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A long-haired person in a red and gold saffron-toned robe sits cross-legged on a red cushioned platform, holding a black microphone and speaking to a seated group. Around them, many children and young people in orange and saffron clothing sit on the floor, some with white or orange head coverings and beaded necklaces. A small wooden table with an orange cloth stands beside the speaker, with chairs and cabinets in the background. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with white walls. The seated speaker shows a candidate appearance with long hair and saffron clothing, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the speaker is described by role as a teacher addressing students.

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June 25 20152015-06-25June 25 20152015-06-25June 25 20152015-06-25A seated teacher in a red and gold-bordered robe sits on a red cushioned seat with bare feet, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Around them, thirty or more children and teenagers sit cross-legged on a tiled floor, many in orange and saffron robes, one boy in a white dhoti and another wearing an orange turban and rudraksha beads. A few older students wear white. The room has wicker chairs and a cabinet in the background. The scene resembles a gurukul satsang session.2015-06-25June 25 20152015-06-25A photograph of a teaching session in an indoor hall. A person with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange and gold garment, sits cross-legged on a red cushioned seat holding a handheld microphone and speaking. Dozens of children and young people sit on the floor before them; many wear saffron-orange robes, and a few boys wear orange turbans, rudraksha malas and gold-trimmed cloth. Behind them stand cabinets, wooden chairs and a red cushioned chair. The figure on the seat has distinctive long hair and a saffron-toned wrap, a candidate compatible with the page's reference to a person, though appearance is only probable.2015-06-25A photograph of an indoor gurukul session in a hall with white tiled floor and cream cabinets. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a red and orange sari-style garment, sits on a red cushioned seat at the left, speaking into a microphone on a stand, with a small wooden stool before her. Around her, a large group of children and teenagers sit cross-legged on the floor listening attentively. Many boys wear orange and saffron robes, some with orange turbans and white dhotis, and several girls wear orange, yellow and red dresses. Rudraksha beads are visible on some children. Several adults in orange sit or stand at the back. A small white plastic chair is in the lower right foreground.2015-06-25June 25 20152015-06-25A seated long-haired teacher in a rust-red and gold-bordered saffron garment speaks into a microphone on a stand, legs extended, while a large seated group of children and young students in orange and saffron robes, some with rudraksha malas, listens in a bright hall. A red cushioned seat and a small wooden stool sit in front, with white cabinets and wicker chairs behind. A child in white dhoti and an orange turban sits at right. Mention of a gurukul-style session in a temple hall setting.2015-06-25A photograph of an indoor gurukul session in a hall with pale walls and red-cushioned seats. A figure with long dark hair in an orange-and-gold draped cloth sits on a red cushioned seat at left, gesturing with one hand toward a crowd. A microphone on a stand is in front of the speaker, and a small table holds an orange cup and saucer. Several dozen students sit on the floor in orange and saffron robes, some with shaved heads, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs on the wall behind, showing a smiling figure in an orange turban and robe.2015-06-25June 25 20152015-06-25A session in an indoor hall where a long-haired figure in orange and maroon drapes, with a rudraksha-style neck mala, sits cross-legged on a red cushioned seat holding a microphone and raising one hand. Before them sit a large group of children and young devotees in saffron and orange robes, several with orange or white turbans and rudraksha malas, seated on the floor in rows. Some adults stand or sit at the back near white plastic chairs, and cabinets and a wooden lattice partition line the walls. The scene resembles a teaching or satsang session with a speaker addressing the group.2015-06-25