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Outdoor photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a cushioned wooden seat over a woven mat, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala with a red bindi on his forehead, and his long dark hair is swept back. Behind him, a second man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a shaved head sits in meditation on bare ground. Nearby are stone statues of seated figures on animal mounts, palm and frangipani plants, an orange temple plinth at left, and a brass vessel at lower left. Sandy ground and a wall complete the scene.

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September 12 20102010-09-12A man with long dark hair sits in lotus-style meditation on an orange cushion outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron wrap and dhoti, a long rudraksha mala hangs to his waist, and a red bindi and white vertical mark are on his forehead. Behind him stand white stone shrine pillars and palm trees. In the background at right, a second man in white clothes sits cross-legged, also meditating, with a rudraksha mala and a gold chain around his neck. Scattered petals and ash lie on the sandy ground.2010-07-23September 17 20102010-09-17Outdoor photo at an ashram-style site with palm trees, a brick wall and stone deity sculptures. In the foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair wears orange robes, a gold-beaded necklace and sits cross-legged in meditation with hands joined on a cushion, appearing to be a probable Swamiji by his long hair, orange clothing and ceremonial gold necklace. Beside him sits a second man in orange robes, and a brass kalasha-style pot stands on the ground. Loose construction gravel, a red-and-orange pillar and sculptures are visible in the background.2010-08-15A seated man in an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti sits cross-legged on the ground with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits with hands clasped, and another person in white sits behind. Smoke rises in the foreground from a fire pit, with white stone steps and tropical plants in the background. A brass vessel lies at the lower left.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a seated man in an orange saffron robe with a long black rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap in meditation on an orange cushion. Beside him, a second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged on a mat, also meditating. Behind them, two men in white dhotis stand near an orange stone structure and a black metal railing. Brass oil lamp at lower left, ash-grey ground with white kolam-style drawings, palm trees and frangipani in the background.2010-09-13Photograph of a man in orange saffron robes seated cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap, in meditation. He has long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala hanging to his waist. Behind him a stone deity murti is draped with yellow and magenta marigold garlands and shell-and-bead ornaments, set against an orange temple structure. To the right sits a second man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl, hands folded, partly visible. Mat on the floor and palm trees in the background.2010-08-30A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat outdoors, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala with a red-orange cord around his neck, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a white stepped pedestal topped by a large seated deity murti draped in cloth and garlanded with red flowers. A brass kalasha-style pot sits in the foreground beside a small clay dish, with a dark stone lingam-like pillar and palm trees behind. In the background to the right, another man in white robes sits in meditation on the sand.2010-07-10A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, in meditation. He wears an orange saffron cloth and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him stands a dark statue of a deity garlanded with white and red flowers on an orange pedestal, with garden palms, plants and stone animal-mounted deity statues nearby. A brass kalasha-style vessel rests on the ground in front of him. Swamiji (probable) is seated in meditation, identified by the saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha mala cues.2010-10-06A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, wearing a bright saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long mala of dark rudraksha beads, with a red kumkum mark on his forehead. Behind him, several people in white clothes sit on the ground in meditation, some wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. Ash-grey patches and small fires sit on the sandy ground among palm trees. a person is seated in the foreground as a meditating figure with clear saffron robe and rudraksha cues.2010-07-10A seated man in orange sannyasi robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, in meditation. He wears a rudraksha mala of dark beads and a red bindi, with long hair swept back. Behind him stands a large black stone deity murti of a seated figure decorated with a garland of yellow, pink and purple flowers, set on tiered orange-painted pedestals amid palm trees. To the right, a second man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl sits quietly, hands clasped. A brass kalasha-style pot sits in the foreground on the ground, with scattered flower petals nearby.2010-08-30September 17 20102010-09-17