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An outdoor photo of a seated man meditating in a circular fire pit of gray ash and charcoal on bare ground. He wears saffron-orange robes and a marigold garland, hands folded in his lap, eyes closed. A brass kalasha sits to his left on a woven mat. Behind him stands a large red-orange peetha holding a dark stone lingam, also garlanded, with dark stone deity murtis and a stone figure grouping in the background. Palm trees, saffron and multicolored festoon banners frame the courtyard, and colored kolam chalk patterns decorate the ground.

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October 18 20102010-10-18A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on a small wooden seat over a mat at the centre of a circular ritual pit lined with gravel and white decorative dots, a brass kalasha vessel beside him. He wears a long garland of beads and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-red square base holding a dark stone bull statue, Nandi, draped with a marigold garland, with flower offerings. Dark stone deity murti statues and a few small shrines are arranged in the sandy outdoor grounds under palm trees, with orange and red flags on poles at the edges.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photo at a Sri Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam setting with coconut palms and stone deity statues. A person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat in a circular ring of ash and floral kolam, with a brass vessel beside them. Behind is a red-orange pedestal holding a black Nandi-style bull murti draped in a red garland, with a tall copper pole and bamboo arches decorated with cloth and flags. The shaved-head priest is in orange clothing, and the appearance does not clearly match the cues needed for a person identification, so the identity is left unsure.2010-10-17Outdoor photo in a palm-fringed courtyard of a temple-like compound. A man in orange sannyasi robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat placed on a mat, hands folded, eyes closed, at the centre of a circular ring of grey ash or cinders bordered with coloured floral rangoli and purple flowers. Beside him rests a brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him stands a red-brick peetha pedestal topped with a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with marigolds and flowers, under a tall copper-coloured pillar. Dark stone deity murti statues line the left side, and coloured cloth banners hang from a tall pole at right.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesNovember 10 20102010-11-10 +1 copiesNovember 02 20102010-11-02Outdoor photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a red rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged on a mat within a circle of gravel and white kolam-style lines on bare earth. A brass oil lamp stands before him. Behind him rises a tall orange-red tiered ritual pillar with a dark deity murti and a garland at its base, set on a red pedestal. Coconut palms, black stone sculptures and small red placards surround the courtyard, with a white building at the right edge.2010-10-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat within a circular rangoli-bordered platform in an open outdoor courtyard. He has short dark hair and rests his hands in a meditation pose. Behind him is a terracotta-red plinth bearing a stone Nandi bull draped with yellow-and-red marigold garlands, topped by a tall copper kalasha-like finial. Coconut palms, grey granite deity statues and decorative hanging tassels in red, yellow and blue frame the scene. A brass vessel sits beside him. The photo is a meditation or satsang setting; the person's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference but is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm.2010-11-13Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with grey stone sculptures of seated and standing figures on red-brown plinths, a bronze-topped red pedestal, and a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat within a circular bed of white and grey pebbles, surrounded by a white-and-blue kolam rangoli, holding a small brass object. A woven mat lies on the ground, and palm trees and red placards stand behind. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala. A woman in white sits at left by a banner.2010-11-15Outdoors in a palm-shaded temple courtyard on bare sand, a man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform with a mat, a small brass pot in front of him, and a rudraksha mala around his neck. The platform is ringed with grey gravel and decorated with white kolam rangoli designs and green leaf patterns on the ground. Behind him stands an orange stone pedestal with a black stone bull (Nandi) garlanded with yellow flowers, below a tall copper-coloured pillar. Dark stone deity murti statues stand to the left, and a striped cloth hangs from a metal pole at the right, with a thatched shed and palms beyond. Several mats lie on the sand nearby.2010-10-24 +1 copies