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A photograph of an outdoor satsang session on a paved courtyard. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion over a woven mat, wearing an orange robe and eyes closed in meditation. Before him is a brass vessel and a small patterned prayer rug, inside a circular decorated floor design with grey stone and white kolam-style patterns. Behind him, a row of seated people in white and other colours face the same direction, some wearing lanyards. A white camper van, palm trees and an orange building with a red door form the background. a person: the seated figure in orange with long hair and a rudraksha mala is a candidate for the meditating teacher.

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A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion facing right, hands resting in the lap, in an outdoor courtyard. Before him are a small brass vessel and a patterned mat on a low wooden platform, set inside a ring of grey stones and sand with decorative designs. Behind, a row of about eight seated devotees in white and pastel clothes listen on mats near an orange building, with a white van and palm trees in the background. The scene suggests a pranayama teaching session, with the central figure's appearance matching the visible cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and mala beads, described as a person leading the satsang.2011-01-23An outdoor satsang on a paved courtyard. In the foreground, a figure sits in profile on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform, wearing an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back, hands resting on the knees. Before him is a brass kettle-shaped vessel on a mat. The seated figure is inside a circular border of grey stones and sandy earth patterned with white rangoli-style designs. Behind, a line of about a dozen seated devotees in white and pastel clothes sit on mats facing him, with a white van, an orange-walled building and palm trees in the background.2011-01-23A photograph of an outdoor satsang on a paved courtyard. In the foreground a figure in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat, a small brass pot with a spout set before them, inside a circular bed of grey ash-like stones with a decorated rangoli-style border. The figure has long dark hair and a dark malas-style necklace. Behind them, a group of about a dozen seated people in white clothes and some in casual shirts sit on mats facing the figure. A white van, a palm-lined backdrop, and an orange building with a tiled roof frame the scene.2011-01-23 +1 copiesA photograph outdoors on a paved courtyard at a satsang. A man with long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in an orange robe with rudraksha beads, facing right, in meditative posture. A brass kalasha-style vessel stands before him on a striped mat within a decorated rangoli-style circle. Behind him, a row of about ten people in white and casual clothes sits on mats in front of an orange building, a white van is parked to the left, and palm trees stand in the background. a person: the seated figure has long swept hair, rudraksha malas and orange saffron robes, matching the page's satsang context.2011-01-23A man with shoulder-length dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a woven straw mat outdoors, wearing an orange shawl draped over orange robes and a small red tilak on his forehead. Beside him sits a brass vessel with a spout. Behind him a white van is decorated with a large painted image of a deity murti in red and gold, and a pillar stands at left on a paved courtyard edged with a pale rangoli-style border. The man in orange matches the saffron-and-orange robes and long swept hair cues, so the appearance-based label is a person, seen in person.2011-02-11A photograph of an outdoor meditation seat on a paved courtyard. A man sits cross-legged on an orange cushion and mat, wearing an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back and a bare shoulder. A brass pot sits on the mat in front of him, inside a circle of grey ash bordered by a sandy ring with white kolam-style floor designs. Behind him are a white van with a painted deity image, orange-walled buildings, a small stall, a shaded pavilion and palm trees.2011-01-31A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala meditates with eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap on an orange cushion over a woven mat, inside a courtyard edged with white and coloured kolam designs. A brass vessel sits at his side. Behind him, a line of men in white dhotis and shirts sit on mats, eyes lowered, under tall palm trees, with a red-tiled building and a decorated pole with a colourful striped top in the background. The scene is an outdoor meditation session. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated in the centre of the courtyard.2010-10-21A photo of an outdoor satsang. A man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat over an orange cushion, dressed in orange robes and facing right, hands folded in his lap. Before him is a brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout, and the ground around him is a circular pattern of white floral kolam on paving with bands of grey ash and red earth. Behind him, a row of people in white clothes sits on mats on the paved courtyard, and a white vehicle with a painted deity figure stands at left beside an orange building with a sign reading Nithyananda Flower Stall. The person at the centre is a presenter at a meditation session, identified by appearance cues as.2011-01-23A photograph of a man seated in a meditation posture on a cushion atop a woven mat, placed inside a circular ring of grey stones and white patterned tiles outdoors. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with long dark hair swept back. A polished brass vessel with a spout sits beside him on the mat. Behind are orange-walled buildings, palm trees, a white van decorated with a deity painting, and a covered shed. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in meditation with saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, as a yogi.2011-01-31Outdoors on a paved courtyard, a person in an orange robe with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a yellow mat and cushion at the centre of a circular ritual setup of grey ash and red earth rings, with a brass vessel placed in front. Behind them, around a dozen seated devotees in white clothes face the scene on mats. Palm trees, a white van, and orange-walled buildings with a thatched roof form the background. The orange-robed figure carries the rudraksha-style adornments and long swept-back hair consistent with the presentation described on this page, so this is an appearance-based probable Swamiji. The ritual appears to be a meditation or pranayama session rather than a fire ceremony.2011-01-23A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a paved courtyard inside a ring of grey ash or cinders with a sand-coloured border. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and has long dark hair swept back; his hands rest on his knees. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits beside him on a woven mat, with rangoli-like white patterns on the paving. Behind him are orange single-storey buildings, palm trees, a covered open-sided shelter, a white van with a painted deity image on its side, and a red pedestal bearing a garland. The man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2011-01-31Outdoor satsang on a paved courtyard at dusk. In the foreground a man with long dark hair tied up sits cross-legged on a yellow cushion and a woven mat inside a circle of grey stones and rope, facing left. He wears an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a brass vessel placed before him and pink and green floor rangoli around the circle. Rows of seated devotees in white and grey clothing face the same direction across woven mats. Behind them an orange-walled building and a white van decorated with a deity painting stand under palm trees.2011-01-22