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Outdoor photo of a seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala meditating with eyes closed on a low wooden seat and mat beside a circular fire pit with ash and a brass vessel. Behind him stands a black Nandi bull statue with a garland of marigolds and purple flowers on an orange pedestal, with small deity statues and frangipani plants in the background. Hanging orange and colourful cloth banners frame the upper right. Several seated people face him from the foreground, including a woman in white with blonde hair tied back, a woman in orange, and two women with long braids, one wearing white.

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July 23 20102010-07-23Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform of stone chips, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, with long hair swept back. Beside him stands a small brass kalasha vessel on a woven mat, and a green mat lies to his right. Behind him is a dark stone Nandi bull with yellow and orange garlands, a red-orange stepped pedestal, and a copper-topped column wrapped in flower garlands, with coconut palms overhead. In the foreground, white kolam rangoli lines are decorated with scattered pink, yellow and purple flowers. A second man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl stands at right with arms folded, and a small red sign is visible at left. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in meditation in the orange robe with long hair and rudraksha mala.2010-09-02Outdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard with a white-painted shrine holding a black stone Nandi bull and a lingam. Garlands of marigolds and red flowers hang on the shrine and the bull. In the foreground a person in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits in meditation on a cushion before a small brass pot. Around them, several people in white and yellow clothes sit cross-legged at circular ash-lined fire pits. Grey stone deity statues and a dark lingam stand among palm trees. The scene suggests a sacred yagna or puja setting with devotees seated in meditation.2010-07-23A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a sandy ground in front of a black stone Nandi bull statue draped with a yellow and magenta flower garland. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting on his lap. Behind him stands an orange temple-style pedestal, palm trees, and a small black lingam on a platform to the right. A small oil lamp sits on the ground nearby. A red signboard in front of the lingam is partly visible. The scene reads as a yoga or meditation practice at a temple grounds.A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting open on his knees. He wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads and a red tilak on his forehead, and his long swept-back dark hair falls behind his shoulders. Palm trees and a low wall are behind him. Two other seated figures in white dhotis appear in the background: one on the left in white with an orange shawl, and one on the right in white with a yellow scarf, also meditating. A brass vessel is visible at the lower left edge and a small orange-red shrine structure at the left.2010-09-04November 20 20102010-11-20October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, in meditation. He wears orange sannyasi robes, a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a white-and-red forehead mark. Behind him, a bamboo fence, a green-roofed building and coconut palms. Two other seated men are visible: one in white with a yellow cloth at left, and one in orange at right. A brass vessel sits in the foreground on a mat. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation.2010-09-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a single seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on the forehead, meditating cross-legged on a mat within a circular gravel-lined pit. A brass kalasha stands beside him. Behind him a large black Nandi bull statue with a red-and-orange garland sits on an orange-red pedestal beneath a tall copper-coloured pillar, flanked by palm trees and grey dvarapala-style stone statues. A multicoloured rangoli mandala lies on the ground in the foreground, with a red flag pole at the right.2010-10-19July 21 20102010-07-21Outdoor photo of a man seated in padmasana meditation posture on a low cushioned seat within a circular gravel-rimmed platform. He wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead, with hands folded in his lap and eyes closed. In front of him is a small brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him stands an orange stone pedestal topped with a black Nandi bull statue adorned with a red and yellow garland, with a tall copper-coloured column above. Dark grey stone statues of standing figures line the background among palm trees. The ground is bare earth with a large multicoloured rangoli of concentric petal rings in yellow, purple, green, orange and pink with white accents in the foreground.2010-10-19A photograph of an outdoor meditation setting in a garden of stone sculptures and palm trees. In the foreground a young man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed and hands folded, on a circular platform with white kolam designs and gravel. Behind him stands a large black Shivalinga draped with white cloth and marigold garlands on an orange-red pedestal. A man in white dhoti and shawl with his hands together sits to the right. A brass vessel and a small mat sit in front, and a tall saffron flag hangs at the left edge.2010-10-22 +1 copies