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Outdoors on sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms, a man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long dark rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead. A golden kalasha-style vessel sits in front of him, and a white stone structure with a dark carved stone linga and garlands stands at left. Behind him, a second seated person in white clothes with a yellow shawl also meditates, and a few more people stand near a white wall in the background. Light smoke rises from the scene.

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A 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.2010-07-10A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation, dressed in an orange saffron robe with a bare left shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead. His hands rest together in his lap on a cushion placed on a low wooden platform. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style pot with a spout, and a garlanded orange pedestal stands to the left, decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls sit on the sandy ground under coconut palms, some with shaved heads. White chalk kolam designs mark the ground in front of the platform. a person: the seated central figure wears orange robes, rudraksha mala and sits as the focal teacher. The scene suggests a sacred outdoor meditation or satsang setting.2010-09-15July 11 20102010-07-11A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a sandy ground beside a white stone platform. He wears a long rudraksha mala, a red bindi on his forehead, and has his eyes closed with hands resting in his lap. Behind him are tall coconut palms and a white wall; to the left is a black stone deity murti decorated with garlands, and a brass kalasha vessel sits in the foreground. A few people in white clothes are visible in the background.2010-07-10A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a low mat on bare reddish earth, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, in an orange-saffron sleeveless robe with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him a black stone Nandi bull is garlanded with white and yellow flowers and a tall copper-coloured pillar stands on a white plinth. A brass kalasha pot sits at his left side. To the left a woman in white and yellow sits near a fire pit with flames and smoke, and a standing figure in white is visible further back among dark stone deity sculptures and palm trees. a person is meditating; the appearance cues are the long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2010-07-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala meditates cross-legged on sandy ground with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. A brass vessel sits before him. Behind him stands a white-painted shrine plinth holding a dark stone deity murti beside a tall carved wooden post. Coconut palms and leafy trees frame the sunlit outdoor setting. To the right, several seated people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation. A thatched-roof hut is visible at right. The man's long hair is swept back; the saffron robe and mala are visible cues, but his identity is uncertain from appearance.2010-07-10A photograph of an outdoor meditation setting beneath coconut palms. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform. Beside him stands a brass kalasha vessel, and on the left is an orange plinth with a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with flowers. A trident-shaped stand rises behind him. Another person in white clothing sits further right near a white building, and a partially visible figure sits in the background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2010-10-06A photograph of an outdoor meditation session in a palm-fringed open area. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a mat with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, appearing to be Swamiji (probable) given the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala. Behind him to the right, several shaven-headed men in white dhotis and shawls sit in meditation. To the left stands a dark stone Nandi figure garlanded with yellow and red flowers on an orange-red pedestal, beside a copper-topped pillar. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the mat in front. Chalk kolam-style markings line the ground.2010-09-15A photograph taken from low ground level of an outdoor ashram scene under overcast sky, with coconut palms and thatched structures behind. A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat, eyes closed and hands folded in front of him, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala. Nearby stands a dark stone Nandi-style bull statue garlanded with white flowers on an orange plinth, a brass kalasha-type vessel sits beside him on the sand, and an arching metal stand with curved hooks rises behind him. Two seated figures in white clothing are visible in the background, and white sand-drawn lines mark the ground in front of him.2010-10-06October 07 20102010-10-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him is a white stepped shrine structure draped with a flower garland, and a dark-skinned stone deity figure stands at the top left. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground beside him on a bed of white ash. In the background, two people in white clothes tend a smoky fire, and palm trees line the open ground. The Swamiji (probable) appearance cues are the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, with the seated figure presented as the central meditating subject.2010-07-11A man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, on sandy ground. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, and has long swept-back hair with a white tilak on his forehead; his hands rest together in his lap and his eyes are closed. Behind him is a large dark stone deity murti of Shiva, garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands, standing on an orange pedestal. To the left, two women in yellow and white saris sit on the ground, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits near the foreground. Stone sculptures and palm trees stand in the background. Swamiji (probable) is shown with saffron robe, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, in meditation.2010-09-18