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A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap sitting cross-legged on a low wooden seat under a blue-and-cream canopy, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a long strand of rudraksha beads and gold-toned necklaces, and a tilak mark on his forehead. Beside him on the floor stands a brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout. In the foreground, the backs of several seated people in white clothes face him, and a row of blue plastic chairs and a wooden lectern sit behind him.

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A seated man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised orange-cushioned seat under a open-sided pavilion with blue and cream patterned draping. He wears an orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders, a long rudraksha mala necklace, and a gold-bordered orange cloth. His eyes are closed in meditation with hands resting on his lap. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on a blue mat to his left, with blue and beige plastic chairs and a wooden lectern behind him. Blurred white-clad devotees sit in the foreground facing him. The rudraksha mala and orange robes match the a person cues, so this is a probable in-person presence while meditating during the satsang setting.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15A seated man in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap meditates cross-legged on a raised platform under a canopy with blue and cream patterned drapes. He wears a long rudraksha mala across his chest and a gold necklace. Beside him sits a brass kalasha pot, and a wooden altar with a flower garland and a small deity murti is visible at right. Rows of people in white clothing sit in the foreground, seen from behind, facing him. Blue plastic chairs and a wooden podium stand at left. The setting appears to be a satsang or meditation session. a person: the seated man has a saffron robe, orange head wrap, and rudraksha mala cues.2011-07-15A photograph of a seated figure in orange and saffron robes with a matching orange head covering, wearing a long rudraksha-style bead mala around the neck, sitting cross-legged on a raised mat in front of a seated audience. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground beside them. Behind is a blue and white draped canopy, a wooden table, and blue and beige plastic chairs. The figure's eyes are closed in meditation. Several audience members in white clothing are seen from behind in the foreground. Appearance-based label: a person, given the orange robes, bead mala and head covering while seated in meditation before a satsang audience.2011-07-15A seated man in saffron-orange sannyasi robes with a gold-bordered sash sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with his eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, in meditation. He wears a thin orange head cloth, a bindi-like red mark on the forehead, and a long necklace of golden beads. A brass kalasha-style pot with a spout sits on a red mat in the foreground, with a blue and yellow patterned cloth backdrop and green foliage behind. a person: the orange robes, golden bead necklace and head cloth are the cues here, and the figure is meditating in an open-air pavilion.2011-07-15A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a woven mat and a reddish-brown rug. He wears a gold-toned rudraksha-style bead necklace, a saffron shawl draped over his head and shoulders, and a golden-bordered orange cloth. His hands rest folded in his lap. A brass vessel with a spout stands at his left, and a dark stone deity murti stands behind a red platform decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A blue-and-cream patterned cloth hangs in the background. The figure has long swept-back hair and ornate saffron clothing with rudraksha beads, matching the Swamiji (probable) cues for a meditating spiritual teacher.2011-07-15A 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 seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees in a mudra. He wears a long gold-beaded necklace and a small red bindi, and his head is covered by an orange cloth. A brass kalasha-style pot with a spout sits on a rangoli-like ring of coloured powder on the floor to his left. Behind him are yellow-and-maroon fabric hangings, a flower garland in orange and yellow marigolds, and a dark deity murti on a stone plinth. a person, identified by the saffron robes, long gold bead mala and ceremonial orange shawl, is meditating in a ritual setting.2011-07-15A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden platform with an orange cushion, set on a woven straw mat in a stone-edged square. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and wraps his lower body, with a long mala of brown rudraksha beads around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead. His hands rest together in his lap. A brass kalasha-style pot sits at his left. Behind him are a paved courtyard, grey stone deity murti figures and green trees.2011-02-23A man with long swept-back black hair sits cross-legged on a raised wooden seat in profile, eyes closed, in meditation. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with an orange shawl draped across the chest, a rudraksha mala strung down the front, and a white tilak mark on the forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits in the foreground on a mat. Behind him, two men in white ritual clothes with yellow shawls sit on the ground in front of an orange-painted building with a tiled roof. The setting is an outdoor courtyard. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in orange, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala is the appearance-based candidate, shown in meditation.2010-09-13A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a woven mat with eyes closed in meditation, hands resting in his lap. He wears a long rudraksha mala of dark seeds around his neck and has his long dark hair tied back, with a red mark on his forehead. Beside him on the mat is a brass kalasha-style vessel with a spouted handle. Behind him, two seated people in white clothes, one with a yellow shawl, sit near blackened ground that suggests a fire pit. The setting is an open sandy ground with a temple-like structure in the background.2010-08-26A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed over a woven straw mat, inside a circular bed of dark gravel with a reddish-brown border on a paved courtyard. He wears a loose orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and an orange cloth around his body, with his hands resting folded in his lap. Beside him on the mat sits a small brass or gold-coloured vessel. Behind him stand a red-painted pedestal base at left, a red pillar at right, a low stone wall, dark stone figures and green trees. A figure is partly visible in the lower-left corner. The swami has long dark hair swept back, which together with the saffron clothing and ceremonial setting matches the Swamiji (probable) presentation for this discourse setting, so the appearance is recorded as in_person.2011-02-12