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Outdoor photo of a seated man in an orange saffron robe and dark rudraksha mala, viewed from behind, sitting on an orange cushion on a paved courtyard. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout rests on the ground in the foreground beside a wooden platform. Facing him, a seated audience of roughly fifteen to twenty men wearing white shirts, white dhotis and some in plain shirts sits on mats in front of an orange wall with white-painted pillars and green plants. The setting suggests a guided meditation or satsang session. The seated figure has long dark hair pulled back, and his appearance is consistent with a possible a person candidate, though the rear view makes it uncertain.

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February 23 20112011-02-23November 14 20102010-11-14A seated man in orange robes with his back to the camera faces a seated audience on a sunlit outdoor pavilion floor. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and has his dark hair tied up in a bun, and he rests one hand on his knee. In front of him sits a small brass pot with a spout on a low stone platform, with a red-orange wall and white-and-red pillar behind. The audience of roughly twenty-one to one hundred people wears mostly white, cream and pink clothing and sits in rows on the floor. a person: the seated teacher's orange robes, rudraksha mala and dark bun are the appearance cues, and the page places him at a satsang meditation teaching.2011-02-20 +1 copiesOutdoor satsang on a sandy ground. In the foreground a man seen from behind and slightly from the side sits cross-legged on a mat, wearing an orange saffron wrap over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck, with his hair gathered in a bun at the back. He faces a large seated crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, with a few in orange and one in green. A red brick wall, trees and a hanging yellow and orange cloth decorate the background. The man's appearance, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala are compatible with a person teaching the gathered audience.2010-11-14Outdoor 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.2011-02-05A 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 copiesOutdoor 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.2010-11-14A 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.2011-06-05A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion on a sandy outdoor ground, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a white forehead marking, his long dark hair tied back. A brass kalasha-style pot with a curved handle sits in front of him, with a pink flower on the ground. To his left, another man in orange sits, and further back an older man in white sits near small shrines. Behind them are orange-painted buildings, a wooden cart and a table with offerings.2010-09-22A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair tied back sits cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a long mala of dark rudraksha beads and a sacred tilak on his forehead, and a brass kettle-shaped vessel stands beside him. Behind him, a second man in orange sits in meditation, and a third person in white sits further back near a yellow shrub. An orange-walled building with a tiled roof and a wooden table of offerings forms the background. Whether the central figure is the a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the identity is left uncertain.2010-09-22February 23 20112011-02-23A man sits cross-legged on an orange cushioned mat outdoors, facing right with hands folded in his lap. He wears saffron-orange draped garments that leave one shoulder bare, a long rudraksha mala with cream beads, and a red tilak on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits on the ground to his left. Behind him, a blurred orange wall and a banner with a red oval and partial portraits. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robe, rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair are the qualifying cues for the seated figure in a meditative posture.2011-02-23