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Outdoor 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.

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A man with swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a wooden platform with a folded orange cloth, eyes closed, hands in a mudra on his lap, meditating outdoors. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a shawl draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala with large brown beads, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, several men in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit in meditation on the gravel ground, with coconut palms and a white wall in the background.2010-07-19Outdoor meditation scene at an ashram with palm trees and an orange-painted building behind. In the foreground a man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in eyes-closed meditation on an orange cushion and a woven mat, wearing orange robes, a red bindi and a long black rudraksha mala. A brass vessel sits beside him. Behind him, a row of about six men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit in meditation on sand, with orange-robed figures among them, and white statues stand near the orange building.2010-09-02A 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.2010-09-18July 23 20102010-07-23Outdoors in a palm-fringed compound, a man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a stone platform with eyes closed, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a small brass bowl near his hand. Behind him, several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation on raised ash-covered ground, with a thin smoke rising from a fire. A bamboo fence, a white building with a green roof and blue sign, and a row of stone statues line the background.2010-07-10A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala wrapped around his neck sits cross-legged on a mat in an open outdoor yard, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in meditation. A small brass vessel sits at lower left and a green mat lies at lower right. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls sit in a row on mats, some with hands folded, near palm trees, a white building, and a bamboo fence. A dark-haired man with a red tilak on his forehead sits in front with dark hair tied back, the central figure wearing saffron and rudraksha cues that fit the page's a person reference. Ground shows white ash-like markings. Pancha Tapas-style outdoor meditation setting.2010-09-14Outdoors 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.2010-09-20Outdoor ritual scene in a courtyard among coconut palms. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion and mat, hands folded, at the rim of a circular fire pit lined with grey ash and stones and decorated with white kolam lines. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him. To the left, a black Nandi bull statue with garlands rests on an orange plinth. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and bare-chested or orange-clad attire sit in meditation or ritual posture on mats, with firewood stacked nearby and a row of small statues along an orange-painted building.2010-09-16 +1 copiesA photo of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on sand with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and yellow-bordered shawls sit in meditation, one standing in white at the right. Palm trees and a white wall form the backdrop, with small ash piles on the ground.2010-07-10Outdoor 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).2010-09-07Outdoor photo of a seated group in meditation on a bare sandy ground marked with lines of grey ash, with palm trees and small white buildings behind. In the foreground a young man in orange robes and an orange shawl over his head sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform with hands folded, a rudraksha mala across his chest, a brass pot to his left. Behind him rows of people in white or orange clothes, many with yellow or red shawls, sit meditating; some have shaved heads. Statues and small smoke rise in the background.2010-08-06A man seated in lotus-style cross-legged meditation on a wooden platform covered with an orange cloth, outdoors among palm trees and frangipani shrubs. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap, a rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead, with eyes closed. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits at his left. Behind him, two men in white ritual clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation, one holding a rudraksha mala. The appearance matches the a person cues of orange clothing and rudraksha malas, shown in person in a meditation setting.2010-08-16