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A 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.

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July 23 20102010-07-23A 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.2010-07-10A photograph of a Panchatapas-style outdoor sadhana in a palm-lined compound. In the foreground a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and orange head covering, wearing a long rudraksha mala, sits with hands folded in meditation on a raised circular platform ringed by glowing embers. Behind, a dark stone Shivalinga draped with a yellow-and-orange garland sits on a white plinth beneath a tall palm trunk. Around the fire rings, several people in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow garlands sit in meditation, one standing man in white with a yellow garland walks in the background, and a figure in striped clothing stands at right. A brass kalasha sits near the central figure, with dark stone deity sculptures lining the left side of the grounds.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a homa-like fire ritual at dawn among coconut palms. A seated figure in orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised mat within a ring of grey ash, with a small brass kalasha/pot in front. Behind him a white stone shrine holds a black lingam draped with a yellow-and-white garland, and a tall copper-coloured pillar rises beside it. Smoke drifts across the scene. Around him, about a dozen men and women in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation before smouldering fire pits. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2010-07-11Outdoor 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 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.2010-07-10Outdoor ritual scene under coconut palms in a dusty courtyard. A central figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised stone seat, eyes closed, with a brass vessel in front of him. Around him, a ring of white-clothed devotees wearing yellow shawls sits in meditative posture on the ground, some with hands folded. To the left, a dark stone Nandi bull with a red-and-white garland sits on a white pedestal. Behind them, white-washed buildings with red doors and a tin roof, and a small row of statues. A white kolam pattern is drawn on the ground at right.2010-06-27A man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular stone platform in an open outdoor courtyard lined with coconut palms. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits before him on the platform. Behind him, a row of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit on the ground in meditation. To the left, a white pedestal holds a large black Nandi bull statue draped with a white cloth and garlands, beside an ornate copper-coloured pillar. A white dome structure stands at right under a clear blue sky.2010-07-10June 27 20102010-06-27July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits in meditation on a low orange-cushioned seat above a stone-edged square, with a brass kalasha-style vessel beside him. Behind him is a large black Nandi bull statue with a garland, next to an orange-painted pillar and a tall ornate lamp post. Several seated figures in white and saffron/yellow clothing sit in meditation in the background near dark stone deity murti statues. A white kolam floor design with lotus-like patterns is drawn on the ground in front.2019-03-03October 21 20102010-10-21