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Outdoor photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform with an orange cushion, wearing an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala. He has long dark hair and his eyes are closed. Behind him a large black stone Nandi bull with a white base is garlanded with orange and red flowers. Around him, several people in white garments with orange shawls sit in meditation on a ground circle of grey ash, with stone deity sculptures and palm trees behind them. A brass pot sits beside the platform, a pigeon walks on white kolam designs in the foreground, and a blue-and-orange backpack rests at right.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in meditation on an orange cushion on a wooden platform, eyes closed, hands folded. He sits within a circle of grey ash or stone in front of a white plinth bearing a dark Nandi bull statue garlanded with orange and red flowers. Around him, several people in white clothes and yellow shawls sit in meditation or pose with offerings; one at right holds a tray. A white dove perches on the sandy ground beside a white floor kolam and a red flower. Tall palm trees, stone statues and a stone shrine stand in the background, with smoke rising from the scene.2010-07-15A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on sandy ground in meditation, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala. A white dove stands beside him, and a small red flower lies near his knee. Behind him is a white stepped pedestal with a dark stone lingam draped in marigold garlands, flanked by palm trees. Stone deity statues stand to the left. Other people in white and yellow sit nearby in the background, and white kolam-like chalk lines are drawn on the ground in front of him.2010-07-15Outdoors in a garden setting with palm trees, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with hands folded in meditation, eyes closed. Behind him a black stone deity murti is garlanded with red and orange flowers and stands on a white plinth. Around him are several people in white clothes with yellow shawls seated on the ground, one with a backpack placed nearby. White doves walk on white chalk kolam designs drawn on the sandy ground, and a brass pot sits at the left edge beside a ring of grey ash. The man has long hair and a red tilak on his forehead; visible cues are saffron robes and rudraksha beads, so he is a person candidate in meditation. Several white-clad devotees are seated in the background.2010-07-15July 08 20102010-07-08A photograph of an outdoor ritual setting with a black stone Shiva linga draped in a multicolour flower garland on a white stepped plinth. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a red tilak sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in a saffron-orange garment, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. Beside him on the ground is a small brass kalasha, and a circle of grey ash or stone chips surrounds the seat. To the right, two men in white dhoti-style clothing sit in meditation, one wearing a yellow shawl, with another man in white further back. Palm trees and stone sculptures frame the scene, and pigeons walk on the ground.2010-07-04A man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion on a raised platform, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Behind him is a white plinth draped with red and white flower garlands around a dark stone Nandi bull with a chain-like necklace, beneath a tall palm tree and a stone lingam-style column. A brass kalasha vessel sits on the ground before him, with a bed of grey ash or stones around the seat. Several people in white clothes sit in meditation nearby, including a woman on the left and a man in white with a yellow shawl on the right, plus a navy and orange backpack. Statues of deities stand in the background under a hazy sky.2010-07-15August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesJuly 08 20102010-07-08A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in an open courtyard, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a shawl drawn over his head. Behind him a large black Nandi bull statue wears a red and yellow marigold garland atop a white pedestal. Two women in white and orange sit on the grey ash-covered ground, and a brass kalasha with a cup stands beside the seated man in a ring of ash. Dark stone deity sculptures and palm trees fill the background under a hazy sky, with smoke rising around the scene.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a seated man in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala meditating with hands folded on an orange cushion on a ring of grey ash on the ground. Behind him a black stone Nandi statue draped with white, red and yellow garlands sits on a white pedestal, with palm trees in the background. Several people in white and yellow-shawled clothing sit at a fire pit with smoke rising, and a brass oil lamp stands at the foreground edge. The seated man in orange has long dark hair swept back, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial red mark on his forehead, cues consistent with Swamiji (probable) in meditation during a pancha-tapas fire ritual.2010-07-27July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 08 20102010-07-08