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A seated man in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a circular raised platform inside a gravel-filled ring decorated with white and pink kolam lines. A brass vessel stands at his left, and a green cloth and woven mats lie beneath him. Behind him, a black stone Nandi bull wearing a garland of marigolds and red flowers sits on a red pedestal beside a tall red-and-gold column. Rows of dark stone deity statues with red name placards line a red-walled courtyard under palm trees, with a tall red pole and a banner at left. The scene is outdoors on a sandy ground.

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A photograph of an outdoor sacred space with sandy ground and palm trees. A person in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised stone platform inside a ring of grey gravel, with a small brass vessel beside them on a mat. Behind them stand a tall orange shrine pedestal, a dark carved bull (Nandi-like) statue, rows of grey carved deity murtis, a flagpole with a red-and-yellow pennant, and a painted panel. Small orange flags stand around the area. The person has long dark hair and appears to be a sannyasi in meditation.2010-10-15October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesNovember 14 20102010-11-14 +1 copiesA seated figure in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat and wooden seat, eyes closed, within a circular floor pattern edged with pink and white rangoli-style lines. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on the forehead, with a brass kalasha-style pot placed before him. Behind him stand rows of dark stone deity murti and sculptures on red-lettered plinths, a large black Nandi bull with garlands of orange and white flowers on a red pedestal, palm trees and an orange wall under a pale sky. The scene reads as an open-air meditation or satsang space at a temple grounds. Only one physical person is visible.2010-11-30 +1 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15An outdoor photograph of a single person seated cross-legged in meditation on a low orange cushion placed on a woven mat inside a circular rangoli-bordered pit of dark gravel. The seated person wears an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, with long dark hair. A small brass vessel sits beside them. Behind is a row of dark stone sculptures of deities and serpent-hooded figures, and a large black stone Nandi bull with a garland of orange and yellow flowers sits on an orange-red pedestal. Palm trees and a painted yellow banner with figures are in the background, and a tall orange-red shrine-like structure stands at right. A mat runs along the foreground.2010-11-03A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala meditates cross-legged on a woven mat and cushion inside a circular stone-and-rubble pit on open ground. A small brass vessel sits beside him, and a green cloth lies on the mat. Behind him stand rows of dark stone deity sculptures and a black stone Nandi bull draped with marigold garlands on a red pedestal, with palm trees and an orange brick wall beyond. The man has long dark hair swept back and a rudraksha mala, matching the visible cues for the a person.2010-11-30A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular stone platform outdoors, eyes closed and palms joined in his lap. He wears saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold border and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. Ash or powdered material lines the platform edge, with a small brass kalasha-style vessel beside him on a mat. Behind him stands a tall orange pillar topped with a bull statue draped in garlands, and a trident-like pole with a hooped top rises from the ground. Palm trees, a few small decorated flag-like poles, and orange-roofed buildings surround the open ground, with rows of small stone figures in the distance and a floral kolam pattern on the sand at right. Cues indicate a candidate matching Swamiji's presentation: long hair, saffron clothing, and rudraksha mala.2010-11-07A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a woven mat and folded blanket atop a raised circular platform ringed with grey gravel and white floral kolam motifs on bare sandy ground. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him. Behind are rows of dark stone naga and deity sculptures, a red-painted stepped shrine with a tall pillar, a tall ornamental pole with hanging loops, orange flags, a colourful banner, and palm trees. The figure has long dark hair and appears to be in meditation, with a possible match to a person based on the saffron robe, rudraksha mala and long hair.2010-10-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised stone platform in an outdoor temple courtyard. He wears an orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest, and has a red mark on his forehead, with long dark hair. He rests his hands on his lap on a folded mat. Around the platform is a ring of dark and white pebbles with decorative chalk-style kolam patterns on the ground. Behind him stand rows of grey stone deity murti and a seated nandi bull in black stone on an orange pedestal, with red placards in front of the figures and palm and shrub plants around the courtyard.2010-11-22A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat and mat at the centre of a raised circular ring of grey gravel, hands folded in his lap, in an open outdoor courtyard. He wears a long rudraksha mala and has a sandalwood tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a red stepped pedestal holding a black stone nandi bull draped with marigold garlands, with black stone guardian figures to the left and palm trees behind. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the front left of the ring, and white kolam designs decorate the ground. A tall pole with a striped cloth banner rises at the right.2010-10-24 +1 copiesNovember 06 20102010-11-06