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Outdoor photo of a seated meditating figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sitting on a mat before a red stone pedestal with a Nandi statue and a tall copper kalasha draped with yellow marigold garlands. A large chalk-and-colour rangoli lotus design with teal petals, magenta outlines and yellow marigold flowers lies on the ground in front, with a small white rangoli kolam above it. A brass vessel sits beside the seated figure. Two white-clad seated men with shaved heads sit to the right, a figure in white and yellow sits at left, and smoke rises near the right side. Palm trees and garden statues surround the open courtyard.

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October 08 20102010-10-08Outdoor ritual scene on a dirt ground beside a row of dark stone deity sculptures under tall palms. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised red platform before a tall copper pillar with hanging garlands. Near him a small brass vessel sits on a white cloth, and a colourful geometric rangoli with yellow flower petals decorates the ground in the foreground. Several white-clad men sit in meditation on a mat to the right, and a small fire with smoke rises near the seated figures.2010-10-08A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat outdoors. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over the shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap. A brass kalasha-style vessel stands at his left on the mat, and a pink-and-white rangoli design decorates the ground. Palm trees, a small orange shrine structure and smoke rising from a pit are visible behind. Two white-clad people sit meditating in the background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2010-10-08A man in orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a woven mat atop a stone platform outdoors. He wears a dark rudraksha mala necklace and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue draped with garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers, beneath a tall copper pillar wrapped with cord. Palm trees surround the courtyard, with small stone shrine figures and a Shivalinga visible in the background. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left, and colourful kolam designs in pink, green, blue and white decorate the ground around him. The setting suggests a sacred garden site with a meditation or puja arrangement.2010-11-13December 18 20102010-12-18A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat placed on a mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange brick pedestal bearing a dark stone Nandi bull draped with a garland of marigolds and red flowers, beneath a tall ornate pillar. Palm trees, dark stone deity statues and a small red flag surround the courtyard in warm sunlight. A brass kalasha sits on the mat to his left.2010-10-16November 15 20102010-11-15Outdoor photo of a seated figure in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged on a woven mat inside a circular ring of gravel and marigold petals. A red-and-white rangoli of flowers lies in the foreground, and a large red temple structure stands behind with garlands on its top section and a dark stone deity murti in front. Black stone statues line the open dirt courtyard under palm trees. A small brass object sits near the seated figure.2010-11-02Outdoor photo of a seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala meditating on a raised stone platform inside a circular bed of gravel at the centre of a dirt courtyard. A small brass kalasha sits on a mat beside the figure, and a red flower lies on the ground nearby. Behind the figure stands a red shrine base holding a black deity murti garlanded in marigolds, flanked by a tall red pillar with a garland and palm trees overhead. A colourful kolam of pink, green and white lotus-like geometric lines is drawn on the ground in the foreground, and a green mat lies to the right. No other people are visible.2010-11-10Outdoors in a palm-lined garden, a man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange-cushioned seat atop a mat, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him, a dark stone Nandi bull sits on an orange plinth with a Shivalinga, flanked by grey stone deity statues and a light-coloured figure in white with a yellow shawl seated in meditation to the left. A brass kalasha stands at the front on a ring of pink-marked ground, with a small pink-and-white painted floor design. Frangipani and small shrine figures surround the scene.2010-10-10An outdoor photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on a low platform at the centre of a dusty courtyard. He sits cross-legged with hands held in front of him, facing a tall red brick shrine topped by a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigolds and a red-and-white sacred thread. Behind the shrine stand rows of dark grey stone deity sculptures and tall palm trees. Orange and red flags and striped banners flank the courtyard, and a colourful kolam of pink, purple and orange-red concentric patterns with white petal accents is drawn on the ground in front. A small brass vessel sits beside him on a green cloth.2010-10-13Outdoor photo in a palm-fringed garden. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a low raised red-brown platform ringed with grey gravel. A brass kalasha or lota sits beside him, and a small red flower lies nearby. Behind him a tall red pillar draped with garlands rises, with a dark deity murti seated before it and stone statues in the background. A large white and red-green rangoli kolam with a lotus-like star pattern is drawn on the bare earth in the foreground, and a blue yoga mat lies to the right. Harsh backlight from the sun lights the scene.2010-11-10