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Six women sit cross-legged in a row on mats in an outdoor courtyard of sandy earth, each seated within a circular ring of grey ash. They wear white garments with yellow shawls or orange-red stoles, and their eyes are closed in meditation. Behind them stand orange-painted stone platforms, one topped with a tall ornamental column, and a black stone Nandi bull draped with yellow and orange garlands. A dark stone figure stands at the left edge beside palm trees and a small shrine.

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Outdoor scene in a sandy garden courtyard with large grey stone sculptures of deities and nagas behind. Seven people sit cross-legged in meditation on circular raised sand platforms outlined in white. Most wear white or cream dhoti-style or sari-style clothing with yellow shawls or scarves; a woman in front wears an orange scarf over a light robe. Palm trees and greenery surround the area. A partially visible woman with dark hair in a bun and yellow shawl sits in the lower left foreground. A white stone slab lies in the lower right foreground.2010-07-07Outdoor ritual on bare sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms. Many seated participants in orange and saffron garments sit in rows before circular fire pits of grey ash, with smoke rising from several. In the foreground right, a woman with glasses and dark hair, wearing an orange shawl over white clothes, sits with hands folded in meditation. A white dove walks on the sand at left. Behind the rows stand a tall copper-coloured pillar, a white platform with a small shrine and a dark stone deity murti, and a standing man in white at the back right. A small notice board stands at left.2010-08-10 +1 copiesAugust 17 20062006-08-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor ritual scene on bare earth with a ring of circular fire pits, each lined with grey ash, where people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditative posture. Behind them stand white-plastered square platforms, a tall copper-coloured pillar, a dark stone statue and black stone sculpture garlanded with flowers, all among coconut palms. One figure at left wears orange robes. A small informational signboard stands at left. The setting suggests a Panchatapas paadapuja practice of sitting by fire pits.2010-07-19A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a cushion and straw mat in a meditation pose, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. A small brass kalasha stands on the left and a green cloth lies on the right, inside a circular pit with gravel and chalk-drawn floral border. Behind him stand red stepped stone bases, a black Nandi bull statue, and dark stone figures among palm plants, under a flagpole with an orange flag. The person is visibly in meditation, and the scene suggests satsang or outdoor meditation at an ashram.2010-10-15Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform of stone chips, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, with long hair swept back. Beside him stands a small brass kalasha vessel on a woven mat, and a green mat lies to his right. Behind him is a dark stone Nandi bull with yellow and orange garlands, a red-orange stepped pedestal, and a copper-topped column wrapped in flower garlands, with coconut palms overhead. In the foreground, white kolam rangoli lines are decorated with scattered pink, yellow and purple flowers. A second man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl stands at right with arms folded, and a small red sign is visible at left. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in meditation in the orange robe with long hair and rudraksha mala.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a seated meditation gathering on bare sandy ground beneath coconut palms and a clear sky. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and dark rudraksha mala beads sits in meditation with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, wearing a saffron-orange robe and sitting on an orange cushion on a woven mat. A brass kalasha-style pot stands beside him. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white upper cloths sit cross-legged in meditation across the courtyard, some with bare shoulders, near small ash-covered fire pits and a white building with a green roof.2010-09-20A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat placed on a woven mat outdoors. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a long dark rudraksha mala across his chest, and a red bindi on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull with a red garland on a tiered orange pedestal. Dark stone figures and statues stand among palm trees and plants, with a tall ornate orange pillar and a small orange flag at right. A brass pot sits on the mat at lower left.2010-10-19 +1 copiesOutdoor scene of people performing Pancha Tapas, sitting cross-legged in a row inside circular beds of ash and embers on sandy ground. Most are women in white dhotis or saris with orange shawls, and a few wear yellow or orange cloth. Coconut palms, a tall shrine pillar, white shrine platforms and a small notice board stand behind them. A man in white clothing walks on the right. Smoke rises from the fire rings in the hazy morning light.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA 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 sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat placed on a woven mat, centred within a circular ring of grey gravel bordered by small coloured dots. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and eyes closed, hands resting together in his lap. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him rises an orange-painted stepped platform holding a large black stone Nandi bull garlanded with yellow flowers. Further back are grey stone statues of deities and figures standing in a garden with palm trees, each statue on a red base with small signs. The setting is an open outdoor courtyard of sandy ground.2010-10-12 +1 copies