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A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a low platform at the centre of a ring of grey ash, with a brass kalasha-style vessel placed before him. Behind him stands a white stepped base holding a black stone Nandi-like bull figure garlanded with red and orange flowers, and a tall copper-coloured pillar draped in garlands rises among palm trees. Several people in white ritual clothes sit meditating on the ash circles around the open-air sacred site, with dark stone deity murti standing to the left, and a kolam or chalk-drawn pattern is visible on the ground at the front.

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July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in orange saffron robes seated cross-legged on an orange cushion on a low wooden platform, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, in an outdoor temple courtyard. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large dark stone Nandi bull with a garland of yellow and red flowers and a chain of white beads around its neck, atop a white pedestal, beside a tall copper-coloured lamp post also garlanded. Palm trees and small dark stone deity sculptures surround the area. A brass kalasha pot sits at left, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl sits in the background. Sandy ground and an orange backpack at right complete the scene.2010-07-19Outdoor temple courtyard scene at Pancha Tapas with tall coconut palms and a copper-clad pillar behind a white stepped platform holding a black stone deity murti garlanded with marigolds. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at the centre on a raised seat inside a ring of gravel, with a brass kalasha and offering plates before him. Around him, white-clad devotees sit in meditative posture on the ground, some wearing yellow shawls, and dark stone statues stand in the background. A white-cloth-wearing figure sits on the left. The setting suggests a pada puja or darshan gathering.2010-07-14August 03 20102010-08-03A 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 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 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard with dark stone deity sculptures and a large black Nandi bull statue draped in a red-and-yellow garland on a white plinth. In the foreground a man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion, wearing an orange robe, with a small brass kalasha vessel placed before him. Around him, circular rings of ash mark the ground where several other people sit in white clothes with yellow shawls, and a thin wisp of smoke rises. Palm trees and a white wall frame the scene. Five people are visible, and the man in orange is an unnamed sadhaka with no identity claim attached to the caption.2010-07-04A man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits in lotus posture with eyes closed and hands folded on a bench-like seat set over a circular ash-filled fire pit decorated with white kolam lines. Behind him stands a red-orange shrine with a black stone Nandi-like bull statue garlanded in red and yellow flowers. Several men in white dhotis with yellow shawls and saffron cloth sit nearby, and an orange-canopied cart stands to the right amid palm trees and stone deity sculptures. The scene suggests outdoor meditation at an ashram.2010-09-07 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform outlined with grey gravel, with a brass vessel placed in front of him. Behind him, a row of people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in similar circles on sandy ground. To the left stands a white plinth beside a copper-coloured pillar and a black stone deity murti garlanded with red flowers. Tall coconut palms and a small white building with a green roof frame the scene, with smoke rising in the background.2010-07-10 +3 copiesJune 27 20102010-06-27A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform outdoors, surrounded by a ring of grey ash or powder and white chalk floral designs on sandy ground. He wears a long rudraksha-style bead necklace with a red tilak on his forehead and long hair swept back, and his hands rest in a meditative mudra. A small brass kalasha stands beside him. Behind him is an orange stepped pedestal bearing a black stone Nandi bull draped with a garland, with palm trees and several dark stone deity statues in the background. Two people in white dhotis sit on the right and two more sit on the left, eyes closed in meditation, with a grey stone idol visible. Overall the scene is a meditation or satsang session at an outdoor temple setting. Based on the appearance of the central figure, presentation cues including long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a bead necklace match the page's reference to Swamiji, but the identification is uncertain: Swamiji (probable) seated meditating in saffron robes.2010-10-07