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A 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.

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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.2010-07-15Outdoors 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.2010-07-15Outdoor 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.2010-07-08Outdoor photograph of a group meditation near a white stone structure garlanded with flowers. In the foreground, a seated figure in orange robes with a draped orange shawl, dark rudraksha mala beads and a red bindi sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands in lap on a low wooden platform, beside a small brass vessel. Behind and beside him, several men in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit in meditation on ash-covered ground, one with a white tilak mark on his forehead and rudraksha malas. A white dove sits in the blurred foreground. Palms and shrubs fill the background.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoors in a palm-shaded temple courtyard, a young man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in meditation with eyes closed. Behind him stands a white-painted pedestal holding a dark stone Nandi-like sculpture garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in the background. In the foreground a seated man in white with a yellow shawl holds his hands together beside two white doves, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits near a white kolam floral design on the ground, with a smoke-filled circular fire pit between them.2010-07-15Outdoor scene in an ashram courtyard with palm trees behind. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform ringed with grey pebbles, with a small brass vessel beside him. Behind him, a row of seated devotees in white clothing with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas meditate on similar circular platforms. A white-painted shrine holds a dark stone deity murti draped with a floral garland on the left. A grey pigeon perches on a red stone step at right, and a few people in white stand in the background.2010-07-10A 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.2010-07-15Outdoors in a palm-tree courtyard, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a wooden seat with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, in front of a white-painted shrine with a dark stone deity murti garlanded with marigolds. Before him, white rangoli kolam designs with a red flower decorate the ground, and a brass vessel sits at left. A young man in white clothes and a yellow shawl sits nearby, his hand extended over a small plate, while a white pigeon walks on the sand at right. Several other men in white with yellow shawls sit meditating in the background. Ash-grey ritual lines surround the central seat.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.2010-07-08Outdoors 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 photo of a ritual yard with palm trees and a white-painted altar base beneath a tall pillar. A seated man in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat before a circular ash or fire-pit ring, with smoke rising. Beside him, a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a small offering plate. Behind, several more people in white with yellow shawls sit in rows on the sand. Two white doves stand on the ground at right. A white kolam design with floral loops is drawn on the sand in the foreground, with a small brass kalasha and a red flower. A black stone deity murti stands near the altar.2010-07-15Outdoors in a palm-shaded temple courtyard, a man with shaved head sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in a plain orange robe, hands folded, eyes closed, with a garland of red and yellow flowers draped on a dark stone deity murti behind him. A brass kalasha sits on the ground to his left. Several people in white clothes and yellow shawls sit in meditation on mats in the background, and white and grey pigeons walk across the sand near white-painted chalk kolam designs. Stone sculptures and a white shrine stand among the trees. a person cues: orange ceremonial robe, central seated position, garlanded setting. Visible people are seated devotees and the seated figure in orange.2010-07-08