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A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden seat, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. Before him on a woven mat sits a brass vessel. Behind him stand a tall yellow ceremonial pole with a ring at the top, a garlanded orange-red pedestal with marigold and yellow flower garlands, rows of small carved statues, palm trees and thatched and tin-roofed buildings in an open outdoor courtyard. The rim of the sitting area is decorated with colourful painted floral kolam patterns.

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October 29 20102010-10-29October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform with an orange cushion, eyes closed, in an open sandy yard. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on a woven mat beside him, and white-dotted floor decorations surround the platform. Behind him a red metal frame structure stands among palm trees, with a red-roofed building and rows of small stone figures along the back wall. The setting suggests meditation or yoga practice outdoors. a person cues here are the saffron robe, the rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, with no visible name caption, so identity is uncertain.2010-12-18A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an outdoor cushion placed on a mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. A brass kettle-like vessel sits on the mat in front of him. Behind him stand a tall striped cloth banner on a yellow pole, palm trees, a red-roofed building, and a row of small grey statues. Ground is decorated with white kolam-style patterns and green floral motifs.2010-10-24October 27 20102010-10-27A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a red cushion placed on a low wooden platform, atop a rangoli-decorated stone-and-gravel area in an open outdoor courtyard. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with his eyes closed and hands resting on his knee. Beside him sits a brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout and a small red flower. Behind him stand rows of white statues, a palm-lined compound, and orange-walled buildings.2010-10-27A man sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform outdoors. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace, with hands resting together in his lap. A small brass bowl sits on a woven mat in front. Behind him stand a tall wooden pole with a ring at the top, a decorated cloth streamer, and orange flags on poles. Rows of grey stone statues stand on a low wall in the background amid palm trees and an orange-roofed building. The ground is sandy and marked with coloured powder, with mats laid out.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a wooden platform in an outdoor ashram courtyard. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, hands resting in his lap with eyes closed. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on a mat in front of him. Behind him stands a tall ceremonial pole with a red-and-white striped top and a rope ring, surrounded by palm trees, and rows of small white statues line the ground. Mats and coloured floor patterns surround the seated figure, and a small orange flag flies nearby.2010-10-16December 18 20102010-12-18November 02 20102010-11-02A man sits cross-legged on a red cushion at the centre of an open ground ringed with grey ash, seated before a brass kalasha-style vessel and a red offering on a decorated floor. He wears a saffron/orange cloth draped over his body and a long rudraksha mala, with bare upper arm visible, and gazes off to the side in meditation. Behind him stand a tall curved brass ring frame, coconut palms and a row of seated stone figures near an orange-roofed building. Woven mats lie beside him on the ground, which is decorated with white and coloured kolam-style drawings. Swamiji (probable) by visible rudraksha mala, saffron clothing and long hair, seated in meditation posture.2010-10-27A photograph of an outdoor meditation setting beneath coconut palms. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform. Beside him stands a brass kalasha vessel, and on the left is an orange plinth with a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with flowers. A trident-shaped stand rises behind him. Another person in white clothing sits further right near a white building, and a partially visible figure sits in the background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2010-10-06