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A standing man wearing an orange saffron wrap over an orange top, draped with long white jasmine and red-orange flower garlands and a rudraksha mala. He has long swept-back dark hair and one hand raised to his head, looking off to the side. Behind him is a colourful umbrella with green, orange, blue and red panels and the word Dhyana visible, with tasseled fringe. A carpet of pink petals lies at the lower left, a palm frond at right, and a hillside with scrub vegetation fills the background. Two seated people in white clothing appear partially at the lower right.

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August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a flower-strewn rock outdoors, hands resting in his lap. He wears long swept-back black hair, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala across his chest, and layered white jasmine and red-green leaf garlands. Behind him stands a red, green and blue ceremonial umbrella with gold finial and tassels, its panel reading Nithyanandapeeth. Green hills and trees fill the background, and two partially visible people sit at the lower edge in orange clothing.2008-08-02A smiling man with long dark wavy hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands outdoors before a hillside, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears an orange saffron wrap and a long rudraksha mala, with white jasmine and red-orange flower garlands draped over his shoulders. Behind him on the left is a colourful striped canopy with a golden finial and a panel reading Dhyan. Green trees and rocky hills fill the background. The page indicates Swamiji is present; the appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and floral garlands are consistent with a probable Swamiji identification.2008-08-02A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands on a raised white platform strewn with pink petals, hands raised to the head in a salutation. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders, and he wears a white jasmine garland with red and orange flowers over a rudraksha mala. Behind him a colourful canopy with blue, green, orange and red panels and tasselled edges is visible, with a palm plant and green hills beyond. Seated devotees in white and orange line the platform edge, surrounded by flower garlands on the ground.2008-08-02A seated man in orange sleeveless robes and an orange wrap sits outdoors on a hillside with green vegetation behind him. He has long dark hair falling past his shoulders, a red tilak on his forehead, and wears a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. Garlands of white jasmine, green leaves and red roses drape around his neck and shoulders. His right hand rests on his lap, and a colourful striped canopy with tassels appears at the right edge of the frame.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02A standing man in a saffron-orange turban and matching saffron-orange robes stands under a white canvas canopy beside a garlanded dais. He wears long white jasmine garlands with red rosebud and gold-bead accents draped across his chest and shoulders, plus a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant. He smiles, looks off to one side, and holds the front of his robe with one hand. Behind him, white floral garlands and pink flower arrangements decorate a white draped seat. A rocky hillside with green shrubs and a blue metal railing shows beyond the canopy edge, and a small table with a white cloth sits at lower left. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange turban, saffron robes and gold-bead necklace.2008-07-27August 02 20082008-08-02