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Outdoors 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.

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A 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.2010-07-15A 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.2010-07-15Outdoor meditation session on sandy ground, with a white shrine adorned with red and yellow flower garlands at the left edge. In the foreground, a figure with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a wooden plank, wearing an orange saffron wrap, eyes closed, hands folded. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a bindi, shown seated in meditation. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit in meditation on wooden planks over circular ash-marked patterns. A brass kalasha stands on the left and a grey pigeon walks in the foreground. Palms and plumeria trees fill the background.2010-07-08A 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 seated man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with hands folded, eyes closed, a red tilak on his forehead. Around a circular ash-ringed fire pit, several people in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation or ritual posture. Two white doves walk on a white chalk kolam pattern with a red flower placed on it. Behind is a white raised platform with a large black stone Nandi bull draped in garlands, a small brass kalasha vessel sits at left, and dark stone deity statues stand among palm trees. A man at right in white holds a small offering plate.2010-07-15Outdoor photo in a temple courtyard with sandy ground and a ring of grey gravel. A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, on a low wooden seat at the centre of the ring. A dark stone Nandi bull with a red-and-yellow marigold garland sits on a white plinth behind him, flanked by carved dark stone deity sculptures and palm trees. To the right, a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl sits on a mat with hands folded. Behind, women in white and yellow shawls and one woman in an orange-and-white sari sit in meditation. A brass kalasha stands near the seated man, and several white and grey pigeons peck on the sand in the foreground.2010-07-08Outdoors in a palm-tree grove, a man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform at the centre of a circular bed of grey pebbles, dressed in a saffron-orange robe with a bare shoulder. Garlands of red and yellow flowers hang around a black Nandi bull statue on a white stepped pedestal behind him, with a dark standing deity statue at left. Two pigeons walk on the sand in the foreground, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside the platform. Several people in white clothes sit in meditation on the sand in the background, including a figure in a yellow shawl at right. A white kolam design decorates the lower edge of the frame.2010-07-04Outdoor meditation scene at an ashram on dirt ground. A man with long dark hair, orange saffron robes, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised white platform ringed with grey gravel, with a small brass pot beside him. Behind him, a white stone shrine structure and a white statue are visible. Around him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas sit in meditation on similar gravel-ringed mats. A white dove stands on the ground in the foreground and a flower rangoli with yellow petals and a purple centre is at the lower right.2010-07-10Outdoors at a temple-like courtyard, a man with long swept-back hair and a red tilak sits in lotus-style meditation on a low wooden platform, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a dark rudraksha mala. Behind him stands a white stepped shrine with a garland of red and yellow flowers draped over a dark deity murti. Around him, several people in white clothes with yellow shawls and beads sit in meditation. Two white doves walk on a sandy floor marked with white kolam designs and grey ash circles, and a brass pot and a red flower lie nearby. Palm trees form the background. Four to five people are visible in total.2010-07-15Outdoor 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.2010-07-15A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple-like site under palm trees. A man seated cross-legged with eyes closed wears a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead. A white dove stands on the sandy ground in front of him beside white powder or kolam-like lines. Behind him is a white stone platform, a dark Shiva linga decorated with garlands, and grey stone sculptures. Several seated men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in the background, and a small brass pot rests on the ground. The scene suggests a devotional or meditative gathering.2010-07-15Outdoor temple scene with several people seated in meditation on bare ground beside a white plinth holding a black stone Nandi bull draped in a marigold and red garland. A man on the right wears an orange robe and sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform with hands folded, eyes closed, a brass kalasha pot placed in front of him. Other seated figures wear white, yellow and orange clothing, and a man in white sits at far right. Behind them stand grey stone deity statues and palm trees, with smoke rising at right. Two white and grey pigeons walk on the sandy ground in the foreground, and fire ash marks the earth around the seats.2010-07-08