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Outdoor meditation session in an ashram courtyard. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, with a brass kalasha beside him. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls sit in a row on white-marked circular platforms with pale ash-like borders. A red-orange building, potted plants, stacked firewood and a row of white seated statues stand behind them. The foreground figure is an appearance-based a person candidate: saffron robes, rudraksha mala and a tilak mark. Overlay text reads , , , which is excluded from the text field

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A photograph of an outdoor meditation session in an ashram courtyard with sandy ground. In the foreground a man with long hair pulled back, a red tilak on his forehead and a dark rudraksha mala, wears an orange saffron robe and sits in lotus posture on a woven mat over an orange cushion, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, with a brass kalasha-style vessel beside him. Concentric rings of white ash surround the seated figures, with white kolam-style swirl designs painted on the ground. Behind him, six or more people in white dhotis and shawls sit in meditation on their own mats within similar circles. Stone statues of seated figures stand along a red-walled building, and a wooden shelter post and a stack of firewood are visible at the back.2010-09-22Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram courtyard. In the foreground a man with short dark hair sits cross-legged on a woven mat and orange cushion within a circular raised earthen pit lined with grey ash, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala. A small brass kalasha-style pot sits at the edge of the mat. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shawls, and one in orange, sit in meditation at similar ash-lined fire pits. Stacked firewood and a bamboo fence stand in the background, with a row of white statues on the right and a red-orange shrine structure at the left edge. The scene resembles a homa or yagna with fire pits. a person with saffron robe, rudraksha mala and seated central role. Around ten people are visible.2010-09-16A photograph of an outdoor ritual setting in a courtyard with sandy ground and a low orange-walled building behind. A man with shoulder-length black hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a long dark rudraksha mala, hands folded in his lap and eyes closed. In front of him stands a brass pot with a handle on a mat. Behind him, four men in plain white dhotis and shawls sit in meditation in a row, shaved-headed and seated on the ground. Stone statues and trimmed green shrubs line the background, with palm trees and a corrugated roof visible.2010-09-16 +1 copiesOutdoors in a courtyard with a bare dirt ground and scattered ash, several men sit in meditation on mats. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a long black rudraksha mala wears a sleeveless orange robe and sits with hands folded, eyes closed, beside a brass kettle-shaped vessel. Behind him, a man in an orange robe sits with hands in lap, and three men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit further back, one bare-chested with a garland and chain. Stone deity figures stand along the terracotta-coloured building behind them, with coconut palms and green shrubs beyond.2010-09-06 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a seated figure in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged on a raised platform covered with an orange cushion and a woven mat, with a brass kalasha-style pot beside him on a rangoli-decorated circle of pink and white lines. A grey-stone bed of small pebbles surrounds the platform. Behind him a woven mat leads to a row of devotees in white clothes seated on a concrete ledge, with a pale-haired older man in a blue shirt among them. Orange-walled buildings, palm trees and a netted structure stand in the background, and a garland hangs on a pole at right. The seated figure has long dark hair swept back and a vertical tilak on the forehead, with eyes closed, appearing to meditate.2010-11-30September 17 20102010-09-17A photograph of an outdoor satsang on bare earth. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron robe and a long black rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a woven mat and cushion, with a brass vessel before him and a pink-and-white kolam design around the platform. He has long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, and faces left toward the gathered devotees. Behind him, a row of people in white clothing sit on a low concrete platform, some with folded hands, and a few more seated figures in white stand nearby. A red-tiled building, a palm tree and a red ritual structure with a garland hang in the background. The seated figure is shown in appearance-based profile with distinctive orange robe and rudraksha cues, so the identity is probable.2010-11-30A seated man in saffron-orange robes wears a long dark swept-back hair and a long rudraksha mala, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden seat. In front of him on the bare ground sits a brass kettle-shaped vessel. Behind him, three men in white ritual clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation on the open ground, and white stone deity statues stand near an orange building, with stacked firewood and a bamboo fence in the background. The seated central figure shows distinctive saffron robes, long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, so he is a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate in an outdoor meditation setting, while the men in white are devotees or priests.2010-08-30Outdoor photo at an open ground beside palm trees and a red-orange building. A man in orange robes with a long dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat in meditation, hands resting in his lap, eyes lowered. A brass kalasha-style pot sits before him on a blue-edged mat, inside a ring of ash on the ground. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls sit in meditation on mats within similar ash circles. A standing man in white with an orange shawl stands at left beside an orange-red stone pedestal with flower garlands. Stone murti statues sit near a blue tarpaulin at right. The setting suggests a homa or yagna site.2010-08-26September 12 20102010-09-12A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala wrapped around his neck sits cross-legged on a mat in an open outdoor yard, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in meditation. A small brass vessel sits at lower left and a green mat lies at lower right. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls sit in a row on mats, some with hands folded, near palm trees, a white building, and a bamboo fence. A dark-haired man with a red tilak on his forehead sits in front with dark hair tied back, the central figure wearing saffron and rudraksha cues that fit the page's a person reference. Ground shows white ash-like markings. Pancha Tapas-style outdoor meditation setting.2010-09-14Outdoors in a courtyard lined with palm trees, a man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a raised circular concrete platform in meditation, wearing an orange sleeveless robe and a dark rudraksha mala with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. A brass vessel stands beside him on the platform, and ash lines the platform's edge. Behind him, several men in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths sit in rows on the ground in meditation, and more devotees in white sit near orange-roofed buildings. A decorated cart with a colourful floral arrangement and a striped mat are visible in the background.2010-09-04 +1 copies