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A photograph of an outdoor meditation session in a palm-fringed open area. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a mat with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, appearing to be Swamiji (probable) given the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala. Behind him to the right, several shaven-headed men in white dhotis and shawls sit in meditation. To the left stands a dark stone Nandi figure garlanded with yellow and red flowers on an orange-red pedestal, beside a copper-topped pillar. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the mat in front. Chalk kolam-style markings line the ground.

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A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation, dressed in an orange saffron robe with a bare left shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead. His hands rest together in his lap on a cushion placed on a low wooden platform. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style pot with a spout, and a garlanded orange pedestal stands to the left, decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls sit on the sandy ground under coconut palms, some with shaved heads. White chalk kolam designs mark the ground in front of the platform. a person: the seated central figure wears orange robes, rudraksha mala and sits as the focal teacher. The scene suggests a sacred outdoor meditation or satsang setting.2010-09-15October 07 20102010-10-07 +1 copiesOctober 07 20102010-10-07A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a sandy ground in lotus-style meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and his long dark hair is swept back. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him, a white stepped pedestal holds a black deity murti and a tall carved pillar, with coconut palms, a thatched roof and a whitewashed wall in the background. To the right, several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation on the sand. Probable Swamiji is seated in meditation, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2010-07-10Outdoor photo at an open-air shrine among coconut palms. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a mat and cushion. Behind him stands an orange-red stepped shrine platform with a black stone Shiva lingam, a tall copper-coloured pillar draped with a flower garland, and grey stone deity sculptures including a standing figure holding a staff. A brass kalasha/pot sits on the mat at left. Two women in white saris sit at left and a man in white dhoti sits at right, also meditating. Small red-and-white signboards stand near the shrine.2010-09-16A photograph taken from low ground level of an outdoor ashram scene under overcast sky, with coconut palms and thatched structures behind. A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat, eyes closed and hands folded in front of him, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala. Nearby stands a dark stone Nandi-style bull statue garlanded with white flowers on an orange plinth, a brass kalasha-type vessel sits beside him on the sand, and an arching metal stand with curved hooks rises behind him. Two seated figures in white clothing are visible in the background, and white sand-drawn lines mark the ground in front of him.2010-10-06A seated man in orange saffron robes and a beaded rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a sandy ground at the centre of the frame, eyes lowered in meditation. Behind him stands a tall copper pillar fixed on an orange-red pedestal, with a dark stone Shiva lingam decorated with a garland at its base. Several black stone deity statues stand on the left, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits in front of him. Coconut palms frame the scene. In the background, a few people in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit or walk among the ritual setting, and two ropes hang from wooden posts at the frame edges. a person: the seated man wears saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, cues the page associates with the talk.2010-10-07A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a low mat on bare reddish earth, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, in an orange-saffron sleeveless robe with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him a black stone Nandi bull is garlanded with white and yellow flowers and a tall copper-coloured pillar stands on a white plinth. A brass kalasha pot sits at his left side. To the left a woman in white and yellow sits near a fire pit with flames and smoke, and a standing figure in white is visible further back among dark stone deity sculptures and palm trees. a person is meditating; the appearance cues are the long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2010-07-11September 12 20102010-09-12Outdoor 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.2010-09-13Outdoors on sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms, a man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long dark rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead. A golden kalasha-style vessel sits in front of him, and a white stone structure with a dark carved stone linga and garlands stands at left. Behind him, a second seated person in white clothes with a yellow shawl also meditates, and a few more people stand near a white wall in the background. Light smoke rises from the scene.2010-07-10September 17 20102010-09-17