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Outdoors in a palm-lined compound, a man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a folded mat atop a stone seat set in a circular pit of gray gravel, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him stands a large black Shiva lingam wrapped with a garland, on a red-orange stepped plinth, with a tall copper-coloured pillar above. A brass kalasha/oil vessel sits to his left. Around him, several people in white dhotis and cloths sit in meditation on mats and a few wear saffron robes, with black stone deity murtis and figures lining the background, and a decorative chalk kolam on the ground.

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An outdoor open-air ritual site under a tall white canopy with palm trees behind. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits in meditation on a low orange cushion with hands folded, a brass oil lamp and kalasha-like vessel placed on a mat before him. Behind, a tall copper pillar wrapped with a garland stands above a red-orange stepped pedestal holding a dark stone Shiva linga. Grey stone deity sculptures stand to the left. Around the courtyard, several people in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls sit in meditation on mats, with smoke rising from a small fire on the right. The scene reads as a meditation or puja session.2010-09-16Outdoor photo at a temple-garden courtyard with coconut palms and dark stone statues. In the centre a man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a low raised seat inside a circular ring of dark gravel, with eyes closed and hands resting on his lap. A brass kalasha/pot sits to his left on a mat. Behind him stands a large dark deity murti with a long red-and-gold pillar and a garland. Several other men in white dhoti and white shawls, some with saffron or yellow cloths, sit in meditation on mats around the courtyard. Red placards stand in the ground and a dark stone shrine stands at the rear. Decorated kolam-style white patterns surround the gravel circle.2010-09-17A photograph of an outdoor ritual space among coconut palms. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat within a circular raised pit filled with dark stones, hands folded in his lap, in meditation. Behind him stands an orange-red stepped plinth bearing a black Shiva lingam wrapped in a garland, with a tall wooden pole above. A brass lamp sits on the ground to his left. Along the edges, several people in white dhotis and saffron or yellow shawls sit on mats in meditation. Dark stone deity murtis stand in the background, and white kolam-style floral patterns are drawn on the sand around the pit.2010-09-16Outdoors in a palm-lined courtyard, a man in an orange robe with a long dark braid and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a mat at the centre of a circular sand-and-white-line kolam. A brass oil lamp rests beside him. Behind him is a tall copper pillar and a black stone deity murti on a red pedestal, with grey stone sculptures along the left. Around him, several people sit in meditation on mats; those on the left wear white with yellow shawls, and a man on the right wears an orange robe. Red signboards stand in the background. Visible people: about six.2010-09-13September 13 20102010-09-13A man in saffron-orange robes and a wooden rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised platform inside a circular stone-lined pit on bare ground. A brass kalasha vessel sits at his left on a mat. Behind him stands a tall red-painted pillar with a garland, a dark stone deity murti, and several stone statues under coconut palms. Around the pit, a row of people in white dhotis and red or yellow shawls sit in meditation on mats. The courtyard is decorated with white kolam-style chalk lines. a person: the seated man in orange robes and rudraksha mala, in the central meditation position.2010-09-17October 07 20102010-10-07September 12 20102010-09-12An outdoor photograph of a sadhu in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated cross-legged in meditation on a low orange-cushioned seat inside a circular gravel border, with a brass kalasha beside him. Behind him stands an orange stone shrine base holding a dark stone Shiva linga with a flower garland, beneath a tall copper-coloured pillar. Around the courtyard, several people in white dhotis and shawls sit on mats in meditation, one wearing yellow. Dark stone deity murtis and statues stand among tall coconut palms, with rangoli patterns drawn on the sandy ground and bamboo-framed rings at the edges. Four to five seated people are visible.2010-10-06Outdoor photo of a seated man in orange robes and rudraksha malas meditating with eyes closed on a circular stone platform on sandy ground, with a brass lamp in front. Behind him stands an orange-painted pillar and a black stone Nandi bull decorated with marigold garlands. Coconut palms, grey stone deity statues on the left, and three other men in white and yellow dress sit meditating in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha malas, cues consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event, appearing in person.2010-09-12Outdoor photo of a seated meditation or puja gathering on bare ground under coconut palms. In the centre, a man with long hair and a rudraksha mala wears an orange robe and sits with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap on a mat, in front of a circular kolam drawing of white lines and grey stones with a brass oil lamp to his left. Behind him stands an orange stepped pedestal holding a dark linga draped with a red garland, beneath a tall copper-coloured pillar with a yellow garland. Around him, several people in white and yellow clothes sit on mats, and a man in orange sits at the right edge. Grey stone deity sculptures stand among the trees at left.2010-09-13Outdoor photo of a central figure seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised orange platform with a folded mat, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, hands clasped in the lap. A small brass kalasha sits beside him. Behind him stands a tall orange pillar and an orange-brick base with a dark stone deity murti garlanded with flowers. Around the open sandy courtyard are dark stone statues of deities and figures, palm trees and tall wooden poles with hoops. Four other people sit on mats in white or yellow clothing, meditating, and white rangoli lotus designs decorate the ground. The figure seated at centre is an appearance-based a person candidate with a saffron robe and rudraksha mala, which qualifies as in_person; the others are seated devotees.2010-10-06