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Outdoor photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi, sitting cross-legged on an orange cushion with hands folded in meditation, eyes closed. Behind him is a white-painted shrine platform with a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with red and orange flower garlands, and a tall palm-trunk-style pillar. A brass vessel sits on a ring of ash-grey ground in front. Several people in white clothes sit in meditation across the sandy ground among coconut palms, one in a yellow shawl. a person: long dark swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala seated in meditation. Count of visible people is approximately eight.

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July 23 20102010-07-23A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat in an open outdoor courtyard. He wears an orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads across his chest, and a red tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. A brass kalasha stands at his left side. Behind him is a large black stone deity murti decorated with a garland of yellow, red and orange flowers, set on a white pedestal. Around the seated man, ash-covered ground forms a circle with white kolam designs and scattered flower petals. Palms and a flowering plumeria tree fill the background, and two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit meditating at a distance on the right, with a third figure standing among them.2010-07-07A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a wooden seat in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, with a red tilak on his forehead and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him stands a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and red flowers, set on a white stepped pedestal beneath a tall copper-banded pole and palm trees. A brass kalasha vessel sits on the ground in front, and three more people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation in the background on gravel. The scene is outdoors in a temple grounds setting.2010-07-15September 16 20102010-09-16July 23 20102010-07-23A man with long hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat on a mat, eyes closed, in meditation. He wears a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala. Behind him is a large black stone Nandi bull with flower and marigold garlands on an orange-red pedestal. Stone guardian statues and a tall orange-and-red pillar stand among palm trees. A brass kalasha pot sits on the mat to his left. The setting is an outdoor temple grounds in sunlight, with small red signboards and dark stone figures in the background.2010-10-16A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat within a circle of grey ash on bare ground. He has long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a dark rudraksha mala draped over his chest. A small brass vessel sits before him. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue on a white pedestal, garlanded with red, yellow and white flower strands. Palm trees frame the scene. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation or prayer in the background. The orange-robed man has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, so he is a person seated in meditation.2010-07-07A seated man in an orange saffron robe meditates with eyes closed on a small wooden seat over a mat, with a brass kalasha-like vessel at the front left. He wears a dark rudraksha mala, a red tilak on his forehead, and has long hair. Behind him stands a tall orange-red stone structure holding a black Nandi bull statue draped with flower garlands and marigolds. Palm trees, dark stone deity statues and small red signboards surround the open courtyard in sunlight. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation.2010-10-16A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a mat, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in a mudra. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him stands an orange-red stepped plinth bearing a dark stone Nandi bull draped in garlands of red and yellow flowers. Palm trees, stone deity statues with weapons and a red flag stand in the sunlit outdoor courtyard. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the mat to his left. Small printed signboards line the base of the statues. The man appears to be a probable Swamiji by appearance cues including long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2010-10-16A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation outdoors on a low wooden seat over a woven mat, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe, a long mala of dark rudraksha beads, and a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange stepped plinth bearing a black stone bull statue (nandi) draped with garlands of marigold and purple flowers, with a stone figure on the left and small shrines and palm trees behind. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the mat beside him, and the ground around is decorated with white and green rangoli-style patterns.2010-10-24A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform covered with a mat, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees, wearing a long dark rudraksha mala. A brass kalasha vessel sits on the mat beside him. Behind him stands a tall orange-painted pillar with a black stone Shivalinga adorned with a red cloth and garland on an orange pedestal. Around the outdoor courtyard are grey stone sculptures of deities and attendants, red signboards, flagpoles with saffron flags, coconut palms and gravel ground under bright sunlight.2010-10-19 +1 copiesA seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, eyes closed in meditation, with a red bindi on the forehead and a long rudraksha mala draped over the chest. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the left edge. Around him on the bare ground are about five other seated participants in white ritual clothes: several wear yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, one wears an orange top, and a woman in orange sits behind. The ground is covered with grey ash and charred wood from a fire pit, with a bamboo fence and palm trees in the background. The scene suggests a fire ritual being observed in meditation.2010-07-27