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A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a low orange seat over a woven mat in an outdoor courtyard, wearing a red-orange robe and a thick multicolored flower garland with gold-toned beads. He raises his right index finger while his left hand rests on his lap beside a small brass kalasha. Behind him stand dark stone deity murtis and a stone pedestal draped with marigold garlands, with palm trees and a terracotta wall beyond. Red-lettered signboards line the courtyard. The setting suggests a teaching session or satsang. Swamiji (probable) is seated in the centre, identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron-red robe and ornate gold-bead garland.

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A man sits cross-legged on a low orange wooden seat over a woven mat inside a floor-level rangoli-style ring of white and red dotted designs, in an outdoor courtyard. He wears a red saffron-toned cloth wrap, a long ornate gold-and-beaded necklace, and has long dark hair. His right hand is raised, palm outward, in a blessing gesture. A brass kalasha or vessel stands to his left. Behind him are grey stone deity murtis on pedestals with small name plaques, an orange temple wall, palm trees, and an orange-red shrine block draped with a yellow and red flower garland on the right.2010-12-22A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat placed on a woven mat, within a circular stone platform decorated with red and white dotted rangoli. He wears a red saffron-toned robe draped over the shoulder, a long gold-bead necklace with a rudraksha-style pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead. A brass kalasha stands beside him. Behind him are rows of dark stone deity murtis on red-labelled plinths, a red temple pillar, a red-brick wall, palm trees and a red shrine with a black lingam wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. Another man in white with a yellow cloth stands at left.2010-12-22A seated man in a red-orange robe sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat over a floor decorated with white kolam and red dots. He wears a long gold ceremonial necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back hair, and raises his right hand in a blessing gesture. A brass kalasha stands beside him. Behind him are grey stone sculptures of deities and figures, red placards, palm trees and an orange wall. A garland of yellow and red flowers hangs on a dais at the right edge. The man's appearance, with long hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron robe, is consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated and giving a blessing in an outdoor temple-garden setting.2010-12-22A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat, within a stone-edged circular platform decorated with red and white dotted rangoli. He wears a flowing red-orange robe, a gold-coloured beaded necklace, and a red-orange tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him is a large black stone Nandi bull with a garland of yellow, orange and red flowers, and a row of grey stone deity murti sculptures stands in a sandy courtyard with palms and a terracotta wall. A white-clad figure stands in the background, and red signboards with white text are visible among the sculptures.2010-12-22Outdoor photo at an open courtyard with palm trees. A person with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion and woven mat inside a circular raised ash-filled platform decorated with white and red rangoli dots. He wears a red-orange robe and a gold-toned necklace with a marigold and white garland. Behind him a Shivalinga-style black stone form is draped with a white cloth and marigold garlands, beside a tall copper-coloured kalasha-topped pillar. A brass kalasha vessel sits at the front edge of the ash circle. Behind them, a man in saffron-orange clothes holds a camera at his face. Stone sculptures line the background beside a red brick wall. A caption reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam Source . The seated person's role is unclear and appearance cues are not sufficient to confirm an identity2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red saffron cloth, a gold beaded necklace and a red tilak on the forehead, sits cross-legged with eyes closed on a low orange wooden seat over a woven mat at the centre of a floral kolam-decorated square. A brass kalasha pot sits at his left. Behind him a black stone Nandi with a yellow-and-red garland rests on an orange plinth, and grey stone deity murti sculptures stand in a courtyard with palm trees and an orange boundary wall. A white-clad attendant stands in the background. Red signboards with text stand near the statues.2010-12-22A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a woven mat in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed, hands resting in meditation near a small brass vessel. Flower petals lie scattered on the ground and a circular floor pattern surrounds the seat. Behind him stand grey stone carvings of deities and serpent-hooded figures on pedestals, a black stone Nandi-like bull draped in marigold and red garlands, and a tall orange-red pillar. Palm trees and a red-and-yellow painted board showing a family group frame the scene. A person in white walks in the background.2010-10-26A photograph of a man seated in lotus position on a woven mat atop a raised circular stone platform ringed with white pebbles and chalk kolam designs. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed in meditation and hands resting in his lap. Beside him is a brass kalasha-style vessel and a small pink flower. Behind him stands a dark Nandi bull statue draped with a yellow and orange marigold garland on a red-orange plinth, flanked by stone deity sculptures and palm trees. Morning sunlight flares through the palms, and a metal frame structure stands at the right edge.2010-11-20A man sits cross-legged on a woven mat inside a circular ringed enclosure in an outdoor temple courtyard, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and has long dark hair. A small brass kalasha vessel sits on the ground beside him, with scattered white and purple petals. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull wrapped in red, yellow and purple flower garlands on a red-orange pedestal, with a dark stone deity murti group and a row of black stone sculptures, including cobra-hooded forms, in the background. Palm trees and a red-and-yellow poster on a stand complete the scene. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala are visible.2010-10-26A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in an outdoor courtyard, wearing a red saffron-toned shawl over bare shoulders and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand grey stone deity murti and sculptures, with a large orange plinth on the right draped in a garland of yellow and red flowers. A brass kalasha sits on a floor design of coloured powder in the foreground, and palm plants frame the scene.2010-12-22