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Evening discourse at an outdoor open-air pavilion. A figure with long dark hair and an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushioned seat, holding a microphone on a stand, with a dark rudraksha mala draped over the robe. A gold-and-silver sequined backdrop hangs behind, with a red banner reading Dhyanapeetam and decorative elephant and pennant motifs, and a trident is visible on a pole at left. Seated listeners in orange and grey winter hats and jackets face him from the foreground, with a few people visible at the lower edge. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, though identity is only a probable appearance-based match.

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May 27 20062006-05-27A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a leopard-print cushioned platform in front of a gold and mirror-work backdrop, speaking into a microphone on a stand. A red banner above him reads "Dhyanapeetam" with painted birds, flowers and an elephant. He wears long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala. Silver-toned poles and a green and red striped cloth frame the stage at night. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) with long hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala, giving a discourse in an outdoor evening setting.2006-05-27May 31 20062006-05-31Night-time outdoor discourse on a rooftop terrace. A man with long dark hair and an orange robe sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushioned seat under a colourful umbrella with red, green and gold embroidery and tassels. A microphone stand is in front of him. Seated on a striped green and pink mat are devotees in orange robes, including a woman with a long braid and a woman in a patterned headscarf. At right, a man in orange with glasses and an orange head covering and a woman with long dark hair sit on the floor. At left, a cameraman operates a video camera on a tripod. a person is the central figure seated on the raised seat, based on long hair and orange clothing.2006-05-23May 23 20062006-05-23May 31 20062006-05-31A photograph of an outdoor discourse. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red dot on his forehead sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion, speaking into a microphone on a chrome stand. He wears orange robes and a long mala of rudraksha beads. Below him, a seated audience with their heads visible, several in orange shawls, faces away from the camera. A yellow canopy with embroidered trim shades the stage. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala, seated on the dais as the speaker.2006-05-23May 27 20062006-05-27May 24 20062006-05-24A seated speaker in orange robes, long dark hair falling past the shoulders, talks into a microphone from a patterned cushioned seat on a low stage. Behind her hangs a white cloth with red stripes and a gold-fringed red and white banner, and a silver trident leans against the backdrop. Men in white and orange sit cross-legged on a green mat to her left, and a row of listeners in orange and white clothing fills the foreground. A floor lamp glows at left. a person appearance is not clearly established from the visible cues, so the speaker is described by role and the candidate is left uncertain.2006-06-04Photograph of an evening discourse in a plain yellow-walled hall. A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a zebra-striped upholstered armchair, wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe and speaking into a microphone on a boom stand. Below him is a red and cream patterned rug. Several seated audience members in the foreground, including a woman with long dark hair and a bald man, face him. A dark red and black bag rests at left, and a wooden lattice panel lines the wall. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated as the discourse speaker in saffron robes with long hair.2008-06-29A seated figure in an orange sleeveless robe and red rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a stage before a microphone stand, smiling with long dark hair swept back. Behind him hang orange cloth panels with silver satin and sequinned paisley and leaf appliqué, a blue, red and green patterned banner with a white bird motif, and a pink flower arrangement. In the foreground, the backs of several seated children's heads are visible, along with a white electric fan at right.2007-12-24