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Outdoor ashram scene with a central seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged on a mat in front of a red-orange stepped plinth bearing a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Behind the plinth stand grey stone sculptures and palms. A brass oil lamp sits before the central figure on a white-bordered ring of crushed paper and white kolam patterns and petals decorate the ground. Around the courtyard, several other people sit in meditation: two in yellow and white, one in white, and one in orange robes, each on their own mat within a circle. Incense smoke rises at the right.

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Outdoor temple courtyard with a red stepped shrine holding a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds, palm trees behind. A man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha mala and tripundra marks sits cross-legged at the centre of a chalk-drawn kolam with flower petals, a brass oil lamp before him. Several men in white dhoti and shawls sit meditatively on small mats within circular ash or sand platforms to the right, one in saffron. Smoke rises from a fire pit in the background. The posture is seated meditation or puja. The central figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person label but is not distinctive enough to confirm.2010-09-22Outdoor photograph of a Panchatapas sadhana in an open courtyard. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, seated in meditation on a raised circular mound ringed with grey gravel, with a brass kalasha/lamp beside them. A shaved-headed person in white sits on a mat within a similar ringed mound in the background, with other white-clad practitioners seated at intervals across the courtyard. Behind them stands an orange-red stepped pedestal topped by a dark stone Nandi bull, decorated with yellow-orange marigold garlands, and palm trees line the grounds with stone statues at left.2010-09-21Outdoor photo of a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged in meditation on a mat inside a circular stone-lined pit with white kolam border, a brass oil lamp in front of him. Behind him stands a red-orange stepped plinth holding a dark stone deity murti with a garland, and a tall copper-coloured kalasha on a pole. Several other people in saffron and white clothes with yellow shawls sit meditating on mats around the courtyard; grey stone statues of deities and palm trees fill the background.2010-09-13Outdoor 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.2010-09-13A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat atop a woven mat, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, with a red tilak on his forehead and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. He sits within a white kolam rangoli outline filled with grey stone or ash, beside a brass kalasha and a small red flower. Behind him stands a dark Shiva lingam wrapped in a white and red cloth and garlanded with marigolds, set on a red stepped peetha. Black stone deity statues, a carved stone pillar and palm trees surround the open outdoor courtyard. A single white-clad figure stands at the far right edge.2010-10-21October 25 20102010-10-25 +1 copiesOctober 07 20102010-10-07November 02 20102010-11-02November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform outdoors, surrounded by a ring of grey ash or powder and white chalk floral designs on sandy ground. He wears a long rudraksha-style bead necklace with a red tilak on his forehead and long hair swept back, and his hands rest in a meditative mudra. A small brass kalasha stands beside him. Behind him is an orange stepped pedestal bearing a black stone Nandi bull draped with a garland, with palm trees and several dark stone deity statues in the background. Two people in white dhotis sit on the right and two more sit on the left, eyes closed in meditation, with a grey stone idol visible. Overall the scene is a meditation or satsang session at an outdoor temple setting. Based on the appearance of the central figure, presentation cues including long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a bead necklace match the page's reference to Swamiji, but the identification is uncertain: Swamiji (probable) seated meditating in saffron robes.2010-10-07A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on a small wooden seat over a mat at the centre of a circular ritual pit lined with gravel and white decorative dots, a brass kalasha vessel beside him. He wears a long garland of beads and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-red square base holding a dark stone bull statue, Nandi, draped with a marigold garland, with flower offerings. Dark stone deity murti statues and a few small shrines are arranged in the sandy outdoor grounds under palm trees, with orange and red flags on poles at the edges.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a man in orange robes seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform atop a circular stone base. His eyes are closed and his hands rest in his lap. He wears a dark rudraksha mala. Around the base is a dark gravel ring and a white chalk-drawn rangoli border with floral motifs. A small brass kalasha sits beside him, with a red flower near the front. Behind him is a tall orange stepped pedestal topped by a black Nandi bull statue draped in a garland of orange and purple flowers. Stone deity statues and greenery surround the area, and a wooden cart with orange and red cloth stands at right.2010-11-19