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Outdoor satsang or meditation session on a paved courtyard with a red-pillared pavilion behind. A person seen from behind sits cross-legged on an orange cushion, wearing a white dhoti and shawl draped over the shoulder, with a rudraksha mala and a brown-beaded necklace visible. Facing them, several devotees sit on mats: a man in white kurta and white pants with a beaded necklace, a man in grey, a man in a striped navy shirt, and others further back. A brass kalasha/vessel with a spout sits on the ground near the front. Green trees and a white statue appear in the background.

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Photo 11679988Photo 11742326 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene in a courtyard beside a red-painted pillar. A figure seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform over a mat, back to the camera, wears a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulders and a rudraksha mala with a dark-beaded necklace, with hair tied up. Hands rest near a brass kalasha-style pot with handles set on a bed of ash or grey stone at the foreground. Behind, a seated crowd of about twenty people in white and pastel shirts sits on the ground facing the ritual. The swami-like figure's appearance matches the page's claimed presence, with orange shawl and rudraksha cues, so this is a person identification. Stone sculptures appear in the background.Photo 11725287A group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on orange mats during a ritual, with brass plates, small oil lamps and a clear plastic container in front of them. Several wear rudraksha malas. The man in the centre foreground wears white clothes with a red-and-gold border, a tilak on his forehead, and round glasses, and holds his hands together. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes with a bare shoulder sits with eyes closed and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Other men sit behind them, some reciting or looking down. The page describes a Karthikai Deepam lamp-lighting, but the visible scene shows only the ritual seating and objects, with no identifiable a person depicted with confidence.2010-11-21August 30 20102010-08-30A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion in a meditative posture, eyes closed, with a dark hair bun. He wears an orange saffron-coloured wrap with a darker orange border, and a thin dark cord around his neck. A small brass vessel sits on the ground beside him. Behind him are grey stone statues of deities arranged on a lawn, with a red-orange building and green shrubs with red flowers. The caption identifies the page as a photo album; the seated figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.July 19 20112011-07-19February 21 20112011-02-21 +1 copiesJuly 21 20112011-07-21February 21 20112011-02-21 +1 copiesA seated group of men in white ritual dhotis and shawls sits cross-legged on orange and red mats in a hall, eyes closed in meditation. Several wear rudraksha malas and have white sacred markings on their foreheads and arms. Brass oil lamps, small bowls and pots of offerings sit on the floor in front of them, with colourful deity murti and decorations visible in the background. The posture and white clothing suggest a group puja or meditation session, with a watermarked archive copyright notice in the lower corner.2010-10-25