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Outdoors in a palm-lined garden, a seated man in a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala sits in meditation on a raised cushion over a mat, hands resting in his lap, eyes closed, with a brass kalasha-style vessel placed in front of him. Behind him, several other men in white dhoti and shawls sit cross-legged on mats in meditation, with a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with orange and red flowers at left. A red-painted stone platform and small rows of seated stone figures line the courtyard, and a tall bamboo pole rises in the centre. Mango and coconut palms frame the scene.

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A seated man in an orange sleeveless garment and a long rudraksha mala meditates with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap on an orange cushion placed on a wooden platform. Behind him, four other seated men in white dhotis and white shirts sit in meditation on bare earth. Stone statues and a brass kalasha vessel are visible in the foreground, with an orange-walled building, green shrubs and palm trees behind.2010-09-16A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a dark rudraksha mala necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed in meditation with hands folded in his lap on an orange cushion. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on a woven mat beside him. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shawls sit in a row on a sandy open-air ground, one wearing a yellow shawl, with a palm-lined compound and a white building in the background. Sitting in meditation.2010-09-18Outdoor meditation session in a palm-lined compound. In the foreground, a man with short dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a wooden platform wearing a saffron-orange robe, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Behind him, two men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit in meditation, one holding a mala. A brass kalasha or lota sits at the lower left, and an orange-painted plinth with a flower garland stands at left beside a dark deity murti. Gravel ground and a low concrete wall complete the setting.2010-08-16A man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular stone platform in an open outdoor courtyard lined with coconut palms. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits before him on the platform. Behind him, a row of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit on the ground in meditation. To the left, a white pedestal holds a large black Nandi bull statue draped with a white cloth and garlands, beside an ornate copper-coloured pillar. A white dome structure stands at right under a clear blue sky.2010-07-10Outdoor photo of a group meditating on sandy ground beside palm trees and an orange-walled building with a row of grey deity statues. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair in a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded, a brass kalasha-style vessel placed before him on a mat. Behind him, several men in orange and white ritual clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation, one with a bare upper body and a mala. Woven bamboo fencing and a white wall frame the background.2010-09-06A photograph of a seated man in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a long dark rudraksha mala, eyes closed, palms resting in his lap, meditating on an orange cushion on a low wooden platform. A brass vessel with a handle sits in the lower foreground. Behind him, three or more men in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on bare earth, with small fire embers or ash visible on the ground. A row of stone deity murtis stands against an orange-painted building with a corrugated roof, and green shrubs and palm trees fill the background.2010-09-16Outdoor 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.2010-09-14A photograph of an outdoor ashram scene. A man in an orange sleeveless robe with a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a low wooden seat, hands folded, eyes closed, with long swept-back dark hair. Before him on a blue mat sits a brass kettle-shaped vessel. Three other men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation behind and beside him on the sandy ground, with a row of small grey stone deity figures and a wooden stack in the background, plus an orange-walled building and palm trees.2010-08-30A photograph of an outdoor meditation session on a dirt ground with raked gravel and low stone-edged platforms. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised orange cushion, wearing an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala, hands resting in his lap. A brass kundika-style water vessel sits on a woven mat beside him. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shawls sit in meditation, one in a yellow shawl at left, another bare-shouldered with a mala at right. A white building, palm trees and a wooden fence form the background. Four to five people are visible in total.2010-09-18A seated man in saffron-orange sannyasi robes and a long black rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised wooden seat with eyes closed, hands folded, a dark tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair. Behind him, three men in white dhotis sit in meditation on mats on bare ground: one wears a yellow shawl, another an orange shawl, and the third wears glasses and a sacred thread. Beside the front figure stands a brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout and handle. Stone deity murtis, a pile of firewood and dark ash from a homa area lie in the background, with palm trees, a bamboo fence and a white building. The scene suggests a homa or meditation session in an ashram courtyard.2010-09-12Outdoor photo of several men seated in meditation on a sandy ground with grey ash lines marked around them, under a grey sky with palm trees and dark stone sculptures in the background. In the foreground at right, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushion with hands folded, eyes closed, beside a small brass kalasha-like pot. Behind him, others sit in white clothes with yellow or orange shawls, and a few in orange robes. Dark carved deity murti stand near a white pillar, and a banyan-like tree grows beside a low concrete wall. Panchatapas and padapuja setting.2010-08-03Outdoor photo of a seated group in meditation on a sandy ground with palm trees and a bamboo fence behind. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, wearing a sleeveless saffron/orange cloth, sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with hands folded and eyes closed. Behind him, a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl sits with hands clasped, and a man in orange robes sits with head bowed. Other seated men in white and orange are partly visible further back. A brass kettle-shaped vessel stands in the lower left, with a brass plate near the group. The seated man in the foreground has distinctive long hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji (probable).2010-09-07