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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat placed on a woven mat, centred within a circular ring of grey gravel bordered by small coloured dots. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and eyes closed, hands resting together in his lap. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him rises an orange-painted stepped platform holding a large black stone Nandi bull garlanded with yellow flowers. Further back are grey stone statues of deities and figures standing in a garden with palm trees, each statue on a red base with small signs. The setting is an open outdoor courtyard of sandy ground.

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October 15 20102010-10-15A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat placed on a woven mat outdoors. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a long dark rudraksha mala across his chest, and a red bindi on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull with a red garland on a tiered orange pedestal. Dark stone figures and statues stand among palm trees and plants, with a tall ornate orange pillar and a small orange flag at right. A brass pot sits on the mat at lower left.2010-10-19 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap on a low wooden seat placed on a woven mat, in an outdoor open-air courtyard. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull draped with colourful flower garlands, set on a red-orange pedestal, with palm trees and small stone figures around. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the mat in front of him, and a saffron flag is planted at the right. The Swamiji (probable) cues are the long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala; the seated figure is shown in meditation posture before the Nandi shrine.2010-10-16October 11 20102010-10-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, meditating outdoors. He wears a long mala of dark rudraksha beads and a small red tilak mark on his forehead, with long dark hair. He sits on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat within a circle of gravel edged with a pale line design. A brass pot stands to his left and a folded green cloth lies to his right. Behind him is an orange-red stepped platform with a black stone Nandi bull, and a row of grey stone sculptures stands in the garden, with pots of tropical plants nearby.2010-10-15A man with long dark hair, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, sits cross-legged in meditation on a low seat in an outdoor garden. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large orange plinth topped by a black stone bull statue, Nandi, with a white three-line marking. Palm trees and grey stone figures surround the courtyard, and a brass kalasha sits at the front. A second man in orange robes sits to the right, also in meditation.2010-10-10Outdoor photo of a man seated in lotus-style meditation on a low wooden seat placed on a mat at the centre of a circular pit filled with grey gravel. He wears saffron-orange robes, a long rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead, with long hair falling to his shoulders and eyes closed. A brass kalasha stands to his left, and purple flowers are scattered around the ground. Behind him a large black Nandi bull statue sits on an orange pedestal decorated with flower garlands, flanked by black stone deity statues and small white shrines, with palm trees and a flag pole in the background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a round raised stone platform in an outdoor garden. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, and a red tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed. A brass pot stands beside him on a mat. Behind him an orange brick shrine holds a dark stone nandi bull garlanded with yellow and orange flower garlands, flanked by palm trees and dark stone deity murti figures on pedestals with small red signboards. Flags and potted plants surround the scene.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion over a woven mat, hands folded in his lap, eyes closed, in meditation. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him stands an orange-painted pedestal bearing a black Nandi bull statue draped in a red garland. A brass kalasha vessel sits on the mat in front. The outdoor setting has palm trees and a row of dark stone sculptures of deities and attendants with weapons, plus small red signboards. One seated person is visible.2010-10-19A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a black rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He sits on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat, inside a rangoli-decorated circle with flower patterns, beside a brass kalasha. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull draped in red and orange flower garlands on an orange pedestal, with a tall copper-clad pillar and palm trees behind, and several dark stone deity murtis are visible on the right. An orange flag flies at the right edge. The scene is an outdoor ashram setting in daylight.2010-10-17A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat over a ring of grey ash on bare ground outdoors. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over the shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala, has long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and his eyes are closed with hands resting in his lap. Beside him stands a polished brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him a black stone seated deity murti wears yellow and purple marigold garlands on an orange-red pedestal, with more stone sculptures and palm trees in the background. A small green woven mat lies to the right.2010-09-02October 17 20102010-10-17