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October 08 2010

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Outdoor photo of a courtyard beside a tall red-and-gold dhvajasthambha flagpole with a black Nandi bull statue in front of a red stone base. Seven men sit cross-legged on mats in a row on sandy ground inside circular earthen rings, eyes closed in meditation. Five wear white dhoti and shawl; two wear orange robes. Palm trees surround the area, a white pickup truck is parked at left, and a banner with a red deity image hangs in the background.2010-09-22An outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground, palm trees and stone statues on the left. A large orange-brick pillar with a black lingam-like stone and garlands stands centre. In the foreground, a figure in saffron/orange robes with red-orange beads sits cross-legged before a small kalasha and offering plate; nearby, several seated men in white dhotis and yellow-trimmed shawls sit on mats around small fire pits with smoke rising. A man in white with a yellow shawl stands at right beside an orange-brick platform. A concrete step with a small brass lamp is in the foreground. Pooja and homa-style gathering.2010-09-02August 10 20112011-08-10Outdoor photograph of a Panchatapas sadhana in an open courtyard. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, seated in meditation on a raised circular mound ringed with grey gravel, with a brass kalasha/lamp beside them. A shaved-headed person in white sits on a mat within a similar ringed mound in the background, with other white-clad practitioners seated at intervals across the courtyard. Behind them stands an orange-red stepped pedestal topped by a dark stone Nandi bull, decorated with yellow-orange marigold garlands, and palm trees line the grounds with stone statues at left.2010-09-21October 07 20102010-10-07August 09 20102010-08-09Outdoor photo of a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged in meditation on a mat inside a circular stone-lined pit with white kolam border, a brass oil lamp in front of him. Behind him stands a red-orange stepped plinth holding a dark stone deity murti with a garland, and a tall copper-coloured kalasha on a pole. Several other people in saffron and white clothes with yellow shawls sit meditating on mats around the courtyard; grey stone statues of deities and palm trees fill the background.2010-09-13Outdoor photo of a temple courtyard with a tall copper flagstaff rising from an orange and red stepped platform topped by a dark stone Nandi bull with garlands. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at the center on a white mat with a small brass oil lamp before him, with a kolam design at his feet. Around the courtyard, about a dozen people in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation on marked mats, some with hands in prayer. Palm trees, grey stone sculptures of deities and a concrete square pit with a dark opening frame the scene under an overcast sky.2010-09-14Outdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard with a white raised platform holding a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with marigold and white flower necklaces. A man in an orange robe sits cross-legged in a meditation pose on a low wooden seat within a ring of ash, with a brass kalasha-like pot before him. Behind and to the sides, people in white clothes sit on similar ash rings, one wearing a yellow shawl. Dark stone statues, a Nagaraja-style serpent figure, palm trees and a tall stone pillar frame the scene.2010-07-04Outdoor meditation at a shrine courtyard among palm and plantain trees. A copper-topped pillar stands behind a white plinth holding a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigolds. In the foreground, a young man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion beside a brass lamp, hands folded. Beside him a seated man in white clothes and a white rudraksha mala is seated on a mat. Further back, five more seated men in white dhotis and yellow shawls meditate on mats over bare earth. Visible people: seven.2010-08-07A photograph of an outdoor ritual space among coconut palms. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat within a circular raised pit filled with dark stones, hands folded in his lap, in meditation. Behind him stands an orange-red stepped plinth bearing a black Shiva lingam wrapped in a garland, with a tall wooden pole above. A brass lamp sits on the ground to his left. Along the edges, several people in white dhotis and saffron or yellow shawls sit on mats in meditation. Dark stone deity murtis stand in the background, and white kolam-style floral patterns are drawn on the sand around the pit.2010-09-16Outdoor photo of a seated man in orange robes and rudraksha malas meditating with eyes closed on a circular stone platform on sandy ground, with a brass lamp in front. Behind him stands an orange-painted pillar and a black stone Nandi bull decorated with marigold garlands. Coconut palms, grey stone deity statues on the left, and three other men in white and yellow dress sit meditating in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha malas, cues consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event, appearing in person.2010-09-12