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Outdoor photo at an open courtyard with bare sandy ground and palm trees. A man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a mat at the centre of a circular raised platform with white chalk rangoli border. Behind him to the right, a large dark Nandi bull statue wears a red and white floral garland, sitting on an orange pedestal beside a tall copper kalasha-topped column. Five to six people in white and yellow clothing sit meditating on mats across the courtyard, with orange-clad figures at the edge. A rolled striped mat lies in the foreground, and a brass lamp sits near the seated man. Grey sculptures of deities stand against a wall at the back, and a cart with an orange canopy is parked at right. A red and yellow banner with a printed illustration hangs on a pole at left.

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Outdoor ritual scene in a temple courtyard with palm trees and stone sculptures. A man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat before a circular fire pit of grey ash, with a brass lamp beside him. A large black stone Nandi bull wearing a red flower garland sits on an orange plinth at right. Several people in white dhotis, some with yellow shawls, sit on the ground and on mats around the courtyard, and a man in a yellow shawl kneels at the pit's edge. A painted banner with a devotional image stands at left, and a white kolam floral design is drawn on the ground.2010-09-08September 12 20102010-09-12September 13 20102010-09-13Outdoors in a courtyard with palm trees, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised yoga seat set over a circular ash ring. A brass kalasha/oil vessel sits to his left, with a rangoli kolam line drawn around the ring. Behind him a dark stone statue of Nandi bull wears a red-and-white flower garland on a red pedestal, and an orange-draped wooden cart stands to the right. Several seated men in white dhotis and saffron or yellow shawls meditate nearby, and stone deity statues line the left background. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's account of a discourse and meditation session.2010-09-07September 17 20102010-09-17Outdoor photo of a seated man in orange robes and rudraksha malas meditating with eyes closed on a circular stone platform on sandy ground, with a brass lamp in front. Behind him stands an orange-painted pillar and a black stone Nandi bull decorated with marigold garlands. Coconut palms, grey stone deity statues on the left, and three other men in white and yellow dress sit meditating in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha malas, cues consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event, appearing in person.2010-09-12November 07 20102010-11-07Outdoor 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.2010-09-13Outdoor temple courtyard on sandy ground with palm trees and a stone wall behind. In the centre, a person in orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat in a circular raised platform, hands folded in anjali. Around them, several seated people in white and yellow clothes sit on mats. A brass kalasha/pot sits near the kneeling figure. At right, a shaven-headed man in white dhoti sits beside an orange-painted pillared structure topped by a large dark stone Nandi bull draped with a red garland, with carved stone sculptures behind. A tall copper-coloured pillar with yellow garlands stands at right. A banner with devotional imagery is at left, and a mat path leads toward the platform. Flower petals are scattered on the ground.2010-09-14A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits in meditation on a low orange-cushioned seat above a stone-edged square, with a brass kalasha-style vessel beside him. Behind him is a large black Nandi bull statue with a garland, next to an orange-painted pillar and a tall ornate lamp post. Several seated figures in white and saffron/yellow clothing sit in meditation in the background near dark stone deity murti statues. A white kolam floor design with lotus-like patterns is drawn on the ground in front.2019-03-03Outdoors 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.2010-09-16Outdoor photo at a temple-garden courtyard with coconut palms and dark stone statues. In the centre a man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a low raised seat inside a circular ring of dark gravel, with eyes closed and hands resting on his lap. A brass kalasha/pot sits to his left on a mat. Behind him stands a large dark deity murti with a long red-and-gold pillar and a garland. Several other men in white dhoti and white shawls, some with saffron or yellow cloths, sit in meditation on mats around the courtyard. Red placards stand in the ground and a dark stone shrine stands at the rear. Decorated kolam-style white patterns surround the gravel circle.2010-09-17