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A 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.

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July 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 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.2011-07-15A 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.2011-07-15A 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 figure in orange saffron robes, with long dark hair swept back and a dark rudraksha-style mala at the neck, sits cross-legged on a cushion facing away from the camera toward a large seated audience. Appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and beaded mala. A small silver vessel sits on the floor in front of him, and a yellow mat with a blue border runs toward the crowd across a swept ground with coloured floor designs. Behind him, two yellow-and-orange draped banners hang from a pole against a terracotta wall. The audience of roughly 40 people sits in white clothes, several with white head coverings. The scene appears to be an outdoor satsang.2010-11-14 +2 copiesA seated man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in meditation mudra. He wears a saffron shawl drawn over his head, a long dark rudraksha mala across his chest, and a red tilak on his forehead. To the left stands a small brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout, and behind him is a white stepped structure with purple and yellow marigold garlands hanging on it. Scattered red petals lie on the sandy ground.2010-08-06A seated man in saffron orange robes meditates with eyes closed on a low wooden platform in front of a white stepped structure decorated with hanging garlands of purple and yellow flowers. He wears a shawl draped over his head and shoulders, a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, with hands resting in meditation posture. A brass vessel with a spout stands to his left on the sandy ground, scattered with pink flower petals and ash. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual space. The page indicates a person appearance, but the figure's cues (rudraksha mala, saffron robes, shawl over head) are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role as a meditating sannyasi.2010-08-06A man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a woven straw mat. He wears an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and bare torso with orange cloth wrapped around his lower body, and has a red bindi on his forehead, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees with palms open. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits on the mat beside him, and the ground around him is a decorated square of colored powder patterns and dark coals. Behind him are a red pillar, green plants and a white wall in an open courtyard.2011-02-22A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised orange cushion placed on a woven straw mat, inside a circular ring of grey ash and white powder on a paved courtyard. He wears an orange robe draped over his shoulders and body, with a red tilak on his forehead, and his hands rest in his lap. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him are a red pillar, a tree and a low wall. Pink and white marks decorate the ground. The scene suggests a meditation or yoga session outdoors.2011-02-14 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform with an orange cushion, placed on a woven mat over a patterned rug set in gravel. He wears orange saffron robes, a rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. Beside him stands a brass pot. Behind him, a dark stone deity murti with yellow flower offerings sits on an orange pedestal, and an orange-walled courtyard fills the background.2011-02-01August 02 20102010-08-02 +1 copies