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A photograph taken from low ground level of an outdoor ashram scene under overcast sky, with coconut palms and thatched structures behind. A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat, eyes closed and hands folded in front of him, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala. Nearby stands a dark stone Nandi-style bull statue garlanded with white flowers on an orange plinth, a brass kalasha-type vessel sits beside him on the sand, and an arching metal stand with curved hooks rises behind him. Two seated figures in white clothing are visible in the background, and white sand-drawn lines mark the ground in front of him.

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A photograph of an outdoor meditation setting beneath coconut palms. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform. Beside him stands a brass kalasha vessel, and on the left is an orange plinth with a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with flowers. A trident-shaped stand rises behind him. Another person in white clothing sits further right near a white building, and a partially visible figure sits in the background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2010-10-06A photograph of an outdoor meditation session in a palm-fringed open area. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a mat with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, appearing to be Swamiji (probable) given the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala. Behind him to the right, several shaven-headed men in white dhotis and shawls sit in meditation. To the left stands a dark stone Nandi figure garlanded with yellow and red flowers on an orange-red pedestal, beside a copper-topped pillar. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the mat in front. Chalk kolam-style markings line the ground.2010-09-15A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation, dressed in an orange saffron robe with a bare left shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead. His hands rest together in his lap on a cushion placed on a low wooden platform. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style pot with a spout, and a garlanded orange pedestal stands to the left, decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls sit on the sandy ground under coconut palms, some with shaved heads. White chalk kolam designs mark the ground in front of the platform. a person: the seated central figure wears orange robes, rudraksha mala and sits as the focal teacher. The scene suggests a sacred outdoor meditation or satsang setting.2010-09-15October 29 20102010-10-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat on a sandy ground outdoors. He wears an orange saffron robe, a multi-strand rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind him stands a large black Shiva lingam with a white and red flower garland, set on an orange stepped platform, flanked by grey stone figures and palm trees. A brass kalasha stands in the foreground on a white kolam design. To the right, a bald man in white clothes sits in the background. The scene reads as a meditation or puja setting in an ashram garden.2010-10-06October 15 20102010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a sandy ground in lotus-style meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and his long dark hair is swept back. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him, a white stepped pedestal holds a black deity murti and a tall carved pillar, with coconut palms, a thatched roof and a whitewashed wall in the background. To the right, several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation on the sand. Probable Swamiji is seated in meditation, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2010-07-10A seated man in orange saffron robes and a beaded rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a sandy ground at the centre of the frame, eyes lowered in meditation. Behind him stands a tall copper pillar fixed on an orange-red pedestal, with a dark stone Shiva lingam decorated with a garland at its base. Several black stone deity statues stand on the left, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits in front of him. Coconut palms frame the scene. In the background, a few people in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit or walk among the ritual setting, and two ropes hang from wooden posts at the frame edges. a person: the seated man wears saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, cues the page associates with the talk.2010-10-07Outdoors on sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms, a man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long dark rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead. A golden kalasha-style vessel sits in front of him, and a white stone structure with a dark carved stone linga and garlands stands at left. Behind him, a second seated person in white clothes with a yellow shawl also meditates, and a few more people stand near a white wall in the background. Light smoke rises from the scene.2010-07-10October 27 20102010-10-27October 07 20102010-10-07