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A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a folded orange cloth and mat atop a circular stone platform edged with grey ash. Behind him two bare-chested men in white dhoti sit on the ground in a sandy courtyard with palm trees, an orange-painted building, and rows of small white deity murtis. A brass kalasha sits at the front edge of the platform, and a white-clad figure stands at the right.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes meditates cross-legged on an orange cushion over a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck and has a long dark hairstyle with a tilak on his forehead. A small brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left. Behind him, a second man in white with a yellow shawl stands among black stone deity murti statues and red-labelled stone pedestals in an outdoor garden courtyard. An orange plinth with a black sculpture is at right.2010-10-10A photograph of an outdoor satsang on a dirt ground with white kolam-style chalk designs. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back hair in an orange saffron garment with a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with hands folded, eyes closed, beside a brass bowl. Behind him, a row of about a dozen men in white shirts and white dhotis sit in meditation. A tall painted wooden pillar with red, blue and yellow patterns stands behind him, with palm trees and a small orange-roofed building in the background. The pictured figure matches a person by long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated as the speaker of the satsang.2010-10-21 +1 copiesNovember 10 20102010-11-10A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap on an orange seat atop a mat. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red-orange tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange stepped stone pedestal topped by a black Shiva lingam draped with a white and red shawl and a garland. Dark stone statues of deities and figures stand among palm trees and plants, with red signboards in the foreground. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the mat at left, in bright sunlight.2010-11-10A man sits cross-legged in meditation outdoors on a low wooden seat with a cushion, atop a woven mat, with hands folded in his lap and eyes closed. He wears an orange-saffron ochre garment wrapped across his body, sleeveless, and has a red tilak mark on his forehead and dark hair pulled back. Beside him on the ground stands a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him an orange-red stone pedestal is draped with yellow and magenta marigold garlands, and a grey stone deity murti with a sculpted figure sits on top. Gravel surrounds the mat, and red signboards and stone statues stand in the background. a person is shown in meditation, identified by saffron robe, sleeveless ochre wrap and forehead tilak.2010-10-13 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a mat, hands resting in his lap with eyes closed. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue draped with a red and white flower garland, beside an orange-painted pedestal. Two colourful hanging decorations dangle from a metal frame under palm trees, and a brass kalasha pot sits at the lower left on a patterned rangoli-decorated floor.2010-11-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala meditates with eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap on an orange cushion over a woven mat, inside a courtyard edged with white and coloured kolam designs. A brass vessel sits at his side. Behind him, a line of men in white dhotis and shirts sit on mats, eyes lowered, under tall palm trees, with a red-tiled building and a decorated pole with a colourful striped top in the background. The scene is an outdoor meditation session. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated in the centre of the courtyard.2010-10-21Outdoors in a palm-lined compound, a row of seated sadhus and devotees sit in meditation on mats and cushions around shallow circular fire pits filled with ash, with wood logs stacked behind them and smoke rising. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits eyes closed with hands folded in his lap, a red tilak on his forehead, on an orange cushion beside a brass vessel. Behind him more people in white and saffron-orange and yellow shawls sit in rows, and a few small white structures and a thatched hut appear in the background.2010-08-08A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion over a woven mat, in an outdoor courtyard of dirt and gravel. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and a long rudraksha mala, with a tilak on his forehead, his hands resting in his lap. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left. Behind him, a second person in white with a yellow shawl sits in the background. Red placards with white text and carved black stone deity statues stand in the background, along with a red-orange pedestal and a black Nandi-like statue at the right edge.2010-10-10Outdoors in a temple grounds courtyard, a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-painted shrine platform holding a dark stone Nandi bull figure draped in white cloth and garlanded with marigolds. Palm trees, dark stone deity statues and rows of small carved figures surround the courtyard, and a brass kalasha sits beside him on a woven mat, with a folded cloth at his right. The ground is decorated with a white and red rangoli border of stones.2010-10-21 +1 copiesA seated man in orange saffron robes meditates cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat, hands folded in his lap and eyes closed. He wears a long black rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead, with hair swept back. Behind him, three men in white ritual clothes sit in meditation on mats within an outdoor compound lined with palm trees. To the left, a black stone Shivalinga with garlands rests on an orange pedestal, and a brass pot sits in the foreground. Smoke drifts from a small fire pit, and stacked firewood lies beside a white wall. The scene suggests satsang or meditation practice in an open-air ashram setting.2010-10-08October 10 20102010-10-10