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Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a bare sandy ground. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a bare upper body, walks along a woven mat path toward a raised platform. Behind him, a second man in white stands near a reddish-orange stone shrine topped by a tall pillar and a kalasha-like finial. Garlands of yellow and orange marigolds drape a stone Nandi-style bull statue, and several dark stone deity murti stand nearby. Colourful woven hanging tassels decorate tall poles at the right. A small brass lamp sits on a cushion at a circular stone base at left.

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Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk with palm trees behind. A man in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala stands barefoot on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform inside a circular ring of dark stones, one hand raised in a blessing gesture. A brass vessel sits on a mat in front of him. To the left, a black stone bull (Nandi) draped with a marigold garland sits on a red brick plinth beside a tall ornate red pillar. On the right, a bald priest in white dhoti with an orange shawl walks across the paved floor. Pink and red painted markings decorate the pavement.2011-02-23A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala meditates cross-legged on a wooden seat over a mat outdoors, eyes closed, with a brass kalasha-style vessel beside him. Behind him a dark stone Nandi bull on a red pedestal stands draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands, flanked by palm trees and dark stone deity sculptures. The ground is marked with a ring of white stones and a lamp-lit circle, and red placards stand among the statues. Sunlight from the upper right gives a hazy warm tone. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a red forehead mark, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's claim of his presence at this satsang.2010-10-28 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden seat, set on a woven straw mat with a blue border. He wears a saffron-orange robe and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. A small brass pot stands beside him on the mat. Behind him is an outdoor garden of grey stone statues and small red signboards, with palm trees, and an orange pedestal decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands at right. The man shows cues matching the page's identification, including long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, so he is a person in meditation.2010-11-19A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl walks along a woven straw mat toward an orange cushion seat set on a stone platform in an open-air temple courtyard. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and has short dark hair. Behind him stand grey stone sculptures of deities and figures, some on red-brick pedestals, with garlands of yellow flowers draped over a shrine. A brass lamp sits beside the seat on a white-chalk kolam drawn in the sandy ground. Palm trees and a colourful ceremonial pole frame the scene.2010-10-23A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed on a low saffron-cushioned seat, in meditation, at the centre of a circular sand pit with a kolam border and grey ash or fire residue. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped with yellow-orange marigold garlands, on an orange stepped pedestal, with a tall copper kalasha above. Dark stone deity statues stand among palms and plants on the left, and a bald man in white dhoti sits on the right near a smoking fire. A brass pot sits at the front edge of the pit. The scene is an outdoor temple grounds during a homa or meditation sitting. Printed red signs with white text are visible at the bases of the statues. The man in orange is the central figure, wearing a distinctive rudraksha mala and saffron robes, so the appearance-based candidate is a person.2010-10-08A seated man in an orange saffron robe meditates in lotus posture on a low orange cushion placed on a woven mat, with a brass vessel beside him. He has long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed. Behind him stands an orange-painted peetha holding a black stone bull statue, Nandi, draped with marigold and yellow garlands, with a copper pillar above. Black stone statues and palm trees surround the open sandy courtyard, and small red signboards line the path. The scene is an outdoor temple-garden setting.2010-10-31 +2 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a low wooden platform over a woven mat and a decorated floor design. He wears an orange saffron cloth, a long dark rudraksha mala, and a red forehead mark, with short dark hair. Behind him stands an orange plinth holding a dark black stone deity murti draped with a garland of yellow and purple flowers. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at his left, and dark stone statues, palm trees and a tall ornate pole are visible in the outdoor setting.2010-11-13A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform outdoors, surrounded by a ring of grey gravel and white kolam-style patterns. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red-orange tilak on his forehead; his long dark hair is swept back. Before him sits a brass kalasha vessel, a folded pink cloth and scattered petals. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull on an orange pedestal, garlanded with red and yellow flowers, with grey stone deity statues, palm trees and flowering shrubs in the background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), identified by orange robe, rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair.2010-10-26 +1 copiesOctober 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copiesOctober 28 20102010-10-28 +3 copiesOutdoor temple-grounds ritual under bare-branched trees. Two men in saffron-orange dhoti-style robes with golden borders stand on a raised platform, facing a large black stone deity murti at left. Beside them a white-clad priest in a white dhoti holds a ritual object, and further right, a man in orange robes with a shaved head and a sacred thread stands near a metal frame. A cameraman in orange cloth films from an elevated platform at upper right. Peach and orange cloth drapes over a metal ramp, with a table holding flower garlands, plates and a green-striped cloth, and flower petals scattered at the base of the murti. Dry leaves and a stone-walled compound complete the scene.2015-02-05November 02 20102010-11-02