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A long-haired man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged with hands folded in meditation on a large flat rock, draped in white and multicolored flower garlands with red and white blossoms. Pink petals are scattered on the ground around the rock. Behind him, a decorated ceremonial umbrella with green, blue and red panels and fringed tassels shelters a framed portrait of a man with long hair wearing a garland and beads. Several people in white and orange clothing stand and sit among palm plants and shrubs, with a forested hillside rising behind. The setting appears to be an outdoor hillside shrine area.

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August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoors on a hillside rock, a long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands folded in his lap, draped in long garlands of white jasmine, red and orange flowers. Behind him stands a decorated umbrella in red, blue and green with tassels, and a framed portrait under a second umbrella, flanked by palm fronds. Several people in white and orange clothing stand nearby on a green, rocky hillside with trees and a mountain behind.2008-08-02A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a rock outcrop, hands folded in his lap, eyes closed, with a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Heavy garlands of white flowers, red blossoms and green leaves drape his shoulders and cover the rock. Above him a colourful umbrella with blue, orange and green panels and tassels shades the seat. Behind are green hills and palm fronds, and to the right two white-clad attendants stand with a staff. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the seated figure, identified by his saffron robes, long hair, rudraksha mala and garlands; the photograph is a visible outdoor meditation seat honour.2008-08-02A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a flat rock outdoors, wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. He is draped with garlands of white jasmine, red flowers and green leaves, and a white cloth covers the rock beneath him. A small microphone stands near him. Pink flower petals are scattered to his left. Behind him a large framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange, garlanded with pink and white flowers, sits beneath a multicoloured umbrella, and a second decorated umbrella stands at left. Hills and green trees form the background.2008-08-02Outdoor photo on a rocky hillside with green shrubs. A figure in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red flower garland sits cross-legged on a white-draped stone platform, holding a microphone, barefoot. Beside him a portrait in a frame, also garlanded with pink and white flowers, shows a similar figure in orange with a rudraksha mala. Two colourful umbrella canopies with tasselled fringes stand on either side, and the ground is strewn with pink petals and marigold-style garlands. At right a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl raises a camera. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha-style beads on the portrait suggest a discourse setting.2008-08-02A photograph of a man seated on a decorated float or platform in an outdoor procession at a hillside setting. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a white flower garland with a small rudraksha mala, and has long dark hair; his hands rest in his lap. Two multicoloured canopy umbrellas with red, blue, green and yellow panels and fringed tassels flank him, one with a framed portrait below it showing a man in orange with a beaded necklace, decorated with pink flowers. Pink and white flower petals and garlands cover the platform, with palm fronds in front. Behind is a rocky, scrub-covered hill. Several people in orange and white clothing and a few onlookers' heads are visible at the bottom edge.2008-08-02Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in an orange robe seated cross-legged with hands folded on a large rock, draped with white and orange garlands and scattered pink petals. Above him an ornate multicolored canopy with a gold finial shelters the seat. Around the rock, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on the ground and some clap, beside palms and green hillside vegetation. A dark rudraksha mala hangs on his chest.2008-08-02Kailasa Paramparagatha Arunagiri Yogishwara Adi Arunachala Sarvajnapeetha SamrajyamA photograph on a hilltop showing a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe standing on a raised white platform with a red rudraksha mala and a floral garland of white and orange flowers draped over his shoulders. He raises one hand in greeting. A multicoloured parasol with a red and green canopy and a motif that resembles a bird stands beside him, and the platform is covered in pink and white petals and garlands. Below, a large crowd of devotees in saffron and white clothes sits on the slope. Palm fronds, hills and temple gopurams are visible in the background.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02