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A photograph of an outdoor ritual site with a man seated cross-legged on a raised mat, eyes closed, hands in a meditation mudra, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, with a tilak on his forehead. Beside him on the ground are a brass kalasha-style pot and a small brass vessel. Two women in white garments are seated behind him on the bare ground, one in a yellow shawl and one with an orange scarf. Behind them stand grey stone sculptures of deities and a cobra-hooded figure, with red-bordered placards in front. A large banner with a picture of a seated guru and devotees hangs on a wall at left, and palm trees surround the courtyard.

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A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on sand in an outdoor garden, eyes closed, hands in a meditation mudra, with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala of dark beads, and a vertical sandalwood tilak on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits in the foreground. Behind him, grey stone sculptures of deities stand on pedestals beside red plaques, and a palm tree and banner are visible. Two women in white and yellow sit nearby on mats. A banner shows a group of men beside a sacred fire and Hindu ritual scene, with Kannada text. Probable Swamiji in meditation: saffron robe, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala.2010-09-04Outdoors in a temple courtyard with palm trees, a man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised mat in meditation, hands resting in mudra, eyes closed. Three women in white and yellow sit on the ground to his left, and a brass kalasha-style pot sits near him. Behind them is a large banner with a painted portrait and a garlanded figure, dark stone deity statues stand to the right, and a row of red signboards line the ground. A white SUV is parked at left. This is a candidate Swamiji (probable), identified by the saffron robes, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, and the meditation is seated.2010-09-04Outdoor photo of a man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala seated cross-legged on a raised stone platform, hands in meditation mudra, eyes closed. A brass kalasha-style oil lamp sits before him on the ground. Three women in white with yellow or orange shawls sit in meditation on small fire-pit circles behind him. Behind them stand grey stone deity statues, red pillars and palm trees, and a large colourful banner shows portraits. A white SUV is parked at left. Four people visible in total.2010-09-04A man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat outdoors, eyes closed and one hand resting on his knee. Behind him, several women in white dresses with yellow or orange shawls sit in meditation on the ground near a black stone sculpture of deities and a shrine with a red-orange pillar. A brass kettle-shaped vessel stands beside the mat, and palm trees and a banner with photographs and printed text frame the scene. The sitting man has long hair with a red tilak on his forehead, and the visible cues are distinctive, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2010-09-16 +1 copiesA man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion over a wooden board in an outdoor courtyard of sand and gravel, eyes closed, hands resting on his lap in meditation. Beside him a brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground. Behind him a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl sits with hands folded, also meditating. Behind them stand black stone deity murtis and naga figures on red pedestals, with a man in white standing at left near a white car and a red brick wall in the background.Outdoor scene in a paved temple courtyard with dark stone deity murti statues behind. In the centre a man with long dark wavy hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with a cushion, hands folded in his lap, eyes lowered, in meditation. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a multi-strand gold-toned ceremonial necklace. Behind him a woman in white with an orange shawl stands with arms crossed, and on the left a young woman in white with an orange shawl sits. On the right a woman in white and yellow sits with palms together. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl stands near a large statue. Red signs in front of the statues bear printed text. A yellow-and-orange banner with photographs is in the background, and a silver car is parked at left. a person is the seated saffron-clad man with long hair, meditating in the courtyard.2010-10-07October 07 20102010-10-07A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in an outdoor temple yard, eyes closed and palms joined in meditation. He wears a rudraksha mala with dark beads and has a red tilak on his forehead; his hair is long and swept back. A brass kettle-shaped pot with a loop handle sits beside him on the ground. Behind him stand several grey stone deity sculptures, including a seated figure with a serpent hood and others on pedestals with red plaques, palm trees and a yellow banner at left. Ash is scattered on the ground.2010-08-30Outdoors at a temple-style site, a man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a wooden seat with a folded cloth, hands pressed in anjali mudra in front of his chest. He wears a sleeveless saffron orange robe and a long gold-toned necklace. Beside him, a woman in an orange shawl over white clothes sits with palms joined. Behind them stand dark stone deity murtis, including a multi-hooded serpent-canopied figure and a seated deity with a trident-like weapon. A yellow banner with portrait photos, and a small red sign reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda, stand in the background. A woman in a yellow top sits at right with hands together near her face. Ground is bare earth with a green mat and a ring of white chalk.2010-10-07A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat with a cushion, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left. Behind him, women in white with yellow or orange shawls sit on the ground in meditation. Stone deity murti and carved statues stand in the background, a palm tree and a tall orange pillar at right, and a painted banner showing figures and text hangs behind. Ash or vibhuti-covered ground surrounds the mat.2010-09-16A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a wooden platform in meditation with eyes closed, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, a red bindi and a long mala of rudraksha beads. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits on the sandy ground in front of him. Behind him, several men in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit on ash-covered ground near palm trees and a white building, with smoke drifting across the scene. Only the man in orange is shown centrally; the others are partially visible.2010-07-15A photograph of a seated meditation gathering on bare sandy ground. In the foreground a man with long dark hair tied back sits cross-legged on an orange cushion, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. He wears an orange sleeveless robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead. A brass vessel with a spout sits in front of him. Behind him sit other meditators: a woman in white with a yellow shawl, a woman in white and yellow, and a bespectacled man in white clothes with a yellow shawl, all with eyes closed. Stone sculptures of seated figures and a thatched bamboo fence stand in the background.