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Outdoor night scene at a temple-like grounds. A woman in a leopard-print top and mustard-yellow skirt sits cross-legged on an orange cushion and woven mat, palms pressed together in namaste. Before her on a decorated rangoli-style white kolam circle sit brass vessels. A long woven mat runs toward her across the ground. Behind her stands a dark stone pedestal draped with yellow and purple flower garlands, and a row of carved stone sculptures and red-painted stands rises in the background. A large informational map board and a parked white vehicle are at left.

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Night photo of a seated person meditating with eyes closed on a low mat and cushion inside a ring of white painted floral kolam designs on bare ground. The person wears a yellow-green dhoti-style garment, a leopard-print shawl, long dark hair, a red tilak, and a beaded necklace. A brass kalasha stands beside them. Behind is a large dark Shiva lingam draped in white cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers, set on a tall orange-red stone peetha. Rows of carved stone figures and red-bordered plaques stand in the background. Ashram ritual setting at night.2010-12-20A seated man in an orange saffron robe, wearing a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a mat in an open courtyard, hands folded in meditation. A brass kalasha-style pot stands beside him within a rangoli-decorated circular ring on the ground. Behind him are black stone deity murtis and a dark bull statue draped with a saffron-and-white sash on a red pedestal, with palm trees, hanging striped fabric banners, and a painted banner of a family group on the left. The scene suggests meditation or satsang in a temple grounds.2010-11-08A photograph of an outdoor temple grounds with a single person seated cross-legged in prayer posture on an orange cushion inside a circular decorated area with white rangoli-style patterns and gravel. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron robe, hands pressed together at the chest, with long dark hair down the back. Beside them stands a brass kalasha or lamp. Behind is a black stone Nandi bull on a red pedestal draped with marigold and red flower garlands, and rows of dark stone deity murtis on red-marked bases. A large painted poster of seated sages and a family in bright colours hangs on a stand. Palm trees and a brick wall frame the scene, with a mat laid on the ground in front.2010-10-31 +2 copiesOutdoor photo of a devotee seated cross-legged in prayer posture (anjali mudra) on a raised circular stone platform ringed with white dotted kolam designs and grey gravel. He wears an orange saffron robe with bare upper body and a dark, long-haired head. Around him are black stone statues and a black Nandi bull adorned with a flower garland on a red-orange pedestal. Palm trees, a silver SUV, a thatched shed and a banner-style display board fill the background, with red-orange temple walls and hanging ceremonial cloth streamers. This appears to be a pada puja setting. The figure's identity is not established from appearance.2010-11-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe sitting cross-legged on a raised stone seat inside a circular platform bordered with gravel and white dotted kolam-style designs, hands pressed together in prayer. A rudraksha-style bead necklace is visible at his neck. Behind him are several black stone deity statues and a black stone Nandi bull with a marigold garland on a red plinth. Red-painted pedestals with plaques stand among the statues, a coconut-palm grove, a signboard map, and a parked white SUV are visible. A uniformed guard stands in the background.2010-11-18 +1 copiesA man with long, loose black hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed on an orange cushion atop a wooden platform, on a woven mat at night. He wears a lime-green kurta and a leopard-print shawl with fringed ends, and a heavy gold bead necklace. A white and red tilak marks his forehead. Hands are folded in his lap. A brass vessel sits at the left edge, and blurred stone sculptures and a red pillar stand in the background. Decorative white floor art surrounds the mat. The appearance matches a probable Swamiji (probable) in meditation, with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and distinctive clothing, seated in a meditation posture.2010-12-20Outdoor photo in a temple yard: a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print shawl, with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala around his neck, sits eyes closed in meditation on a cushioned seat atop a circular floor design of white and green rangoli dots. A small brass kalasha sits to his left on the ground. Behind him stands an orange-tiled shrine structure with a black nandi bull statue draped in an orange cloth, and two tall flag banners with orange and blue patterns rise at the right. Palms and greenery surround the courtyard. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha cues, consistent with the page's a person identification, so this is an appearance-based probable match.2010-11-08November 08 20102010-11-08November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesOutdoors in a open ground with sandy earth and palm trees, a person in orange sannyasi clothing sits cross-legged on a low mat within a circular stone-rimmed platform, hands pressed together in namaste with a brass vessel placed nearby. Behind them stand rows of dark stone deity murti statues on grey pedestals, each labelled with red plaques, and a black Nandi bull statue wearing a marigold garland sits beside an orange temple pillar topped with a kalasha. A woven mat runs across the ground toward the platform, and a painted banner showing figures is mounted on a wall. Rangoli-style chalk designs decorate the ground.2010-10-29December 20 20102010-12-20October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copies