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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala meditates cross-legged on a mat set on a low cushion in an open outdoor courtyard. Behind him stands a tall copper kalasha-topped pillar draped with marigold garlands, in front of a red-orange stepped shrine platform holding a black stone Shiva lingam. Palm trees and dark stone deity statues surround the open sandy ground. A brass oil lamp sits at the lower left, and several people in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in rows on the left, with two more white-clad people and an orange-robed figure on the right.

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Outdoor photo of a meditation or homa-style gathering in a sandy courtyard lined with coconut palms and grey stone deity sculptures. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat before a circular ring of charcoal or ash, with a brass vessel beside him. Behind him stands a large orange and grey shrine pillar draped with a flower garland, and a dark stone Nandi bull with a garland. To the right and left, several men in white dhotis and white shawls with saffron borders sit in meditation on mats. Coloured kolam chalk lines decorate the ground.2010-09-17An 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.2010-10-06A 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.2010-09-16An 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.2010-09-16A 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.2010-09-17Outdoors 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.2010-09-13Outdoor photo at an open-air shrine among coconut palms. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a mat and cushion. Behind him stands an orange-red stepped shrine platform with a black stone Shiva lingam, a tall copper-coloured pillar draped with a flower garland, and grey stone deity sculptures including a standing figure holding a staff. A brass kalasha/pot sits on the mat at left. Two women in white saris sit at left and a man in white dhoti sits at right, also meditating. Small red-and-white signboards stand near the shrine.2010-09-16Outdoor 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.2010-09-13A seated man in orange saffron robes and a beaded rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a sandy ground at the centre of the frame, eyes lowered in meditation. Behind him stands a tall copper pillar fixed on an orange-red pedestal, with a dark stone Shiva lingam decorated with a garland at its base. Several black stone deity statues stand on the left, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits in front of him. Coconut palms frame the scene. In the background, a few people in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit or walk among the ritual setting, and two ropes hang from wooden posts at the frame edges. a person: the seated man wears saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, cues the page associates with the talk.2010-10-07Outdoor photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in his lap, sitting on a low orange-red platform before a dark stone deity murti adorned with a garland. Palm trees and stone statues surround the sandy courtyard. Two men in white dhotis sit on the ground at the right and a person in a yellow shawl sits at the left, with a brass kalasha placed in front of the seated figure. Lines of white chalk-style kolam patterns mark the sand. The appearance of the seated central figure with his rudraksha mala and saffron robes is consistent with the probable identity, though the image is not conclusive.2010-10-06Outdoor photo at a temple-like open courtyard with palm trees. A man in saffron-orange robes, with long hair and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform with ash around it, a brass oil lamp placed in front of him. Behind him stands an orange-painted shrine with a black Nandi bull statue draped in garlands and a tall copper kalasha above. Dark stone deity murtis and carved figures stand along the left side. Three men sit nearby: one in white robes with a red shawl, one in white with a yellow shawl, and one in orange robes, all in meditation postures on mats. Swamiji appears as a probable in-person candidate, identified by the saffron robes, long hair and rudraksha mala of the central meditating figure.2010-09-04Outdoors 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.2010-09-16