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A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard. In the centre, a man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat within a circle of white ash, wearing a saffron-orange garment, a red-brown rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. A small brass vessel stands beside him on the ash ring, with chalk kolam designs on the ground. Behind him a black stone Nandi bull, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, sits on a white plinth. Two men in white clothes with yellow shawls sit meditating on the ground in the background, near scattered ash fire pits, and white and grey pigeons walk on the paved area in the foreground. Trees and palms surround the courtyard.

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Outdoors 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.2010-07-04July 08 20102010-07-08A 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.2010-07-15Outdoors on a sandy ground beneath palm trees, a man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform with eyes closed and hands folded, in front of a large black stone Nandi statue draped with a red and yellow marigold garland and a white stepped plinth topped with a tall spire. A small brass pot stands to his left inside a ring of grey ash. To his right, a man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl sits in meditation. Several grey pigeons and one white pigeon peck at white kolam chalk patterns on the ground. Other seated devotees in white and yellow shawls, and stone statues, appear in the background.2010-07-08Outdoor scene on a dusty ground with a white kolam rangoli design of looping floral patterns. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion at the centre, eyes closed in meditation, before a white stepped shrine topped with a dark stone lingam garlanded with red flowers. Behind him, a line of seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls and orange stoles sit meditating. On the right, a man in white with a yellow shawl sits beside a small brass plate. Two white pigeons walk on the kolam. Palm trees and dark stone sculptures of deities stand in the background.2010-07-15Outdoors 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 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.2010-07-08Outdoors 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.2010-07-08Outdoors in a palm-shaded courtyard, a man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands folded, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders. Ash or charcoal is spread in a ring around him and an ornate brass kalasha sits to his left. Behind him, a black stone Nandi bull statue wearing red, yellow and green marigold garlands sits on a white pedestal. Two more people in white clothes sit in meditation behind him, one in a white shirt with a yellow shawl, and white and grey pigeons peck on the sand beside white kolam chalk designs. The appearance-based candidate matches the page's Swamiji reference through long hair, saffron robe and forehead mark, so this is a probable identification of the central figure.2010-07-08Outdoors 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.2010-07-15Outdoors 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.2010-07-15