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Outdoor satsang on a paved courtyard beside an orange-red compound wall. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low raised seat, facing a crowd of seated devotees in white shirts and trousers. Behind him a large black stone Nandi bull statue, draped in a red garland and white flower strands, rests on a red pedestal. A brass kalasha/water vessel sits near the seated teacher. Devotees fill the foreground, mostly men, some with light-coloured shirts and some in striped shirts. Potted trees and a red pillar frame the scene. Appearance-based label: a person, seated teacher in saffron robes with long hair and mala, the qualifying cues being the saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.

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Outdoor scene in front of a black stone Nandi bull statue on a red pedestal, garlanded with flowers. A person in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised platform, with a brass oil lamp and small flower offerings before them, facing a seated crowd of men in white shirts and a man in a striped checked shirt at right. Red-orange boundary wall, trees and a red pillar frame the courtyard.2011-06-05A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair and rudraksha beads sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised square platform in an open-air courtyard. Behind him, a large black stone Nandi bull statue with red and white flower garlands rests on a red pedestal, beside a red brick wall and young trees. In front, a small brass kalasha or lamp vessel sits on the platform. A group of about a dozen seated devotees in white shirts and pants, plus a man in a striped shirt, face the figure from the foreground. The figure's appearance matches the a person cues of long swept hair, orange clothing and rudraksha malas, but the page does not confirm his presence at this event, so identity is uncertain.2011-06-05Outdoor satsang on a paved courtyard under palm trees. A figure in orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat inside a circular raised platform, a brass lamp before him. Beside him stands a dark stone Nandi bull draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, next to orange-painted tiered pillars and a copper-topped stone lamp tower. Around 15 seated devotees in colourful salwars, saris and head scarves face him with their backs to the camera, some with hands folded. Frangipani shrubs and a concrete wall close the background.2011-02-25December 26 20102010-12-26October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesOutdoor satsang in an open courtyard with red-and-white painted walls and a large yellow-and-blue cloth-wrapped pillar. A figure in a saffron-orange wrap sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a raised stone platform, with a rudraksha mala around the neck, facing a seated audience. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the platform beside him, and colourful rangoli and kolam patterns decorate the ground. Dozens of seated devotees in white shirts and white dhotis fill the rows across a mat-lined walkway, with a few standing figures in the background. A signboard and potted plants appear at the left edge.2010-11-13 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor session on a paved courtyard with an orange wall behind. A person seated cross-legged on a saffron-orange cushion faces away from the camera, wearing orange robes draped over one shoulder, with long dark hair in a braid. A small brass kalasha-style pot sits in front of a circular fire pit with ash. Around them, a seated audience in white dhotis and kurtas, some with white shawls and mala necklaces, listens in rows against a red-and-white striped low wall, with potted plants and a palm trunk in view. Statues stand at the left edge.2011-03-05February 25 20112011-02-25 +3 copiesOutdoor photo of a seated group in a palm-fringed garden at an ashram. Around him, several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the ground, some with hands folded. In the left foreground, a black Nandi bull statue draped with marigold garlands sits on a white plinth, with a stone lamp pillar at the top edge. Smoke drifts through the trees.2010-07-07A man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised wooden seat with an orange cushion, hands folded in his lap and eyes closed, outdoors on a paved courtyard. Behind him is a large black stone Nandi bull statue wearing a garland of yellow and red flowers, on a red-brick pedestal. A brass kalasha-style vessel stands beside him inside a ring of grey ash or burnt material outlined by a red border. Palm trees and a red brick wall form the background.2011-02-22November 13 20102010-11-13A photograph of an open-air outdoor satsang on a paved courtyard under a pillared pavilion. A person with long dark hair, seen from behind, sits cross-legged on a low orange-cushioned wooden seat in front of a brass vessel with a red flower, wearing a flowing saffron-orange garment. Facing them, a large seated group of men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas and identification badges, sit with hands folded in namaskar or resting on their laps. Some older men wear grey or blue shirts. Behind them are orange walls, palm and green trees, and white deity statues on the left.2011-06-05