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A seated person in orange robes sits cross-legged on a yellow mat inside a circular gravel bed in an open outdoor courtyard. A small brass lamp sits on the mat beside a folded green cloth. Behind them, a red stepped plinth supports a dark statue of a bull garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Stone deity statues stand in rows on the left beneath palm trees, and a large kolam-style floor drawing of concentric pink, purple and white rings with lotus-petal motifs lies on the bare earth in the foreground. A rolled bamboo mat lies to the right and saffron flags rise from the ground.

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A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with dry sandy ground. A single person sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat inside a circular gravel-lined platform, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a dark bead garland, with a small brass oil lamp placed before them. Behind them stands a red-brick shrine with a dark deity murti draped in a marigold garland. A large colourful kolam rangoli in pink, purple and white lines is drawn on the ground in front. Dark stone statues and red-and-white plinths line the courtyard, with orange flags and a palm grove in the background, and a rolled reed mat lies to the right.2010-10-13 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a seated figure in an orange robe on a low red-and-cream platform at the centre of an open dirt courtyard. The figure sits in meditation posture with hands resting in the lap, facing the camera. Behind the platform stands a tall red-and-gold pillar-like structure with a black stone Nandi-style bull and a yellow-and-orange marigold garland. Large copper-coloured ring frames rise on either side, with coloured cloth banners on poles. A purple and pink kolam floral design is drawn on the ground in front of the platform, and the courtyard is lined with dark stone figures, palm trees and small shrines.2010-10-13A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat in an outdoor courtyard. He wears an orange saffron shawl over his bare shoulders and has a red tilak on his forehead, with hands resting together in his lap and eyes closed. Behind him stands a dark stone Shiva linga draped with a garland of yellow and orange marigolds, set on an orange-red pedestal. Grey stone deity statues and small figures stand among palms and green plants. In front lies a sandy ground with a large purple and pink rangoli kolam design, and a brass kalasha pot sits nearby. Orange flags flutter at the sides. One physical person is present.2010-10-13Outdoor photo of a seated man in an orange saffron robe sitting cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat in a dirt courtyard. Around him is a large chalk-style kolam rangoli drawn in pink, purple and orange-red with white accents. Behind him stands a red stone pedestal holding a black stone lingam garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, beneath a tall copper-colored pillar. Dark stone deity murti sculptures line the left side, with coconut palms and flag poles with orange and red banners in the background, and a white building at right.2010-10-13A photograph of an outdoor ritual space at an ashram. A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular earthen platform surrounded by grey gravel, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala. A brass kalasha or pot sits beside him on a woven mat. The circle is bordered by pink and white lotus rangoli motifs on the ground. Behind him stand a black stone deity murti with a garland of yellow flowers, a tall striped pole with a decorative cloth, coconut palms, and a row of small seated stone figures along a red-roofed building. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, matching the page's reference to a public talk, so this is an appearance-based candidate present in person.2010-10-12A photograph of an open outdoor courtyard with palm trees and a row of dark stone statues on the left. A person in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat within a gravel-ringed circle, with a small brass lamp or object in front. Behind is a tall red-orange stepped plinth topped with a black stone Nandi-like bull and yellow-orange garlands, flanked by two tall poles with rope loops. A colourful floral rangoli sits at the bottom of the frame and a rolled mat lies to the right. The seated figure has long hair and distinctive saffron and rudraksha cues, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity, so this is a role-based description: a seated sannyasi-like meditator.2010-10-10Outdoor photo of a man in orange robes seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform ringed with grey gravel. He wears a rudraksha mala and sits on a woven mat, with a brass vessel beside him and a pink flower before him. Behind him stands an orange-painted shrine with a black lingam wrapped in a garland of yellow and purple flowers, flanked by palm trees and dark stone deity statues. Colourful chalk kolam patterns decorate the ground. The mood is devotional and still.2010-10-27Outdoor temple courtyard with reddish-brown earth, palm trees and a row of black stone statues on the left. A large orange-and-red shrine stands at the back, with a seated deity murti decorated with garlands. In the foreground, a small figure in saffron/orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace sits cross-legged on a low white platform inside a circular bed of gravel ringed by yellow flowers. A pink and white floral kolam lies on the ground nearby, and a woven mat extends from the left edge. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity; the figure appears to be a priest or devotee in orange robes.2010-11-02A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a raised circular earthen platform ringed with gravel. Before him sits a brass kalasha-style pot. The circle is decorated with pink lotus motifs drawn on the ground in coloured powder, and woven mats lie nearby. Behind are palm trees, a red-painted structure, a flower garland, and rows of small white statues on a ledge.2010-10-12 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual space on sandy ground. A single seated figure in orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits in meditation on a low wooden platform with an orange cushion and a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting in the lap. The figure has long dark hair tied back. Around the platform is a raised circular bed of grey stones with a reddish ring, and a brass kalasha or water vessel sits on the mat in front. A border of pink and green lotus designs is drawn on the sand. Behind, a row of small seated statues, a red-roofed building, palm trees and a red pillar with a hanging orange banner complete the scene.2010-10-12 +1 copiesOctober 29 20102010-10-29November 15 20102010-11-15