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A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap, on a wooden platform with an orange cushion. He wears a saffron-orange shawl and garment and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him, a second man in white ritual clothes and a rudraksha necklace sits in meditation on the ground near ash and a white stepped structure. Palm trees and plants surround the outdoor setting.

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A man with long dark hair sits in lotus-style meditation on an orange cushion outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron wrap and dhoti, a long rudraksha mala hangs to his waist, and a red bindi and white vertical mark are on his forehead. Behind him stand white stone shrine pillars and palm trees. In the background at right, a second man in white clothes sits cross-legged, also meditating, with a rudraksha mala and a gold chain around his neck. Scattered petals and ash lie on the sandy ground.2010-07-23A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on sandy ground, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and eyes closed. His hands rest in a mudra on his lap. A brass vessel sits in the lower left foreground. Behind him, a second man in white ritual clothes and a beaded mala sits in meditation beside a smoking fire pit with grey ash, next to a white stone platform and green foliage.2010-07-07A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless robe draped over the shoulders and a long rudraksha mala with a red bindi on the forehead. His hands rest in a mudra on his knees. Beside him stands a brass pot on the ground, and a white-painted shrine structure with flower garlands is at left. Behind him, a man in white with a yellow shawl sits on the ground, and palm trees surround the scene. A white sand kolam design with petals lies on the ground in front.2010-07-07A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless orange robe and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him on the sandy ground, a second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl also sits in meditation beside a white stone structure. Palm trees and foliage fill the background, with grey ash or charcoal scattered on the ground.2010-07-14A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment draped over the shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead. A brass kalasha or vessel sits in the foreground. Behind him, a shaven-headed man in white ritual clothes sits on the ground near stacked firewood, with thatched fencing, a white building with a green roof and palm trees in the background.2010-09-16A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in mudra. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark brown rudraksha beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him stands a polished brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him is a white stepped structure draped with a marigold and rose garland. Two men in white clothes sit further back among palm trees, one wearing a yellow shawl. White chalk kolam-style floor patterns with scattered flower petals and grey ash-like gravel surround the scene.2010-07-07A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a wooden block over a folded orange cushion and a woven mat, outdoors on sandy ground. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. Behind him, a man in white with an orange shawl sits at left, and another in white with a yellow shawl sits at right, also seemingly in meditation. Palm trees, shrubs and a low block wall form the background, and a brass vessel stands at the left edge.2010-08-26A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat on bare ground, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his body and a long necklace of brown rudraksha beads, with a red mark on his forehead. A brass vessel with a spout sits at the lower left. Behind him, two seated people in white with yellow shawls sit on the ground, and palm trees and a wall are visible in the background, with pale ash-covered patches scattered on the ground.2010-07-07July 23 20102010-07-23July 23 20102010-07-23A seated man meditates with eyes closed on a low wooden platform on bare ground, hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over the shoulders and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him, three men in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit in meditation among smoke and scattered ash, with palm trees in the background. A brass vessel with a spout sits at the lower left edge.2010-07-07A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a cushion on a dirt ground outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and long hair swept back. Behind him, a second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits in a similar posture beside a small fire pit with grey ash. To the left stands a brass kalasha-style pot, and white stone pillars and grey carved statues surround the area. Swamiji (probable) is seated in the foreground, identified by the saffron robe, rudraksha mala and swept-back hair.2010-08-08