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Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat inside a white-ringed circle of ash. A brass kalasha-style pot sits beside him, and a garlanded black stone Shiva lingam with marigold garland stands on a white plinth behind. Two people in white garments sit in meditation to the right, another in white and yellow sits to the left, and sandy ground, palm trees and stone sculptures frame the scene.

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A man in orange sannyasi robes sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion on a raised wooden platform outdoors. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck, with hands folded in his lap. A brass kalasha stands before him on the ground. Behind him, three women sit in meditation on ash-covered ground, two in orange shawls over white saris and one in a white sari. Grey stone deity murti sculptures, including a Shiva-Parvati group and a cobra-hooded figure, surround the scene under palm trees, with smoke rising from the ground.2010-07-07A photograph of an outdoor ritual space with a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over sand and grey ash. He wears an orange sleeveless robe with an orange wrap and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him, a large white pedestal is draped with garlands of yellow and red flowers beside a dark stone deity murti. A small brass vessel stands at the left. Two women in white and yellow sit in the background near stone serpent and deity statues, with palm trees behind. Smoke drifts across the scene.2010-07-04 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform of ash-covered ground in an outdoor setting. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind him stands a large white stepped plinth supporting a dark deity murti draped in garlands. A brass kalasha with a spouted lid sits to his left. Palm trees frame the scene, and two people in white clothing sit meditating in the background on either side of the plinth.2010-07-10A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a low wooden platform, eyes closed and hands clasped in meditation. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair falling behind him. Behind him stands a white stepped plinth with a large dark stone Shiva lingam topped with a garland of white and yellow flowers, flanked by palm trees. A brass kalasha vessel sits on the ground in front, with ash-covered ground nearby. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl sits in meditation, and a younger man in white sits further right. A woman in a cream sari sits at the left edge beside a dark stone deity statue and smoke from a fire pit.2010-07-11Outdoor homa scene at an ashram with palm trees and smoke. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged in meditation on a low seat inside a circle of charcoal ash, with a brass kalasha/pot placed before him. Behind him stands a white-pedestalled Shiva linga draped with a garland, beneath a tall copper-coloured pillar. Other people in white and yellow clothing sit at smaller fire pits around the courtyard, several with small fires burning, and garden statues stand in the background. Several visible people in the scene are seated or standing near the fires.2010-07-11A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a low wooden platform, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, in an open outdoor courtyard. He wears a long dark braid-like hair style and a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead. A small brass vessel stands beside him on the ground. Behind him stand large grey stone deity murtis, including a cobra-hooded sculpture, and a tall white structure appears at the right edge. Two women in white and red saris sit further back in the courtyard, and grey ash or burnt residue covers the ground between them. Smoke drifts around the seated man. The scene evokes meditation or a homa-style ritual.2010-07-07Outdoor ritual scene in a palm-fringed courtyard. A central figure sits cross-legged on a raised mound of earth inside a ring of grey ash, wrapped head-to-toe in a saffron-orange cloth with a hood, and wearing a long brown rudraksha mala. Beside him stands a brass kalasha/pot. Behind is a white stepped plinth bearing a dark stone lingam garlanded with red and yellow flower strands, with a tall copper-coloured post above. Dark stone deity murtis stand to the left. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shawls, sit or stand around the courtyard, and smoke rises from fire pits. A woven striped mat lies at the lower right.2010-07-22July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform outdoors, surrounded by a ring of grey ash or powder and white chalk floral designs on sandy ground. He wears a long rudraksha-style bead necklace with a red tilak on his forehead and long hair swept back, and his hands rest in a meditative mudra. A small brass kalasha stands beside him. Behind him is an orange stepped pedestal bearing a black stone Nandi bull draped with a garland, with palm trees and several dark stone deity statues in the background. Two people in white dhotis sit on the right and two more sit on the left, eyes closed in meditation, with a grey stone idol visible. Overall the scene is a meditation or satsang session at an outdoor temple setting. Based on the appearance of the central figure, presentation cues including long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a bead necklace match the page's reference to Swamiji, but the identification is uncertain: Swamiji (probable) seated meditating in saffron robes.2010-10-07July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a seated man in meditation on a raised platform in an outdoor site with bare earth and ash-covered ground. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi, with hands resting in his lap and eyes closed. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him. To the left, a white pillar-like structure is draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands. Behind, several men in white garments with yellow shawls sit in meditation among coconut palms. The man in the centre has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing and is a probable Swamiji depicted in person, with the seated devotees in white and yellow shown as meditating attendees.2010-06-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and matching shawl draped over his shoulders, with a long strand of dark rudraksha beads around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A small brass vessel with a spout sits on the sandy ground beside him. Behind him, two seated figures in orange and white clothing sit among scattered grey ash on the ground, and several large dark stone deity murti sculptures, including a hooded cobra-form figure, stand among palm trees.2010-07-07