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Outdoor ritual scene under coconut palms. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded on a raised circular platform ringed with grey ash. A small gold kalasha stands beside him. Behind, several seated devotees in white clothes, some with yellow shawls, meditate on similar ash rings, with smoke rising. At left, a white pedestal holds a black Nandi bull statue with garlands. A white building and thatched fence are visible in the background.

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A photograph of a man seated in meditation on a raised stone platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala with a red bindu on his forehead; long hair falls to his shoulders. A small brass kalasha vessel sits at his left side. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit in rows on raised mats among scattered gravel, under coconut palms, with smoke rising in the background and a white structure at left.2010-07-10Outdoor ritual scene in a courtyard among coconut palms. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion and mat, hands folded, at the rim of a circular fire pit lined with grey ash and stones and decorated with white kolam lines. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him. To the left, a black Nandi bull statue with garlands rests on an orange plinth. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and bare-chested or orange-clad attire sit in meditation or ritual posture on mats, with firewood stacked nearby and a row of small statues along an orange-painted building.2010-09-16 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform outlined with grey gravel, with a brass vessel placed in front of him. Behind him, a row of people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in similar circles on sandy ground. To the left stands a white plinth beside a copper-coloured pillar and a black stone deity murti garlanded with red flowers. Tall coconut palms and a small white building with a green roof frame the scene, with smoke rising in the background.2010-07-10 +3 copiesA photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a sandy ground in lotus-style meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and his long dark hair is swept back. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him, a white stepped pedestal holds a black deity murti and a tall carved pillar, with coconut palms, a thatched roof and a whitewashed wall in the background. To the right, several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation on the sand. Probable Swamiji is seated in meditation, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2010-07-10Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram courtyard. In the foreground a man with short dark hair sits cross-legged on a woven mat and orange cushion within a circular raised earthen pit lined with grey ash, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala. A small brass kalasha-style pot sits at the edge of the mat. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shawls, and one in orange, sit in meditation at similar ash-lined fire pits. Stacked firewood and a bamboo fence stand in the background, with a row of white statues on the right and a red-orange shrine structure at the left edge. The scene resembles a homa or yagna with fire pits. a person with saffron robe, rudraksha mala and seated central role. Around ten people are visible.2010-09-16A photograph of an outdoor temple grounds lined with palm trees. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back hair sits in lotus posture with eyes closed on a woven mat over a raised circular platform ringed with grey ash, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, hands resting in his lap. Behind him stands an orange brick shrine with a black Nandi bull statue draped in garlands. Brass kalasha vessel sits to his left. Several people in white dhotis and white shawls sit cross-legged on the ground at the right and left sides, and a woman in a yellow-and-white sari sits at left. Dark stone deity murtis and a tall standing figure with a spear line the background.2010-09-14A photograph of a man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sitting cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform ringed with gravel, with a brass vessel placed before him. A red tilak marks his forehead and his long dark hair is swept back. Beside him stands a white pedestal holding a large black Nandi bull statue garlanded with flowers, and a tall ornate brass lamp stand is visible at the left edge. Behind him, about six men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit in rows on the ground in meditation under tall coconut palms, with a white structure and a thatched hut at the right. Probable Swamiji (saffron robe, rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair, red tilak) seated in meditation as the central figure.2010-07-10July 23 20102010-07-23October 07 20102010-10-07Outdoor photo of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on the forehead, eyes closed in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders, and a brass vessel sits in the foreground on a mat. Behind, a large group of men in white dhoti and shirt sit in rows on a swept earth courtyard with painted white and red kolam designs. Palm trees, a tall wooden post with a bronze ring at top, and a tiled-roof building fill the background. The figure's appearance with long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala is a person identification, shown in meditation before the seated devotees.2010-10-21A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat in an outdoor setting, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his body and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. A brass vessel sits at his left on sandy ground, and a wooden tray lies behind him. Palm trees and a plain concrete wall form the background. Behind him, three other men in white clothes with yellow shawls also sit with eyes closed, one in a white dhoti and one with a yellow sash, seated on sand and gravel.2010-07-10A man in orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a sandy ground in a palm-fringed village setting. He wears a long rudraksha mala and has his hands folded in his lap with eyes closed. Beside him stands a white-painted plinth holding a black stone Shivalinga with white and red offerings, and a tall wooden post with carvings. To the right, several people in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in the background, and a thin smoke trail rises near a hut. A brass vessel sits in front of the meditating man. Coconut palms and a clear sky frame the scene.2010-07-10