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Outdoors in a palm-shaded courtyard, a man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron shawl sits cross-legged with hands folded on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, a dark rudraksha mala hanging on his chest and a small vermilion mark on his forehead. Eyes closed, he appears to be in meditation. A brass kalasha-style vessel rests on the sandy ground in front of him, and the white rangoli-style patterns surround a shallow fire pit. Behind him, rows of seated men in white dhotis and shirts sit on mats, several with eyes closed, and a painted pole with colourful bands stands at the left. Orange-roofed buildings and coconut palms complete the scene. Several people in white stand in the distance at right.

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Outdoor photo of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on the forehead, eyes closed in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders, and a brass vessel sits in the foreground on a mat. Behind, a large group of men in white dhoti and shirt sit in rows on a swept earth courtyard with painted white and red kolam designs. Palm trees, a tall wooden post with a bronze ring at top, and a tiled-roof building fill the background. The figure's appearance with long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala is a person identification, shown in meditation before the seated devotees.2010-10-21Outdoor photo of a seated meditation or ritual gathering on a bare sandy ground with coconut palms and a white building behind. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange garment, sitting cross-legged on a mat with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees; a small brass vessel sits beside him. Behind him several men in white dhotis sit in rows on mats and cloths, some bare-chested with white shawls. Shallow square pits with ash-like residue are arranged across the ground, and bamboo fencing and a statue appear at the right.2010-09-14July 23 20102010-07-23October 08 20102010-10-08October 21 20102010-10-21Outdoors in a palm-lined yard of sandy ground, a man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion over a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting on his lap, in meditation. He wears a long black rudraksha mala and a red bindi, and a brass vessel sits at his side. Three men in white dhotis and white shawls sit in meditation on mats behind him, with a stacked pile of firewood, a green-roofed shed, an orange-roofed building, and a row of small white stone statues beyond. a person is the saffron-robed man with the rudraksha mala, identified by distinctive orange robes and mala cues.2010-10-08Outdoor satsang scene in a palm-lined courtyard. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a cushion and mat in an orange saffron robe, eyes closed, hands folded, in meditation. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala cues. Behind him a large audience of roughly fifty seated devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some in checked shirts, sits on mats facing him. A brass kalasha-style vessel and a small red offering sit on the ground beside him, with a decorated pillar and hanging circular rings overhead. An orange-roofed building and tall palms frame the background.2010-10-21July 23 20102010-07-23A photograph of an outdoor yagna site with palm trees behind. In the centre, a man in saffron robes, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, sits cross-legged in meditation on a saffron cushion atop a woven mat, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits in front of him. Around him, several men in white dhotis wear yellow or saffron shawls and sit in meditation at small fire pits marked in ash on the bare ground. Two white-clad figures sit at the left and right edges, and a man in white stands in the background near a blue tarpaulin. A patch of stone deity murtis sits to the right beside a small orange shrine.2010-08-26A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and matching lower garment sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with a cushion, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, in a meditative pose. A dark rudraksha mala hangs to his chest and a red-and-white tilak marks his forehead. Beside him a brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits on a woven mat. Behind him, an orange stone pedestal holds a dark stone deity murti draped with a garland of orange and purple flowers. In the background, a woman in a cream and yellow sari sits on the ground, and stone sculptures stand among palm trees under an open sky.2010-09-20A man with swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a wooden platform with a folded orange cloth, eyes closed, hands in a mudra on his lap, meditating outdoors. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a shawl draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala with large brown beads, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, several men in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit in meditation on the gravel ground, with coconut palms and a white wall in the background.2010-07-19August 09 20102010-08-09