background.2010-09-24 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a seated man in orange robes with a red bindi, eyes closed, wearing a long gold-bead mala, sitting beneath a multicolored canopy umbrella with orange fringe and the word Dhyanapeetam printed on its panel. Around him, devotees in orange head-cloths and white clothing sit closely in rows, one man in the lower left has hands in anjali. A decorated deity murti with a garland appears at the left edge. Hazy sky in background.2010-09-24A seated teacher in an orange robe and long orange-and-white beaded necklace sits cross-legged beneath a multicoloured fringed parasol with the word "Dhyanapeetam" painted on it, on an elevated platform draped with a patterned orange cloth. Long dark hair falls to his shoulders and he has a red mark on his forehead. In front of him, a large audience sits on the ground in orange shawls and white clothes, many with their backs to the camera. Off to the left, a bald man in white clothes with marigold garlands and a brass kalasha-style vessel is seated beside a garlanded deity murti draped in orange. Hazy mountains rise in the background.2010-09-24May 23 20062006-05-23Outdoor satsang on a raised terrace with hazy mountains behind. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi, orange shawl and a beaded garland sits cross-legged under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with tasselled fringe and the printed word "DhyanaPeetam" on its panels. In front of him, a shaved-headed devotee in orange with folded hands kneels beside a deity murti decorated with a flower garland. Dozens of seated devotees in orange shawls and white clothes face the central figure, with some heads visible in the foreground.2010-09-24May 24 20062006-05-24Outdoor satsang on a terrace in misty hills. A man with long dark hair, orange robe and orange garland sits centrally under a multicolored dome umbrella with fringe and a sign reading Dhyanapeetam, holding a small lamp or incense in one raised hand with eyes closed. Behind him a leopard-print cushioned backdrop. Seated before him are rows of devotees in orange shawls and white clothes, many with covered heads, and a shaven-headed man in orange at left beside a garlanded deity murti. The white-robed group and foreground devotees face the centre. A logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-09-24Outdoor photo of a seated man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, eyes closed, wearing a gold-bead mala and a red tilak, sitting on an orange-cushioned seat beneath a large colourful canopy umbrella with a gold finial, its panels reading Dhyanapeetam with a bird emblem. Several people sit on the ground before him: a man with shaved head and folded hands in white clothes and an orange shawl, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti, and women in white saris with orange shawls. A brass tray with a pink lotus and offerings sits in front. Hazy forested hills rise behind, and a cameraman stands at the right edge.2010-09-24Outdoor photo on a rooftop terrace with misty mountains behind. 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