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A man with long dark swept-back hair sits cross-legged on a woven mat over a raised earthen platform, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a saffron-orange garment draped over the shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits at his side. Ash or charcoal lies around the platform, and two men in white dhotis sit in meditation further back among coconut palms, with orange-roofed buildings and small shrines behind them.

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A 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 in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting open on his knees. He wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads and a red tilak on his forehead, and his long swept-back dark hair falls behind his shoulders. Palm trees and a low wall are behind him. Two other seated figures in white dhotis appear in the background: one on the left in white with an orange shawl, and one on the right in white with a yellow scarf, also meditating. A brass vessel is visible at the lower left edge and a small orange-red shrine structure at the left.2010-09-04Outdoor 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.2010-09-20October 08 20102010-10-08September 12 20102010-09-12A 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.2010-10-15October 17 20102010-10-17A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, on a mat in front of an orange-painted shrine. He wears a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull draped in a white sash and garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers, with a palm tree and a black shivalinga visible in the background. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and a shawl, seated in meditation as the presiding figure of the scene.2010-11-09September 21 20102010-09-21November 20 20102010-11-20A man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange sleeveless robe draped over his shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him on the sand is a small brass pot with a handle and spout. Behind him, several people in white clothes sit in meditation on ground strewn with grey ash from fire pits. A white stone platform and a woven mat lie to the left. The scene looks like an outdoor ritual or homa setting.2010-07-14A man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a mat in an outdoor courtyard. He wears an orange saffron wrap, a leopard-print shawl draped over his shoulders, and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with orange, yellow and maroon flowers and a white sash, set on a red-orange stepped plinth beside a dark shivalinga. Palm trees and foliage frame the background, and a few white flowers are scattered on the ground.2010-11-09