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A photograph of an outdoor meditation session on bare ground beside palm trees. A central man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion over a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears orange robes draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits in front of him. Behind him, several other men in orange robes and white dhotis with yellow shawls sit in meditation, and a standing man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the left edge.

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August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a low wooden seat over a red and green mat, outdoors on bare ground. He wears an orange sleeveless garment with a draped orange cloth and a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, and has a red tilak on his forehead. A brass vessel with a spout and handle sits in front of him. Behind him, other seated people in white clothes with yellow shawls meditate, and a row of grey stone deity murtis stands near an orange building with a corrugated roof.2010-09-05A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a low wooden cushioned platform outdoors, eyes closed in meditation with hands in a mudra on his lap. He has long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala hanging to his waist. Behind him at left is a white stepped structure draped with yellow, red and white flower garlands and a dark stone statue partly visible. Another man in white with a yellow cloth sits further back among ash-covered ground, and a brass vessel stands at the left edge on sandy ground.2010-07-07A man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair. Behind him, dark grey stone deity murtis stand on red-fronted plinths, and two women in white and orange sit in meditation further back. Signs and banners are visible in the background, and the ground has scattered ash from a fire pit. The scene suggests a meditation session outdoors at an ashram.2010-09-16A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in mudra. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark brown rudraksha beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him stands a polished brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him is a white stepped structure draped with a marigold and rose garland. Two men in white clothes sit further back among palm trees, one wearing a yellow shawl. White chalk kolam-style floor patterns with scattered flower petals and grey ash-like gravel surround the scene.2010-07-07Outdoor photo at an ashram with coconut palms and white buildings behind. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and holding a brass kettle-shaped vessel near his knee. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation on raised earthen platforms surrounded by grey ash in the background, along with a seated figure at right and stone statues at the edge. a person appearance is present: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated and meditating in the foreground.2010-07-10A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden platform on bare ground, eyes closed and hands joined in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap and a long necklace of brown rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout stands in front of him. Behind him, three men in white garments sit on ash-covered ground, two wearing yellow shawls, with palm trees and a white building in the background.2010-07-15A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in a meditation pose, eyes closed, hands resting on his lap in a mudra. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. A brass vessel sits at his left side on sandy ground with scattered ash. Behind him, two men in white clothes sit among palm trees and a red-and-grey backpack leans against a white pillar. A candidate matching Swamiji is present through the saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha mala, though the appearance is only probable.2010-07-10A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden platform draped with orange cloth, eyes closed, wearing a sleeveless orange wrap and a long dark rudraksha mala with a red bindi on his forehead. Hands rest in a mudra on his knee. Behind him, coconut palms and frangipani trees frame the scene; two men in white clothes sit in the background. A brass vessel stands at left on sandy ground, with a white stone pedestal beside it and an orange backpack. a person (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange robes) seated in meditation.2010-07-10A man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on an orange cushion over a mat, wearing orange saffron robes and a dark rudraksha mala. His hands rest folded in his lap. Beside him on the ground is a brass pot with a handle. Behind him, a second man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold beaded necklace stands near a black metal staircase and terracotta-coloured structure. Palm trees and flowering frangipani surround an outdoor courtyard with white kolam designs on the ground.2010-09-13A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat outdoors with eyes closed in meditation. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a long rudraksha mala, with hands resting in his lap. Beside him stands a brass vessel on sandy ground. Behind him a white stone platform, palm trees and a few seated people in white dhotis with yellow shawls, with a small fire glowing on the ground.2010-07-10A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged outdoors in meditation with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron garment draped over one shoulder, a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stand a wooden post and coconut palms, with a white wall and blue tarpaulin in the background. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits in the lower left foreground on a dry, sandy ground.2010-09-05