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A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat outdoors, eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red bindi with a white forehead mark. Behind him stand grey stone statues of deities and a cobra sculpture on a sandy, gravelled ground under palm trees. A second seated person in white clothes with an orange shawl sits further back at left, and a red-and-yellow banner is visible at left.

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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat over a ring of grey ash on bare ground outdoors. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over the shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala, has long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and his eyes are closed with hands resting in his lap. Beside him stands a polished brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him a black stone seated deity murti wears yellow and purple marigold garlands on an orange-red pedestal, with more stone sculptures and palm trees in the background. A small green woven mat lies to the right.2010-09-02A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat with an orange cushion, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him on a woven mat sits a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him stand grey stone deity murtis, a tall black stone figure draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands on an orange pedestal, a wooden pole with two hanging colourful tassels, and palm trees under a pale sky. Several printed signs with red backgrounds stand among the statues.2010-11-19A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting open on his knees. He wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads and a red tilak on his forehead, and his long swept-back dark hair falls behind his shoulders. Palm trees and a low wall are behind him. Two other seated figures in white dhotis appear in the background: one on the left in white with an orange shawl, and one on the right in white with a yellow scarf, also meditating. A brass vessel is visible at the lower left edge and a small orange-red shrine structure at the left.2010-09-04Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange shawl draped over his head and body, a red forehead mark and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him sits a second person in white ritual clothing, also meditating. Beside the seated man is a brass kalasha-style pot. To the right stands a large black stone Nandi bull statue draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers, on a white plinth. Behind them are grey stone deity statues and palm trees under a bright sky.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA seated man in orange-saffron robes meditates with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap on an orange cushion over a woven mat, with rudraksha mala beads and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue draped in white and yellow flower garlands, on a terracotta-coloured pedestal under tall coconut palms. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to the left, and a small rangoli-like flower and ash design lies on the ground in front. In the background a man in white dhoti sits working on the ground.2010-09-21Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair. Behind him, a second man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in meditation on a low platform. The setting is an open ashram yard with palm and banana trees, a white building, bamboo fencing, stacked firewood and a blue tarpaulin, with a brass kalasha-like vessel visible at the lower edge. Swamiji (probable) is shown in appearance-based terms by saffron robes, long hair and rudraksha mala, though his identity cannot be confirmed from the image.2010-10-10Outdoors in a palm-shaded temple compound, a man with long hair tied back sits cross-legged in meditation on a saffron cushion atop a mat, eyes closed, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left and a green woven mat to his right. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped with yellow and red marigold garlands, in front of a tall copper-clad pillar and an orange-red stepped platform. Two white-clad men with shaved heads sit meditating further back, and a stone deity figure stands at the left edge. The ground is sandy with gravel and chalk kolam designs.2010-09-18A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on an orange cushion over a woven mat outdoors. He wears an orange saffron robe with maroon borders, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead, with hands folded in his lap. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left. Behind him stand a wooden pole with a curved golden frame and two cylindrical multicoloured fabric banners with orange tassels, palm trees, and a low white wall. a person is seated in meditation.2010-11-07A man with swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a striped woven mat outdoors, eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap. He wears an orange saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and an orange wrap, with a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-painted stone structure, and a small bed of white ash lies on the ground. Another person in pale clothing is seen kneeling in the background.2010-09-08A photograph of an outdoor meditation setting with palm trees and frangipani shrubs. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, wearing an orange saffron wrap, orange dhoti and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him, a second man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl sits on the ground with eyes closed. Two more men in white are partly visible near an orange-painted structure and metal railing at left. A small brass vessel sits on the ground at lower left, and a few embers or ash lie on the sandy ground.2010-09-13A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a wooden plank in an open dirt yard, eyes closed in meditation, hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap and a long necklace of rudraksha beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, other men in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit on the ground among scattered ash and charred logs, with coconut palms and a white building in the background. A brass vessel sits in the lower foreground.2010-07-15A man in a saffron-orange shawl and robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull draped in a garland of yellow, red and green flowers, with stone deity sculptures and palm trees beyond. A brass kalasha sits at left on ash-covered ground, and a woman in white ritual clothes sits in meditation further back at left. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual or meditation area.2010-07-03 +1 copies