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A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair and rudraksha beads sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised square platform in an open-air courtyard. Behind him, a large black stone Nandi bull statue with red and white flower garlands rests on a red pedestal, beside a red brick wall and young trees. In front, a small brass kalasha or lamp vessel sits on the platform. A group of about a dozen seated devotees in white shirts and pants, plus a man in a striped shirt, face the figure from the foreground. The figure's appearance matches the a person cues of long swept hair, orange clothing and rudraksha malas, but the page does not confirm his presence at this event, so identity is uncertain.

Outdoor photo at an open-air temple courtyard with red pillars and palm trees. A person in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised low seat on a mat, with a small brass vessel placed in front. Behind them stands a black Nandi bull with garlands and a dark stone deity statue on a red plinth. Several seated devotees in white clothes face the speaker from the foreground, some with their backs to the camera, one child in a red hoodie among them. Grey paving stacks and red brick walls are in the background.

September 13 2010

October 07 2010

Outdoor ritual scene in a temple courtyard with palm trees and stone sculptures. A man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat before a circular fire pit of grey ash, with a brass lamp beside him. A large black stone Nandi bull wearing a red flower garland sits on an orange plinth at right. Several people in white dhotis, some with yellow shawls, sit on the ground and on mats around the courtyard, and a man in a yellow shawl kneels at the pit's edge. A painted banner with a devotional image stands at left, and a white kolam floral design is drawn on the ground.

Outdoor 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.

A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits in meditation on a low orange-cushioned seat above a stone-edged square, with a brass kalasha-style vessel beside him. Behind him is a large black Nandi bull statue with a garland, next to an orange-painted pillar and a tall ornate lamp post. Several seated figures in white and saffron/yellow clothing sit in meditation in the background near dark stone deity murti statues. A white kolam floor design with lotus-like patterns is drawn on the ground in front.

Outdoors in a courtyard with palm trees, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised yoga seat set over a circular ash ring. A brass kalasha/oil vessel sits to his left, with a rangoli kolam line drawn around the ring. Behind him a dark stone statue of Nandi bull wears a red-and-white flower garland on a red pedestal, and an orange-draped wooden cart stands to the right. Several seated men in white dhotis and saffron or yellow shawls meditate nearby, and stone deity statues line the left background. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's account of a discourse and meditation session.

Outdoor photo at an open courtyard with bare sandy ground and palm trees. A man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a mat at the centre of a circular raised platform with white chalk rangoli border. Behind him to the right, a large dark Nandi bull statue wears a red and white floral garland, sitting on an orange pedestal beside a tall copper kalasha-topped column. Five to six people in white and yellow clothing sit meditating on mats across the courtyard, with orange-clad figures at the edge. A rolled striped mat lies in the foreground, and a brass lamp sits near the seated man. Grey sculptures of deities stand against a wall at the back, and a cart with an orange canopy is parked at right. A red and yellow banner with a printed illustration hangs on a pole at left.

November 13 2010

2010-11-13 +1 copies

September 12 2010

Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with palm trees and a red brick wall. In the centre, a seated figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange mat in front of a black Nandi bull statue and a tall red and gold shrine pillar. Six seated people in white clothing and dark cords face away from the camera toward the figure, including a man in a light blue shirt and a bald man at the front left. Two standing people in white clothes are in the background near a silver SUV, and a red and white striped step is at the left. A figure in orange robes with long hair appears to be the seated speaker, with a plain look and no visible crown or turban; the appearance is too uncertain to identify the speaker. Strings of lamps and a large garland hang from the poles overhead.

2011-03-05 +1 copies