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Outdoors among palm trees, a man in saffron robes sits cross-legged on a raised circular platform ringed with gravel, eyes closed, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Before him are a brass pot and a green mat, and a white kolam with flower petals and a flower cluster lies on the ground. Behind him stands a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds, set on a red-painted pedestal beneath a tall copper-clad pillar. To the right, a man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl stands on the path, hands folded. Statues and signboards are visible among the trees.

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Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on a raised stone platform inside a circular bed of white ash, in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting near a brass kalasha-style vessel. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him stands an orange brick peetha holding a dark lingam garlanded with marigold and yellow flowers, flanked by a copper-coloured pillar and tall palm trees. Grey stone deity statues and small red-bordered signs stand around the courtyard. To the right, a second person in white clothes and a yellow shawl sits in meditation on a mat. White chalk kolam designs decorate the sand in the foreground.2010-09-03October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at an open-air sacred courtyard with sandy ground and coconut palms. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a red-orange shawl, sits cross-legged on a mat at the centre of a circular gravel-filled yantra-style area with a brass kalasha beside him. Behind him a second figure in white and a yellow cloth sits on the ground near a red brick platform holding a black stone nandi-like animal figure. Stone statues of deities and figures stand in rows on the left, a tall copper-coloured pillar stands centrally, and white kolam-style chalk designs decorate the ground. Two people are visible. Probable Swamiji is the figure in saffron with long hair and rudraksha beads.2010-10-10Outdoors in a palm-lined compound with bare sandy ground, a seated man in orange-saffron robes and a red-brown rudraksha mala meditates with closed eyes on a square mat at the centre of a circular ring of grey gravel and a stone platform. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left, and a green cloth lies beside the mat. A bright orange-red stone pedestal behind him bears a large black stone bull statue draped with a yellow-and-orange garland. Around the central ring are rows of shallow circular pits, pink lotus-like marks, and dark stone sculptures of deities and figures on red-labelled bases at the left and rear. Tall decorative poles with striped patterned banners stand at the sides. A white mat lies at the lower right.2010-10-12October 09 20102010-10-09A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat atop a circular stone platform surrounded by grey gravel and white flowers, with a brass kalasha-style pot beside him. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, hands folded in his lap, eyes closed. Behind him stands an orange brick peetha with a black stone Shiva lingam draped in marigold garlands, backed by palm trees. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at left near grey stone deity murtis, and a tall decorated pole with a red-and-white painted cylinder rises at right.2010-10-25Outdoor temple courtyard at an ashram with a sandy ground. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a patterned leopard-print shawl sits cross-legged on an orange mat inside a circular rangoli-lined pit, with a small brass kalasha or lamp placed before him. Dark stone deity murti and carved black statues, including a seated figure and cobra-hooded shapes, stand on red plinths in the background among palm trees. A man in white dhoti with a white shawl stands near a tall orange pillar with a brass ornament on the right. Two women in white saris stand at the left edge near a yellow banner bearing photographs of people. Small red name placards sit before the statues.2010-11-08Outdoor photo at an open temple-garden area with stone sculptures and palm trees. A man in orange-red robes with a long hair and a flower-and-bead garland sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a mat, inside a circular stone platform with a red-and-white rangoli border and ash-like white powder around its edge. A brass oil lamp stands at his left side. Behind him a large black stone Shiva linga draped with a white cloth and a yellow-and-orange flower garland sits on a red platform. A second man in orange robes with a short haircut stands behind on the left, holding a camera to his face. Red stone pillars and a red wall frame the scene.2010-12-22October 14 20102010-10-14November 10 20102010-11-10A man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, and a red-orange mark on his forehead; his hair is long and braided at the back. Behind him stands a black Nandi bull statue draped in a red and yellow marigold garland on an orange plinth, with a tall orange pillar behind. Grey stone deity figures stand on the left, a brass kalasha sits beside him, and palm trees frame the outdoor garden setting. Small red signboards appear on the left and the right.2010-11-03A photograph of an outdoor sacred courtyard. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat atop a raised circular earthen platform ringed with gravel. Pink and white rangoli dots form a border on the sand. Behind him stands a red-brick stepped pedestal topped with a black Nandi bull statue garlanded in yellow flowers. A brass kalasha sits beside him. Stone deity statues stand among palm trees, and multicolored cloth and a bamboo ladder frame the scene.2010-10-12