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A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard with a sandy ground and palm trees. In the centre, a seated figure in orange clothing and a long rudraksha mala sits in lotus-style posture on a folded orange cushion and mat, set inside a circular stone platform ringed with grey pebbles and white kolam designs. Behind him stand several people in white dhotis and red-orange garments, and a silver SUV is parked at left. Stone deity murti and carved sculptures stand along the wall at right, with red-and-yellow tassels and marigold garlands hanging nearby, and a large information board is on an easel.

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November 25 20102010-11-25November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe sitting cross-legged on a low wooden seat at the centre of a circular raised platform ringed with white shells, set on a sandy open ground. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck, his long dark hair is swept back, and his bare upper body is partly covered by the orange cloth. Within the ring are coloured floral and geometric kolam-style patterns, a small red cloth lies in front of him, and white decorative marks are scattered on the ground. Behind him stand a silver SUV, palm trees, thatched huts and stone sculptures of deity figures with nagas and a carved pillar, plus a signboard with a map. The man is sitting in a meditative posture with his eyes lowered. The appearance matches the a person description on the page, but the face and build are not clear enough to confirm, so the identity is uncertain.2010-11-20November 15 20102010-11-15Outdoors on a sandy ground, a man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in a circular sand mandala bordered by black and white stones and coloured rangoli dots, hands pressed together in namaste. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a red-orange rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Behind him stand grey stone deity murtis on red pedestals, and a painted banner shows a seated figure. A standing man in white clothes stands further back by a silver SUV, and a large map-style signboard hangs on a pole. Palm trees and thatched huts surround the courtyard, with orange and red cloth draped on tall poles.2010-11-13A seated man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste on a woven mat and a patterned ceremonial seat set within a circular ring of white stones on bare earth. Behind him stand carved stone deity figures and a red-plinthed shrine with a garland of yellow and orange flowers at its base. A silver SUV, a palm-thatched roof and a green information board are visible in the background, with ceremonial fabric streamers hanging at the upper right. The man has long, wavy dark hair and a rudraksha mala at his neck, with bare upper torso visible; the surrounding setting suggests a temple courtyard ritual and meditation space. The scene reads as a Nithyananda ashram prayer or padapuja setting. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and saffron dress with a bare upper torso and beads, which is a compatible presentation, but the face is not visible from this angle, so identity is uncertain.2010-11-20Outdoor photo of a seated figure in an orange saffron garment sitting cross-legged on a mat inside a circular fire pit ringed by ash and pink rangoli-style floor designs in an open dirt courtyard. Behind the figure stand black stone statues of deities and a black stone Nandi bull draped with a garland and cloth on a red pedestal at right. Tall cloth-wrapped ritual poles with red, orange and blue banners rise at upper right, a large painted board with a portrait hangs in the background, and palm trees and a silver SUV appear at left. The figure has long dark hair and is the only physical person visible.2010-11-12November 25 20102010-11-25A photograph of a sadhu in saffron-orange robes sitting cross-legged on a mat within a circular ritual ground outdoors, hands pressed together in namaskar, with a rudraksha mala around the neck and a small brass vessel placed nearby. The circle is bordered with white and black stones and painted with colourful dots and floral kolam designs on the packed earth. Behind him are stone statues of figures and a silver SUV, a white-clad person stands in the distance, and a large signboard map hangs under palm trees. A distinctive reddish stone pillar and banners on poles frame the right side. Appearance cues are insufficient for a confident identification, so the person is described by role as a sadhu performing prayer.2010-11-13November 25 20102010-11-25A photograph of an outdoor ritual space with bare sandy ground and palm trees. A person in an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a woven mat and a wooden platform inside a raised circular earthen mandala bordered with black and white granules and coloured dots, with one hand extended over a small brass vessel. Behind them stand several dark stone deity murti and statues, some draped with garlands, plus a silver SUV, a map board and a banner. Several white-clad figures stand in the background. The seated person shows visible cues of long swept-back hair, a saffron robe and rudraksha mala, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-11-13