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A photograph of a meditation session outdoors. In the foreground, a man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion set on a low wooden platform faces away from the camera, wearing an orange saffron-coloured garment with a red sash, and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck; his hair is tied up in a bun. Beside him on a patterned mat sits a polished brass kalasha-style pot with a spout. Behind him, about two dozen seated devotees in white and pale clothing, some in pink and blue, face the same direction across a grey gravel and paved area, with an orange wall, red pillar and blurred stone sculptures behind. The appearance of the seated teacher is consistent with the page's claim, but the figure is seen from behind, so identification is uncertain.

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Outdoor photo of a seated figure in orange robes with a red sash and a rudraksha mala, seen from behind, on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform. Hair is tied up in a bun. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on a patterned floor mat in front. Beyond, a crowd of about twenty people in white and pink clothes sits on the ground facing him, under an orange wall and a red pillar. Nearby stone figures are visible on the left.2011-02-20A 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 copiesPhotograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron garment with a maroon border, viewed from behind, seated cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform in an open outdoor courtyard with reddish-brown ground and chalk floor decorations. A dark rudraksha-style mala hangs at the neck and long dark hair is worn back. Beside the seat stands a small brass vessel. Behind him a large audience of about 40 people sits on the ground in white clothing and white ritual dress, facing him, with orange and yellow hanging decorations and a red-and-white painted wall at the right. The seated figure appears to be a presiding sannyasi giving a talk, though his face is not visible and the appearance is uncertain.2010-11-14A 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 copiesOutdoor 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 copiesOutdoor 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 person in profile sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden seat, eyes closed, in a meditative posture. They wear a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder with a long strand of dark rudraksha beads running down the front, and long dark hair swept back. Their right hand rests near a polished brass pot with a spout in the foreground. Behind them are orange-painted buildings, green foliage and a row of grey stone deity murtis on a paved courtyard.2011-06-05February 05 20112011-02-05November 13 20102010-11-13Photograph 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.2010-09-19A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a wooden plank in an outdoor ground, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout stands before him on the sandy ground. Behind him, other people in white garments sit on the gravel and ashram buildings, bamboo fencing and palm trees are visible.2010-07-10A photograph of outdoor meditation at an open ground with sandy earth and stone-rimmed circular platforms. In the foreground a man sits cross-legged with eyes closed on an orange cushion over a woven mat, wearing an orange sleeveless robe with a shawl draped over one shoulder, a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a tilak on his forehead. A small brass vessel sits at the lower left and a purple patterned cloth lies beside him. Behind him, three more people sit in meditation: one in orange robes on a circular stone-edged platform at right, and two in white garments further back. White chalk kolam designs decorate the ground, and a thin wisp of incense smoke rises near the upper left.2010-09-22