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Outdoors on dusty ground, a man with dark hair tied back sits cross-legged on a cushion, seen from behind, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Ash-grey ground lies in front of him, and a white chalk kolam design is visible on the earth. Several seated devotees in white, orange and pink saris and white clothing sit on a raised platform in the background, and a red-brick building with a Kannada sign and a notice board stands behind them among palm trees.

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July 19 20102010-07-19July 19 20102010-07-19Outdoor photograph of a man seen from behind and to the side, wearing an orange saffron garment and a rudraksha mala of large brown beads. He has long dark hair gathered at the back and a white mark on his forehead. Seated on a low concrete platform in front of him are several women and men in orange, white, pink and blue clothes, sitting in meditative posture. A white notice board, green plants and a palm tree form the background, and the ground is sandy earth.2010-07-19Outdoor photograph of a man seen from behind and slightly from the side, wearing an orange saffron garment and a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads around his neck. His long black hair is tied up at the back of his head, with white ash marks visible on his forehead. He faces a group of seated devotees on a low concrete platform. Several women in saffron, white, pink and light blue saris sit cross-legged and quietly attentive. Behind them stand a palm-leafed plant, a whitewashed wall and a notice board. The scene suggests a pancha-tapas sitting, with the seated group gathered for the session.2010-07-19A man sits cross-legged on the ground with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, in meditation during an outdoor fire ritual. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a rudraksha mala, and has long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead. Smoke or ash drifts across the scene, and a small brass vessel sits near him. Behind him, two women in white garments, one with a yellow shawl and one with an orange shawl, sit by the smouldering fire pit. A thatched hut and a pale concrete structure stand in the background.2010-07-07A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged with eyes closed on a low wooden platform draped in orange cloth, in meditation. He wears an orange sleeveless wrap and a long black rudraksha mala. Smoke or haze surrounds the scene on a dusty ground. Behind him, two women in white and cream clothes with orange shawls also sit in meditation, and dark stone statues of deities stand against a whitewashed wall. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at left, with a rangoli design on the ground near the bottom edge.2010-07-07A photograph of a seated sannyasi in saffron orange sleeveless robes and a rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged on the ground in meditation with his back to the camera. His dark hair is tied in a bun and a small tilak is visible on his forehead. Behind him, several men in white dhoti and shirt sit on a raised platform before an orange and white painted wall bearing a Hindi signboard reading 'श्री आनंदेश्वर'. Ash or sand is scattered on the ground and kolam-style white patterns mark the courtyard. A black loudspeaker stands near trees at left.2010-07-19A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion on a wooden platform in an open outdoor area with bare earth ground. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a matching orange shawl draped over his shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, his eyes closed in meditation. Beside him a small fire pit with grey ash lies inside a white-painted circle, and to the left two seated people in pink and white clothing sit on mats near a low concrete ledge, with two pairs of bare feet visible. A green woven mat lies in the foreground. The Swamiji candidate is shown with his long swept-back hair and orange robes, so the appearance label is probable.2010-09-14A photo of a seated sannyasi in a sleeveless saffron-orange top and dhoti, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and dark hair tied in a bun, facing away from the camera toward a group. Four men in white dhotis and shirts sit on mats in front of an orange-walled building with white-and-red striped trim. Some wear rudraksha or tulsi-style necklaces. The ground in front has white chalk kolam patterns and scattered ash or powder. Green trees and a plant stand behind the building, and a speaker sits at left.2010-07-19September 13 20102010-09-13A seated man in profile meditates outdoors on a low wooden platform with an orange cushion, set on a woven straw mat edged with blue tape. He wears an orange sannyasi wrap draped over one shoulder with a maroon border and tassel, and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. His dark hair is tied back in a bun. Behind him stand an orange-painted building with red window frames and a blurred blue signboard. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial wrap and rudraksha mala cues are present, so the candidate is in person.2011-02-02A photograph of a seated meditation gathering on bare sandy ground. In the foreground a man with long dark hair tied back sits cross-legged on an orange cushion, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. He wears an orange sleeveless robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead. A brass vessel with a spout sits in front of him. Behind him sit other meditators: a woman in white with a yellow shawl, a woman in white and yellow, and a bespectacled man in white clothes with a yellow shawl, all with eyes closed. Stone sculptures of seated figures and a thatched bamboo fence stand in the background.