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Outdoor photo of a large seated gathering on a grassy hillside with rocks and flowering plants. A man in long orange robes and a swept-back long hair sits cross-legged on a rock draped with white and multicoloured flower garlands, hands resting in his lap, facing the crowd. Behind him, many devotees in white and orange clothes sit closely together, some with orange shawls. In the background stands a tall gopuram temple tower with a town and hills beyond. A man in white with an orange shawl and a second man in orange sit at the left edge, one with hands pressed together. Tall trees and a palm frond frame the scene, and a striped umbrella edge appears at right.

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August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoors on a rocky hillside, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a rock draped with white cloth and a heap of pink flower petals. Multiple strands of white jasmine garlands and red-and-green leaf garlands hang around his shoulders and across the rock, and a rudraksha mala is visible at his chest. Above him, a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with floral motifs and a white bird design carries the word Dhyanapeetam. Behind, a crowd of many devotees in orange shawls and white dhotis and sarees sits on the slope, with palm fronds in the foreground and a town and hills in the background.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02A large outdoor gathering on a hillside of green plants and palms, with a tall gopuram temple tower in the background and a town below. A man with long dark hair sits on a rock dressed in saffron-orange robes, wearing layered white and multicolour flower garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace, hands resting in his lap. Beside him a red, green and white canopy umbrella bears the printed word Dhyanapeetam. Around him sit well over a hundred devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing, many wearing orange shawls, some with hands folded in prayer. Rose petals and a pile of flower garlands lie at his feet.2008-08-02Outdoors on a rocky hillside above a town, a long-haired figure in orange robes sits cross-legged with eyes lowered and hands resting together, wearing white and orange flower garlands and a beaded rudraksha mala. Beside him a large rosary-like flower arrangement and a striped green, red and blue canopy with an ornate border shelter the area. Behind, a large crowd of devotees in orange and white clothing, many wearing orange shawls, sits on the slope among green palms and shrubs. A tall temple gopuram rises in the background with distant hills beyond.2008-08-02Outdoor photo on a hillside garden above a town with a gopuram temple tower visible behind. A seated figure in orange saffron robes, long dark hair, and multiple white and orange garlands sits on a raised rock with pink flower petals spread around. A large colourful umbrella with a blue, red and yellow pattern and a Dhyanapeetam-style label stands beside. Around them a large crowd of devotees, mostly in white and orange shawls, sits on the slope among green plants and a palm frond.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoors on a rocky hillside, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a rock draped with white and multicolour flower garlands and fronds, hands folded in meditation. A rudraksha mala hangs at his chest. A large colourful umbrella with blue, red and green panels and a bird motif shades him, and rose petals are heaped nearby. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white garments with orange shawls sits and stands on the slope, with temple gopurams and town buildings in the distance. a person is seated at the centre, with the appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2008-08-02Outdoor satsang on a rocky hillside under trees, with a large crowd of devotees in saffron and orange clothes seated on the ground. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a white flower garland, seated on a raised white cushion near garlanded wooden poles and a bright multicoloured garland draped over the seat. Nearby, another orange-robed figure sits on a rock, and trays of offerings, including fruit, nuts and sweets, lie on a cloth at left. A small temple tower stands on the hill behind a thatched hut, and a palm plant and flowers sit in the front. The crowd is large and mostly seated.2008-08-02A smiling long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a rocky hilltop, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red bindi. Ornate garlands of white flowers, orange marigolds and green leaves lie across the rock beside him, and pink petals are scattered behind. A multicoloured ceremonial parasol with a golden finial shelters the seat, and a young attendant in orange kneels at left holding a brass plate of flower garlands. Behind them, many people in white and orange clothing sit on the slope, with palm plants, a hillside and a distant temple gopuram in the background. The long-haired figure shows distinctive saffron and rudraksha cues, matching the page's claim about Swamiji, so this is an appearance-based candidate.2008-08-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a large seated gathering of devotees in white and saffron-orange shawls on a hillside near a temple gopuram. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe wearing white and multicolored flower garlands and a rudraksha mala sits on a rock with hands folded, beneath a colourful multicolored canopy with the word "Peetham" visible, the seat strewn with pink petals. Palm fronds, shrubs and flowering plants surround the scene, with hills and distant buildings behind. a person is the seated figure in orange with garlands, matching the page's event listing.2008-08-02