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A photograph of a seated meditation gathering in an outdoor temple courtyard with stone deity sculptures and a white plinth. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a white platform. Behind him, a stone Nandi bull with garlands of orange flowers sits beside a white pedestal. Several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit or kneel nearby, including a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl seated beside a backpack and an orange flower. Tall palms and a large dark stone statue with a spear stand in the background, and a green palm frond blurs the foreground.

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July 08 20102010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08A photograph of an outdoor meditation scene beside a row of dark stone deity sculptures and a white plinth. In the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a draped hood sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with eyes closed and hands folded, wearing a long rudraksha mala. Behind him, a large black stone Nandi bull wears a red and yellow marigold garland and sits on a white pedestal. Two women in white garments with yellow shawls sit in meditation nearby, and a man in white with a yellow shawl sits at the right edge. A brass kalasha stands on the gravel ground in front, with palm trees and a tall ornate stone lamp pillar behind. Four physical people are visible. Appearance-based identity is uncertain, so the central meditator is described by role only.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene at a temple campus on an open sandy courtyard under overcast skies, with palm trees and a white-plastered wall behind. A bald-headed white-clad priest in a white dhoti and yellow shawl kneels at left-center, gesturing toward a smoking incense or homa area. A young man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged at center, hands in front of him, with a brass kalasha-style vessel placed before him. Several other devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls sit in meditative posture on the sand. Behind them stands a large black stone Nandi bull garlanded with red and yellow flower garlands, beside white stepped pedestals, a copper-coloured pillar, and dark stone deity sculptures.2010-07-08Outdoor ritual in a garden of granite deity murtis and white stone shrines under palm trees. At the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in a small circular fire pit of grey ash, with smoke rising beside a brass kalasha. Behind him, a black stone Nandi bull wears a marigold and red flower garland on a white pedestal. Around the ring of pits, several people in white dhotis and white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation or homa posture, and a woman in orange sits at left. Seven people are visible in total. The figure at centre has long hair and distinctive saffron and rudraksha cues consistent with the page, so he is recorded as a probable Swamiji in person.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJune 30 20102010-06-30A photograph of an outdoor temple grounds with a seated man in meditation on a low wooden platform, wearing a long orange saffron shawl over his shoulders and bare chest, hands resting in his lap, eyes closed. Behind him a large black stone Nandi bull statue wears a garland of yellow, red and green marigold flowers, standing on a white plinth. Stone serpent (naga) sculptures and deity statues surround the area, palm trees behind. A brass kalasha/pot sits to the left and a folded orange cloth lies on the right. Two women in white and yellow saris sit in meditation in the background. The man has long swept-back dark hair, with appearance-based cues of long hair and saffron clothing, so this is a probable Swamiji candidate in meditation.2010-07-08Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a grey sky. In the centre, a man with a shaved head and long hair at the back wears an orange saffron robe and sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform within a ring of gravel. A brass kalasha stands before him. Behind him is a large black stone Nandi bull with a red and yellow marigold garland, beside a black deity murti. To the right, a man in white with a yellow shawl sits on the ground. On the left, a woman in orange sits on the gravel, and several other women in white garments with yellow shawls sit meditating among black stone statues of deities and a tall copper-coloured lamp pillar. A white plinth and a white shrine stand nearby.2010-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a temple grounds with a white stepped platform holding a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with red and yellow marigolds. In the foreground a person in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head cloth sits cross-legged in meditation at the centre of a circular ash/ash-ring ground, with a small brass pot before them. Around the scene, five other people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditative postures, and a man in white and yellow at right tends a small offering tray or incense. Dark stone deity and serpent sculptures stand in the background among palm trees, with a copper kalasha-type finial atop the platform.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a shrine courtyard with an orange-painted tiered base supporting a black Nandi bull statue draped with a red and white garland, topped by a tall copper kalasha wrapped in yellow and white flower garlands. In front, a central figure with long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robes sits cross-legged on a mat within a white-rimmed circular floor design, with a small brass lamp beside him. Four other people sit around the courtyard in white clothes with yellow shawls and saffron robes. Dark grey standing deity statues flank the shrine, with palm trees and greenery behind.2010-09-13Outdoor photograph of a sandy temple courtyard at a Pancha Tapas site. In the foreground a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long hair sits cross-legged on a circle of grey ash, beside a small brass kalasha pot. Nearby on a white plinth sits a black Nandi bull statue draped with a marigold and red flower garland. Around the courtyard, several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation on ash-ringed circles, and white-clad figures sit at the right edge. Behind them stand dark grey stone statues of deities and a white stepped pavilion with a dark granite base, with palm trees and a white wall in the background.2010-07-04