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Outdoor photo of a seated teacher in orange clothes with a rudraksha-style mala, sitting cross-legged on a raised mat in front of a large black Nandi statue draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands. A brass or copper vessel sits beside the teacher. Audience members in white and dark clothing sit on mats under a red pillar, facing the teacher, with a red brick wall and construction materials behind. The teacher's appearance does not clearly match the page's a person claim, so the identity is uncertain.

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Outdoor photo at an open-air temple courtyard with red pillars and palm trees. A person in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised low seat on a mat, with a small brass vessel placed in front. Behind them stands a black Nandi bull with garlands and a dark stone deity statue on a red plinth. Several seated devotees in white clothes face the speaker from the foreground, some with their backs to the camera, one child in a red hoodie among them. Grey paving stacks and red brick walls are in the background.2010-12-28Outdoor 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.2011-06-05Outdoor 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.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.2011-06-05December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with red-painted pillars and a shaded open-air hall. A seated figure in orange-red robes and a beaded red-and-gold mala sits on a raised orange platform in front of a small brass vessel, facing the audience. Around them, about a dozen devotees sit cross-legged on orange and striped mats, mostly in white clothes, seen from behind; one child wears a red hooded top. A black Nandi-style bull statue draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands stands on an orange plinth behind, with a dark deity sculpture beside it and a brick wall and palm trees in the background.2010-12-28A 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.2011-06-05Outdoors in a temple courtyard with a sandy floor, a man in saffron robes and rudraksha beads sits cross-legged on a raised mat in the centre, palms pressed together in prayer, before a stone circle of gravel. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him. Behind him, a large black Nandi bull statue wearing a garland of orange and yellow flowers sits on a red pedestal, with a tall red-and-copper shrine tower to the right. Several people in white dhotis and saffron or yellow shawls sit on the ground in prayer at left and right, and a palm-lined backdrop of dark stone deity murtis stands behind them. A banner on the left shows a painted deity and portraits.2010-09-18Outdoor photo of a ritual at a temple courtyard with palm trees and a black stone Nandi bull on a red pedestal at left. A central figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala sits cross-legged on a raised platform beside a circular fire pit with ash, holding a small brass vessel. Five or so white-clad shaved-headed men sit in a row behind him, with a stack of firewood and a row of small stone figures at right. In the foreground, several devotees watch from behind, including a woman in a light blue shawl and a woman in green, under a yellow pole. Palm trees and a tin-roofed building fill the background.2010-10-07Outdoor ashram scene at dusk with a black stone Nandi bull statue draped in green garland at upper left. In the foreground, three women sit cross-legged on sandy ground with ash-covered patches: the woman at left wears a white top with orange shawl, the middle woman wears cream and white with a striped wrap, and a third wears cream with orange border. At right, a man in a saffron orange robe sits on a low wooden platform beside a brass vessel. Behind them, men in white ritual clothes sit in front of orange-painted buildings with a tiled roof; a white-clad person sits near a seated figure, and a standing deity murti is visible in the doorway. Several seated devotees in white and grey sit along the right side.2010-08-19Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with palm trees and a red brick wall. In the centre, a seated figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange mat in front of a black Nandi bull statue and a tall red and gold shrine pillar. Six seated people in white clothing and dark cords face away from the camera toward the figure, including a man in a light blue shirt and a bald man at the front left. Two standing people in white clothes are in the background near a silver SUV, and a red and white striped step is at the left. A figure in orange robes with long hair appears to be the seated speaker, with a plain look and no visible crown or turban; the appearance is too uncertain to identify the speaker. Strings of lamps and a large garland hang from the poles overhead.2011-03-05 +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.2011-03-05