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A photograph of a seated figure viewed from behind, wearing an orange saffron cloth with maroon border draped over one shoulder, with a rudraksha mala around the neck and hair tied back. The figure sits in meditation on a mat with a small brass vessel beside them, facing a temple-like courtyard with red and white striped walls and two large dark stone statues of deity forms standing on pedestals. A deity murti is visible in the shrine beyond. Two Western women sit to the right, one in a green scarf and one in orange, and an elderly man in white sits at the far left. Other attendees are present in the courtyard. The figure's identity is not established from appearance, so no probable identification is made.

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A photograph of a figure seen from behind, seated cross-legged on an orange cushion in an outdoor temple-like courtyard. The seated person wears orange saffron robes with maroon-edged borders and a red-brown rudraksha mala around the neck; long dark hair falls down the back. In front is a brass vessel and a bed of grey ash or embers on the ground. Beyond, a raised platform with red and white striped base holds two large dark stone deity statues flanking a central shrine with a decorated murti. Two seated women in white and orange clothing sit at the right edge of the platform, one wearing a green shawl. Black speakers stand beside the platform. The person in orange appears to be a sannyasi seated in meditation facing the shrine.2011-01-31A photograph from behind of a seated figure in an orange sleeveless garment with a rudraksha mala around the neck, black hair tied in a bun, facing a white and red striped temple platform. Two black stone guardian statues with garlands flank the steps leading to a shrine with a deity murti inside an arched doorway. White kolam rangoli designs with red flower petals decorate the ground in front. The seated person is the only visible physical person, with a partially visible figure at the right edge.2010-07-19A photograph taken from behind of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a maroon border, draped over one shoulder, sitting cross-legged on a mat outdoors. The figure wears a rudraksha mala around the neck and has dark hair tied up in a bun, one hand raised near the ear. In front stands a red and white striped structure with steps leading to a temple entrance with an arched doorway, where a deity murti is visible in the shrine. A brass oil lamp sits on the ground to the right, and a woman in green sits in the background on the right. The scene suggests meditation or dharana practice in an ashram courtyard.2011-01-31Outdoor satsang scene on a paved courtyard with a raised red-and-white striped platform behind. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a black cord necklace wears a saffron-orange robe and sits cross-legged on an orange cushion facing a shallow circular pit lined with gravel, beside a brass pot. Woolen mats in a row lead from him toward a seated group of about eight men in white, cream, beige and dark clothing, sitting in meditation. Potted plants and a red pillar frame the setting. Based on the robe, long hair and seated posture, the central figure may be a person leading the practice; the image shows him in an orange robe, long hair, and a black mala-style necklace while seated before the pit.2011-02-05A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden seat and woven mat, in an open paved courtyard. He wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads and a red tilak on his forehead, with his hands resting on his knees. Beside him is a small brass kalasha-style pot. The seated area is ringed by a circle of dark gravel with coloured rangoli-style patterns on the pavement. Behind him stand a red stone pedestal holding a black stone deity murti garlanded with orange and yellow flowers, and a row of dark stone figures among palm-like plants.2011-02-20A seated man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged with eyes closed on a low wooden platform inside a circle of ash, on a paved courtyard. He wears long dark hair tied back, a rudraksha mala with beads hanging on his chest, and holds his hands in a meditative mudra. A brass kalasha/pot sits beside him on the ground. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull wearing a garland of marigolds, mounted on a red pedestal, with dark stone deity statues and palm trees in the background.2011-02-28Outdoor photo of a man with long dark hair sitting cross-legged on a low wooden seat and mat on a red-earth and stone ring decorated with coloured powder, hands folded in his lap. He wears saffron-orange robes with a maroon border and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him sits a brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him are dark stone deity statues of seated figures on animal mounts, orange-painted stone pillars at left, palm trees and an iron staircase rail.2011-03-05 +1 copiesJuly 23 20102010-07-23A man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, dressed in orange robes with a red-bordered cloth over the shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala around the neck. He sits in a square of reddish earth with a brass vessel beside him. Behind him is a large black stone Nandi bull draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, set on a red stepped plinth. Palm trees and blurred figures in pale clothing stand in the background, with a red boundary wall. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron robes, cues consistent with the page's claim.2011-03-05A photograph of a temple entrance with a red-and-white striped stepped platform leading up to an orange-painted shrine building. A devotee in an orange sleeveless top and orange skirt sits cross-legged on a mat in the foreground, facing the temple, beside a large dark stone guardian statue draped with a white and red flower garland. Two dark deity statues with orange shawls stand flanking the entrance, and a woman in a green-gold sari sits on the steps. A sign above reads Sri Kranduchwara Temple, and an ornate deity murti is visible inside the shrine with a kalasha-like decoration and a sandy kolam drawn on the ground.2010-09-16February 23 20112011-02-23September 17 20102010-09-17