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Outdoor ashram courtyard at morning with a single seated figure in saffron-orange robes and orange shawl sitting cross-legged on a low platform inside a circular rangoli-style mandala on bare earth. A small brass lamp or bowl sits before them. Behind is a black stone Nandi bull statue draped with a marigold garland on a red-orange plinth, a cluster of orange-red temple buildings with tiled roofs, palm trees, a paved walkway, and hanging orange cloth lanterns above. Two people in white sit at the right edge. The figure's face is not clearly visible from this angle; no appearance-based identification is made.

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December 31 20102010-12-31December 31 20102010-12-31Outdoor photograph of an ashram courtyard with bare reddish-brown earth and a tiled walkway. In the centre, a person in orange robes sits cross-legged on a small mat within a white-outlined circle, seemingly in meditation with eyes closed. To the left stands a dark stone Nandi bull statue with a marigold garland on a red pedestal. Behind are low terracotta-roofed buildings, palm trees and a small red-and-white framed structure, and on the right several people in white clothing sit in a row. A hanging orange-and-yellow tassel decoration is visible, and a drum sits on the ground near the bull.2010-12-31November 06 20102010-11-06A photograph of an outdoor meditation setting on a dirt courtyard. A man in orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a red-brown raised seat atop a mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. A small brass vessel stands before him. He is surrounded by a circular bed of grey gravel and a ring of pink and white lotus motifs drawn on the ground. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull with a yellow garland on a red pedestal, a tall pole with a bell and red banner, and palm trees. Orange-painted buildings and a flagpole with orange flags are in the background. The orange-clad figure appears consistent with the a person profile, with long swept hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala.2010-10-12 +1 copiesOctober 24 20102010-10-24 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a bare dirt floor. A single seated person in orange-red robes with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and bangles sits in lotus-style meditation on a low wooden seat atop a circular stone platform ringed by white dots and a small gold-coloured kalasha or pot. A woven mat runs across the ground toward the platform. Behind, an orange brick temple wall, palm trees, and a Nandi bull statue on an orange pedestal with a garland stand near a stone deity murti. A yellow flower kolam is drawn on the ground at lower left. The person is seated and still, facing forward; their face is not clearly visible and no identity is established from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2010-12-28Outdoor photo at an open courtyard of a temple-like compound with palm trees behind. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised circular platform ringed with gravel, a brass lamp placed before them. Behind them, a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and orange flowers sits atop an orange stepped pedestal. Several more people in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation on separate circular platforms across the sandy ground, with a striped mat laid out to the right and a white rangoli-style design on the ground. Orange-painted buildings and a white hut stand in the background.2010-09-06October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesOutdoor photo in a sandy courtyard beside a palm-fringed grove. A single seated person in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala around the neck sits cross-legged on a mat within a circular stone-lined platform decorated with white rangoli. Behind is a tall orange and red pillar and a red-brick base holding a dark bull statue garlanded with flowers. Several dark stone figures stand on a platform at left, and a tall red metal frame structure stands at right with orange banners. Sunlight flares through the trees. Small placards sit at the bases of the statues. The seated person's appearance is consistent with Swamiji (probable), given the saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha mala, though identity is not certain.2010-11-25November 25 20102010-11-25A photograph of an outdoor meditation setting. A single person in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a red cushion and mat at the centre of a circular ring of grey gravel, set in a sandy courtyard. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the mat in front. A ring of pink lotus designs is painted on the ground around the gravel circle. To the left stands a black stone Nandi bull draped with yellow marigold garlands on a red pedestal. Behind are coconut palms, a saffron-tasseled ceremonial pole, red-roofed buildings and rows of small grey statues. The person's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, though the figure is distant, so identity is uncertain.2010-10-12