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Outdoor photo in a palm-grove setting with a sandy ground and white chalk kolam lines. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with hands folded in meditation. Behind him is a dark stone deity murti and a tall copper pillar, flanked by ornate stone figures and a brass kalasha in front. On the left, two women in white and yellow sit in meditation, a small figure in orange sits nearby, and on the right two men in white dhotis sit in meditation. Two tall ring-topped poles frame the scene. Coconut palms fill the background.

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Outdoor photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in his lap, sitting on a low orange-red platform before a dark stone deity murti adorned with a garland. Palm trees and stone statues surround the sandy courtyard. Two men in white dhotis sit on the ground at the right and a person in a yellow shawl sits at the left, with a brass kalasha placed in front of the seated figure. Lines of white chalk-style kolam patterns mark the sand. The appearance of the seated central figure with his rudraksha mala and saffron robes is consistent with the probable identity, though the image is not conclusive.2010-10-06Outdoor photo of a central figure seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised orange platform with a folded mat, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, hands clasped in the lap. A small brass kalasha sits beside him. Behind him stands a tall orange pillar and an orange-brick base with a dark stone deity murti garlanded with flowers. Around the open sandy courtyard are dark stone statues of deities and figures, palm trees and tall wooden poles with hoops. Four other people sit on mats in white or yellow clothing, meditating, and white rangoli lotus designs decorate the ground. The figure seated at centre is an appearance-based a person candidate with a saffron robe and rudraksha mala, which qualifies as in_person; the others are seated devotees.2010-10-06A 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.2010-10-07An outdoor photograph of a sadhu in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated cross-legged in meditation on a low orange-cushioned seat inside a circular gravel border, with a brass kalasha beside him. Behind him stands an orange stone shrine base holding a dark stone Shiva linga with a flower garland, beneath a tall copper-coloured pillar. Around the courtyard, several people in white dhotis and shawls sit on mats in meditation, one wearing yellow. Dark stone deity murtis and statues stand among tall coconut palms, with rangoli patterns drawn on the sandy ground and bamboo-framed rings at the edges. Four to five seated people are visible.2010-10-06Outdoors in a palm-lined courtyard, a man in an orange robe with a long dark braid and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a mat at the centre of a circular sand-and-white-line kolam. A brass oil lamp rests beside him. Behind him is a tall copper pillar and a black stone deity murti on a red pedestal, with grey stone sculptures along the left. Around him, several people sit in meditation on mats; those on the left wear white with yellow shawls, and a man on the right wears an orange robe. Red signboards stand in the background. Visible people: about six.2010-09-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala meditates cross-legged on a mat set on a low cushion in an open outdoor courtyard. Behind him stands a tall copper kalasha-topped pillar draped with marigold garlands, in front of a red-orange stepped shrine platform holding a black stone Shiva lingam. Palm trees and dark stone deity statues surround the open sandy ground. A brass oil lamp sits at the lower left, and several people in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in rows on the left, with two more white-clad people and an orange-robed figure on the right.2010-09-16A 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.2010-10-06Outdoor photo of a seated meditation or puja gathering on bare ground under coconut palms. In the centre, a man with long hair and a rudraksha mala wears an orange robe and sits with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap on a mat, in front of a circular kolam drawing of white lines and grey stones with a brass oil lamp to his left. Behind him stands an orange stepped pedestal holding a dark linga draped with a red garland, beneath a tall copper-coloured pillar with a yellow garland. Around him, several people in white and yellow clothes sit on mats, and a man in orange sits at the right edge. Grey stone deity sculptures stand among the trees at left.2010-09-13A 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.2010-09-16A man in saffron-orange robes and a wooden rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised platform inside a circular stone-lined pit on bare ground. A brass kalasha vessel sits at his left on a mat. Behind him stands a tall red-painted pillar with a garland, a dark stone deity murti, and several stone statues under coconut palms. Around the pit, a row of people in white dhotis and red or yellow shawls sit in meditation on mats. The courtyard is decorated with white kolam-style chalk lines. a person: the seated man in orange robes and rudraksha mala, in the central meditation position.2010-09-17Outdoor photo at an open-air ashram site with palm trees and a tall copper-tipped pillar. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed in meditation. Behind him is a white pedestal with a garlanded black stone deity murti and a copper kalasha-topped column. A brass kalasha/pot sits on the ground in front, with a small fire and ash piles nearby. Several figures in white and yellow sit in the background near dark stone statues. a person cues: long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala while meditating in the center of the scene.2010-07-11September 13 20102010-09-13