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A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a seated man in meditation posture on a low wooden seat within a circular bed of white and grey stones, decorated with floral rangoli. He wears an orange saffron shawl over his shoulders and a plain orange garment, with hands folded in his lap and eyes closed. In front of him stands a small brass kalasha or pot. Behind him is a red-orange peetha with a black stone Nandi bull figure garlanded with marigolds, and a tall copper-coloured pillar draped with flower garlands. Palm trees and grey stone deity sculptures line the courtyard, and tall wooden poles with circular hoops frame the scene. A woven mat lies on the ground near the seat.

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October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a single seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, eyes closed, hands folded in meditation on a low wooden seat over a mat at the centre of a circular ash-filled homa pit. A brass kalasha sits at his left. Behind him stands a dark Shiva lingam with flower garlands on a red-orange pedestal, with grey stone deity murtis and palm trees around. Colourful striped cloth pennants hang on wooden poles at the sides, and a small bowl and a green cloth rest nearby.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 09 20102010-10-09Outdoor photograph of a single seated figure in an open-air ashram courtyard of packed red earth. The person wears orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a woven mat atop a raised circular platform of dark gravel ringed with small purple flowers, and a brass pot sits in front. Behind is a red-orange shrine with a deity murti and a tall copper-coloured pillar, flanked by dark stone sculptures and palm trees. Tall orange-and-white banners hang from a metal arch, and a second woven mat lies to the right.2010-10-16A seated man in saffron-orange robes meditates outdoors in lotus-style posture on a raised circular platform of grey stone chips, with eyes closed and a red tilak on his forehead. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and is seated on a straw mat with a small folded cloth beside him. A brass kalasha stands at his left and a pink lotus rangoli with red kumkum dots decorates the platform. Behind him rises a red-orange pedestal topped by a black stone linga-like murti draped with a yellow-and-purple flower garland. Palm trees, stone sculptures and a red-and-white signboard line the courtyard. The man has long swept-back hair and the orange robes and rudraksha mala fit the page's Swamiji label, though his appearance alone is not conclusive.2010-10-27October 15 20102010-10-15Outdoors 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 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat placed on a woven mat, in an open-air courtyard. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and has his eyes closed. Behind him rises an orange brick pedestal supporting a dark Shiva lingam draped with yellow-and-white marigold garlands, with a tall coconut palm trunk wrapped in red cloth behind it. A brass vessel sits beside him within a ring of white stones and a decorative kolam pattern drawn in white and red powder. Several grey stone statues of figures stand along the left, and colourful woven hangings hang from poles at the edges. Palm trees fill the background. The man's clothing is orange and does not clearly show a crown or long swept-back hair, so his identity is not established from appearance.2010-11-15November 13 20102010-11-13A man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform inside an open outdoor courtyard. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and has a red tilak mark on his forehead. A brass kalasha vessel sits beside him on a woven mat, and a pink lotus rangoli and white kolam designs decorate the ground. Behind him stands a red and black deity murti or shrine with a garland of marigolds and purple cloth, flanked by dark stone statues and palm trees. The photo shows a single person with ritual objects and outdoor shrine setting, consistent with meditation practice.2010-10-27October 09 20102010-10-09