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Outdoor satsang on a paved courtyard. A man with long dark hair and a sandalwood mark on his forehead sits cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform on a woven mat, eyes closed in meditation, wearing an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala. In front of him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout. He is inside a circular ring of grey ash and terracotta earth decorated with white and pink kolam patterns. Behind him, about a dozen seated devotees in white clothes sit on orange and purple mats. A white van with a painted deity figure, a flower stall sign and an orange building appear in the background.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange robe sitting cross-legged in profile on an orange cushion placed on a bamboo mat, inside a circle of grey ash and white floral kolam patterns on a paved courtyard. His eyes are closed and his hands rest together in his lap; a rudraksha mala hangs around his neck. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel. A white van decorated with a deity image is parked behind, and a row of seated devotees in white clothes sits on mats at the right edge, with a small shop sign reading Nithyananda Flower Stall. Probable Swamiji in the centre, with long swept-back hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala, performing meditation or pranayama.2011-01-23A 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 person seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat, at the centre of a circular ring of grey charcoal and red earth decorated with white kolam designs on a paved courtyard. The seated figure wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala hangs at the chest, and the eyes are closed with hands folded in the lap. A brass kalasha-style pot with a spout sits beside the mat, and a small green patterned rug lies nearby. Behind, a white van is painted with a standing deity murti, and an orange building with a flower stall sign stands at the right. Several people in white clothes sit on mats at the right, seated for meditation or satsang.2011-01-23January 23 20112011-01-23 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a seated man in an orange saffron garment with a long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder, sitting cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat within a circular rangoli-style kolam of white patterns and gravel on a paved courtyard. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits beside him on the mat. Behind him stand a white van, a palm grove and an orange-walled building with a Nithyananda Flower Stall sign. Three to four men in white shirts and dhotis sit on mats in the background, along with one more seated figure at the edge of frame.2011-01-23Outdoor satsang on a paved courtyard ringed with decorative white kolam and gravel. A man with long loose dark hair and a tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a wooden block and a woven mat, eyes closed, wearing an orange wrap and a rudraksha mala. A brass vessel with a spout sits beside him. Behind him are a white van, palm trees, an orange building and a flower stall sign. Four people in white and dark clothing sit on mats to the right, facing him.2011-01-23A photograph outdoors on a paved courtyard inside an ashram. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in profile on an orange cushion placed on a wooden platform, eyes closed, hands resting on the knees, on a woven straw mat edged with blue. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits on the mat beside them. The ground around is decorated with white kolam patterns and a ring of gravel. Behind, a white van, palm trees, a small orange building with a flower stall sign, and several seated men in white clothes listen in meditation. The figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala.2011-01-23Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in an orange saffron cloth wrap and rudraksha mala sitting in meditation on an orange cushion over a wooden platform, on a woven mat within a circular kolam-style floor design with white patterns and a gravel border. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits on the mat beside him. Behind him, several devotees in white clothes sit on mats near an orange building with a sign reading Nithyananda flower stall, with coconut palms and a white van nearby.2011-01-23Outdoor photo of a seated figure in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged on a raised platform covered with an orange cushion and a woven mat, with a brass kalasha-style pot beside him on a rangoli-decorated circle of pink and white lines. A grey-stone bed of small pebbles surrounds the platform. Behind him a woven mat leads to a row of devotees in white clothes seated on a concrete ledge, with a pale-haired older man in a blue shirt among them. Orange-walled buildings, palm trees and a netted structure stand in the background, and a garland hangs on a pole at right. The seated figure has long dark hair swept back and a vertical tilak on the forehead, with eyes closed, appearing to meditate.2010-11-30A man with long dark hair tied back sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat, meditating outdoors. He wears an orange saffron wrap and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with his hands resting on his knees. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits beside him inside a ring of grey ash and white rangoli designs on paving stones. Behind him are palm trees, a white van painted with a deity image, and a red-roofed building with stone deity murtis. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron garb and rudraksha mala match the page's description of the presiding teacher, so this is a probable identification from appearance cues.2011-01-31A 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.2011-01-23A 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.2011-01-31