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A photograph shot from behind and to the side of a man with dark hair tied back in a low bun, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a white tilak mark on his forehead. He sits facing away from the camera, gazing toward a blurred open outdoor space. Two out-of-focus seated people in white clothing are visible in the background, with a red-brick building softly blurred behind them. The main figure's appearance is consistent with a sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha beads, though his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.

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February 25 20112011-02-25February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesSide profile photograph of a man with long dark hair tied back in a low bun, wearing an orange saffron garment draped over his bare shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala of brown beads around his neck. He looks off to the right with a calm, attentive expression. The blurred background shows a warm orange wall and several seated people in light and dark clothing.2011-01-22A photograph in profile of a man with long dark hair tied back in a low bun, wearing an orange saffron garment draped over his shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of brown seeds around his neck. He faces right, looking off attentively. Behind him, out of focus, seated people in grey and blue clothing sit against a terracotta-coloured wall. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and saffron clothing with rudraksha mala cues, the figure appears to be the speaker of the discourse.2011-01-22Close photograph of a man in profile seen from behind-left, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and bare upper arm. His long dark hair is tied in a knot at the back of his head, and a white tilak marks his forehead. A small dark ritual mark is visible on his upper arm. He faces right with eyes closed, appearing absorbed. The background is blurred with warm beige and red tones, and a second person in grey clothing sits softly out of focus to the right. a person cues: swept-back hair in a knot, saffron garment and ceremonial arm marking, though the face is largely turned away.2011-02-22Photograph taken from behind of a man seated outdoors facing a gathering, wearing an orange saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders with a dark red border, and long black hair swept back into a low knot. Blurred figures in white and light clothing sit in the background, with an orange and red banner behind them. Setting appears to be an open-air satsang or discourse.2011-02-22Outdoor satsang on a sandy ground. In the left foreground, a figure seen from the side and slightly behind wears an orange saffron wrap over the shoulder, a rudraksha mala at the neck, and dark hair gathered at the back of the head, with a tilak on the forehead; the figure faces the seated group. Behind, a row of about a dozen seated devotees in white ritual clothes sits along a low concrete edge, with some in orange and one in green. A red-brick wall and trees form the background.2010-11-14Photo of a man seen from behind and in profile, facing left, with long dark hair tied in a low bun at the back of the head. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders and wrapped around the body, leaving the right shoulder bare with a small dark mark on the upper arm. His eyes are closed and he appears to be in quiet attention. Behind him, a blurred figure in grey clothing sits on the floor in a softly lit hall with warm yellow and red tones.2011-02-22A man seen in profile from behind-left sits in the foreground wearing a saffron-orange shawl draped over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala with a blue thread around his neck. His long dark hair is swept back into a bun, and he has a light tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed in meditation. Behind him on a sandy open ground, a seated audience in white and some orange clothing faces the same direction, with red-brick buildings and trees in the blurred background. The scene suggests a public satsang or talk. The man appears to match the Swamiji appearance cues (swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala), so this is a probable identification.2010-11-14 +1 copiesA man in profile seen from behind, wearing an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and upper body, with his long dark hair gathered into a low bun at the nape. A white forehead mark is visible, and his eyes appear closed. The background is softly blurred with warm orange and beige tones, and a second, out-of-focus figure in a grey top sits to the right. A small rudraksha-style bead is visible on his arm. Swamiji (probable) is shown in his saffron robe with swept-back hair and a sacred mark.2011-02-22A photograph in profile of a man with long dark hair gathered into a low bun at the back of his head, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over bare shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala with a red tassel hanging down the back. He faces left, gazing ahead in a calm, attentive posture against a softly blurred warm red and orange background with pale blue and white accents. Presentation cues include the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron shawl, consistent with Swamiji (probable) seen in person.2011-02-02February 18 20112011-02-18