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Outdoors in a palm-lined compound, a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head cloth sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform inside a ring of white ash or stones, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Around him, several men in white dhotis and shirts sit in meditative or ritual postures, some with yellow or red scarves. To the left, a large black stone bull statue (Nandi) draped in white and marigold garlands sits on a white pedestal, with smoke rising behind the scene. A brass kalasha or pot sits near the platform.

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July 11 20102010-07-11A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat within a circle of grey ash on bare ground. He has long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a dark rudraksha mala draped over his chest. A small brass vessel sits before him. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue on a white pedestal, garlanded with red, yellow and white flower strands. Palm trees frame the scene. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation or prayer in the background. The orange-robed man has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, so he is a person seated in meditation.2010-07-07July 23 20102010-07-23June 18 20102010-06-18A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat in an open outdoor courtyard. He wears an orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads across his chest, and a red tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. A brass kalasha stands at his left side. Behind him is a large black stone deity murti decorated with a garland of yellow, red and orange flowers, set on a white pedestal. Around the seated man, ash-covered ground forms a circle with white kolam designs and scattered flower petals. Palms and a flowering plumeria tree fill the background, and two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit meditating at a distance on the right, with a third figure standing among them.2010-07-07Outdoor photo of a seated group in meditation beside a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with red and yellow flower garlands, set on a white pedestal. A central man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and sits with eyes closed and hands folded, a brass vessel placed before him on a sandy ground with scattered ash. Around him, men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation, and a woman with grey hair in a bun sits in white in the foreground. Green plumeria tree and leaves frame the scene.2010-07-07Outdoor photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi, sitting cross-legged on an orange cushion with hands folded in meditation, eyes closed. Behind him is a white-painted shrine platform with a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with red and orange flower garlands, and a tall palm-trunk-style pillar. A brass vessel sits on a ring of ash-grey ground in front. Several people in white clothes sit in meditation across the sandy ground among coconut palms, one in a yellow shawl. a person: long dark swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala seated in meditation. Count of visible people is approximately eight.2010-07-23A photograph of a man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sitting cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform ringed with gravel, with a brass vessel placed before him. A red tilak marks his forehead and his long dark hair is swept back. Beside him stands a white pedestal holding a large black Nandi bull statue garlanded with flowers, and a tall ornate brass lamp stand is visible at the left edge. Behind him, about six men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit in rows on the ground in meditation under tall coconut palms, with a white structure and a thatched hut at the right. Probable Swamiji (saffron robe, rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair, red tilak) seated in meditation as the central figure.2010-07-10Outdoor ritual scene in a palm-lined grounds with a white-plastered stone platform holding a black Nandi-like bull statue garlanded with red flowers. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and long hair stands barefoot in the foreground beside a small brass pot on a stone ring. Around him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit or stand on sand-and-gravel circles, some with hands folded. A man in white with a saffron cloth over his shoulder walks at left holding a staff. Tall ornate brass lamp column stands behind the platform.2010-07-10Outdoor scene at a temple courtyard. In the foreground, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a wooden seat with eyes closed and hands folded in meditation, with a small brass kalasha-style vessel placed before him on a ring of ash. Behind him, a black stone Nandi bull statue is garlanded with red and yellow marigold flowers and a beaded necklace, set on a white stepped pedestal. Two men in white dhoti-style clothing sit in meditation on ash-circles nearby, one with a yellow shawl, and a palm-filled green background surrounds the courtyard.2010-07-14Outdoor photo of a seated meditation scene beside a black stone Nandi bull statue with a garland of yellow, orange and purple flowers and a white sash. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in the foreground, eyes closed, hands folded, with a brass oil lamp before him. Two men in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation farther back on sandy ground near palm trees and frangipani.2010-08-07July 23 20102010-07-23