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Night photo of a seated person meditating with eyes closed on a low mat and cushion inside a ring of white painted floral kolam designs on bare ground. The person wears a yellow-green dhoti-style garment, a leopard-print shawl, long dark hair, a red tilak, and a beaded necklace. A brass kalasha stands beside them. Behind is a large dark Shiva lingam draped in white cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers, set on a tall orange-red stone peetha. Rows of carved stone figures and red-bordered plaques stand in the background. Ashram ritual setting at night.

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December 20 20102010-12-20Photograph taken at night outdoors. A man with long dark hair, white sacred ash lines and a red bindi on his forehead sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on an orange cushion. He wears a leopard-print shawl over a yellow-green garment and a heavy gold necklace of large beads with white and yellow flowers. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped with a white cloth and garlanded with yellow and multicoloured flower strands, on an orange tiered pedestal. Brass vessels sit at his left on the ground, and a white floor design surrounds him. In the background, several people in white dhotis and an orange-robed man stand near a pink-draped table. Overall composition suggests a satsang or ritual setting.2010-12-20A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion at night, eyes closed in meditation with a red bindi on his forehead. He has long dark hair and wears a gold multi-strand necklace with a garland of his own, a leopard-print shawl over a pale green-gold garment, and green-gold trousers. Behind him an orange-brick stepped pedestal holds a dark linga draped with white cloth and marigold garlands. A brass kalasha sits on the white kolam-decorated floor at left, and a figure in orange robes stands at right near a table of offerings. Swamiji (probable) appears through his long hair, gold ceremonial necklaces and saffron-toned attire, seated in meditation.2010-12-20A seated man in meditation with eyes closed sits cross-legged on a low orange-cushioned seat at night, outdoors on a sandy ground decorated with white kolam designs. He has long dark hair, a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead, and wears a leopard-print shawl over a yellow-green robe, with a gold-beaded garland and a gold necklace. Hands are folded in his lap. Behind him, a dark deity murti draped in white cloth and marigold-yellow garlands stands on a tiered orange-red pedestal. A brass vessel sits at the lower left, and two men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the right edge. a person in saffron-yellow robe with leopard shawl and gold beaded garland, seated in meditation.2010-12-20A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands clasped in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low platform outdoors at night. He wears a leopard-print shawl over a lime-green garment and a dense multi-strand gold bead necklace with a white-and-gold shawl draped behind. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him stands an orange stepped stone pedestal topped with a black stone deity murti garlanded with yellow and pink flowers. Rangoli designs decorate the ground, a brass kalasha sits at his left, and potted plants surround the scene. Probable Swamiji seated in meditation, showing the distinctive long hair, saffron-toned and ornate clothing and gold necklace cues.2010-12-20A photograph taken at night outdoors. A single person sits cross-legged on a woven mat and an orange cushion inside a circle of white powder and painted white Om symbols on the ground. The seated person has long dark hair, wears a leopard-print blouse over a yellow-green garment, and has a beaded necklace. A brass kalasha-style pot stands beside them. Behind is a large orange stone pedestal with a dark statue draped in garlands of yellow and orange flowers. Sculptures and red-banded signboards are visible in the background. Whether the seated person is a person cannot be determined from appearance, so identity is left unsure.2010-12-20A man with long, loose black hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed on an orange cushion atop a wooden platform, on a woven mat at night. He wears a lime-green kurta and a leopard-print shawl with fringed ends, and a heavy gold bead necklace. A white and red tilak marks his forehead. Hands are folded in his lap. A brass vessel sits at the left edge, and blurred stone sculptures and a red pillar stand in the background. Decorative white floor art surrounds the mat. The appearance matches a probable Swamiji (probable) in meditation, with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and distinctive clothing, seated in a meditation posture.2010-12-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a raised circular platform within a ring of grey stones and white dotted rangoli designs. He wears a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, a long rudraksha mala, and has long dark hair. Behind him stands a tall orange-red structure topped with a black cobra-hooded carved form draped in a saffron cloth, with a golden kalasha-like finial and orange-and-white floral garlands. Black stone deity murti statues, including a standing figure with a trident, stand in an outdoor garden of palm trees and potted plants, with small red signboards in front. A brass pot sits beside the platform.2010-11-08A photograph of a single man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a mat, in an outdoor courtyard. He wears saffron-orange dhoti and a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, with a long rudraksha mala around his neck and long dark hair falling past his shoulders. His hands rest in his lap and his eyes are closed. Beside him stands a brass kalasha/pot on the ground within a rangoli-decorated circular platform. Behind him is an orange-red peetha-style structure topped with a black stone figure and a garland. Black stone deity statues and devotional figures stand among palm trees and plants, with small red placards in the background.2010-11-08Outdoor night scene at a temple-like grounds. A woman in a leopard-print top and mustard-yellow skirt sits cross-legged on an orange cushion and woven mat, palms pressed together in namaste. Before her on a decorated rangoli-style white kolam circle sit brass vessels. A long woven mat runs toward her across the ground. Behind her stands a dark stone pedestal draped with yellow and purple flower garlands, and a row of carved stone sculptures and red-painted stands rises in the background. A large informational map board and a parked white vehicle are at left.2010-12-20A man seated in lotus-style meditation posture on a raised circular earthen platform outdoors, surrounded by gravel and pink and white kolam rangoli lines on sandy ground. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a leopard-print top, and a long rudraksha mala. A brass kalasha/oil vessel sits beside him on a straw mat. Behind him stands a red-orange pedestal bearing a dark stone Nandi-style bull figure draped with a marigold garland. Grey stone deity murtis and statues stand among palm trees, with small red signboards in front, and red metal scaffolding frames to the right. The setting resembles a temple-garden or ashram grounds.2010-11-30A man seated in padmasana on an orange cushion on a wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed in meditation with hands folded in his lap. He wears an orange dhoti and a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, with a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand dark stone deity murtis and a red-and-orange pedestal. A brass kalasha sits to his left on a floral-patterned mat, and a garland of flowers hangs on the right.2010-11-09