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A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered edge sitting on a leopard-print cloth over a stone platform, with a dark rudraksha mala draped across his chest and a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead. He leans forward with his hands clasped at his waist, and a small ornate gold pot with a finial sits to his left. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti with gold armbands and a gold chain stands near a brick wall, and another man in a white shirt and light trousers stands with his hands folded. Another person in white dhoti with gold armband is partly visible at the right edge. Outdoors on a bright day with a hazy landscape visible beyond the wall.

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August 16 20102010-08-16A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an ornate brown throne with a carved black backrest, seated before a colourful flower-petal rangoli. He wears an orange saffron-coloured shawl edged with gold zari over an orange garment, a long necklace of large gold beads, and a small red bindi on his forehead. He rests his hands on his knees and speaks into a microphone on a stand. a person appears as the seated speaker, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold-bead necklace. The scene is a seated discourse with a microphone and floral backdrop.2011-03-03 +1 copiesA smiling man with dark swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a red velvet and gold ornate throne. He wears an orange silk drape over a bare shoulder and a long mala of brown rudraksha beads, with his barefoot feet visible. One hand rests on his knee while the other is raised in a gesture. The gilded throne arch and red velvet cushions surround him. Appearance-based identity is a probable match for a person given the orange clothing, rudraksha mala and throne, but the face is not used for identification.2011-07-20A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat in an outdoor setting, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his body and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. A brass vessel sits at his left on sandy ground, and a wooden tray lies behind him. Palm trees and a plain concrete wall form the background. Behind him, three other men in white clothes with yellow shawls also sit with eyes closed, one in a white dhoti and one with a yellow sash, seated on sand and gravel.2010-07-10A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron wrap with gold borders and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped with yellow and red flower garlands, set on an orange-red stone platform. Green trees and a stone mortar-like object are visible in the background, with a colourful rangoli pattern on the ground. Swamiji (probable) is shown in meditation with saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and ornate gold beads, matching the page's reference to a Kartheekai Deepam satsang.2010-11-21November 02 20102010-11-02July 10 20112011-07-10A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat over a mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears saffron-orange draped robes with gold borders and a heavy ceremonial necklace of gold beads, and has a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone Shiva lingam draped with yellow and magenta flower garlands, beside an orange temple plinth and a plain stone shivalinga with a red-lettered marker. Green trees and foliage surround the outdoor setting.2010-11-21September 17 20102010-09-17A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden platform on bare ground, eyes closed. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle stands at his left. Behind him, men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation, and palm trees and a low wall frame the outdoor setting.2010-07-10A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead sits on an orange-cushioned seat with eyes closed, wearing an orange robe and a long gold-beaded rudraksha-style mala. Before him, several men in white dhotis and white garments sit on a rooftop, one pouring liquid from a silver vessel into a silver bowl beside a silver tray holding yellow flowers. A leopard-print cloth backs the seat, with trees visible behind. The seated figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron robe and ornate beaded mala. Several white-clad devotees perform a ritual with a pouring vessel.2010-09-24August 03 20082008-08-03