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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a mat atop a circular kolam-decorated platform outdoors. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. Behind him stands a black Nandi bull statue draped with garlands of orange and yellow marigolds, set on an orange-red pedestal beneath a copper pillar. Stone sculptures of figures stand among palm trees to the left, and colourful hanging tassels frame the right. A brass kalasha vessel sits on the kolam in front of him, with a small folded cloth beside it.

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October 29 20102010-10-29A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform outdoors. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulders and chest, with long dark hair swept back. His hands rest on his knees. In front of him is a brass kalasha pot on a woven mat with a small red rug beside it. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull, garlanded with yellow and orange flower strands, seated on a red-orange pedestal beneath a tall tree trunk. Stone deity statues and small seated figures line the garden, with coconut palms and flowering shrubs in the background. Small red signboards stand among the statues. The man is the probable Swamiji by appearance, given his long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, and is physically present.2010-10-31 +1 copiesNovember 13 20102010-11-13A photograph of an outdoor ritual setting. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a raised wooden seat, dressed in an orange saffron robe with a brown rudraksha mala around his neck. He sits within a circular ring of gravel and white dotted kolam designs, with a brass vessel placed before him on a mat. Behind him stands an orange-painted stepped platform holding a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigold and flower strands. Dark stone deity statues and small plaques stand among palm trees, and colourful striped cloth hangs at the right edge. A green cloth and a woven mat lie on the ground in front.2010-11-18 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala around his neck meditates with eyes closed on a woven mat within a circular pit of gravel and white floral rangoli. Behind him stands an orange plinth holding a black Nandi bull statue draped in orange cloth, with a tall orange pillar and garlands. Stone deity statues, palm trees, plants and hanging colourful tassel decorations frame the outdoor courtyard. A small brass kalasha pot sits on the mat beside him. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, though the image is small and the appearance is only partly clear.2010-11-07October 17 20102010-10-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala meditates cross-legged on a wooden seat over a mat outdoors, eyes closed, with a brass kalasha-style vessel beside him. Behind him a dark stone Nandi bull on a red pedestal stands draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands, flanked by palm trees and dark stone deity sculptures. The ground is marked with a ring of white stones and a lamp-lit circle, and red placards stand among the statues. Sunlight from the upper right gives a hazy warm tone. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a red forehead mark, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's claim of his presence at this satsang.2010-10-28 +1 copiesOctober 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor sacred space with sandy ground and palm trees. A person in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised stone platform inside a ring of grey gravel, with a small brass vessel beside them on a mat. Behind them stand a tall orange shrine pedestal, a dark carved bull (Nandi-like) statue, rows of grey carved deity murtis, a flagpole with a red-and-yellow pennant, and a painted panel. Small orange flags stand around the area. The person has long dark hair and appears to be a sannyasi in meditation.2010-10-15A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat atop a raised circular platform outdoors. He wears a long rudraksha mala and has a tilak on his forehead, with a brass kalasha-style vessel placed beside him and a red flower on the ground. Behind him stand stone and granite statues of deities and a large dark stone linga adorned with orange and white garlands, set among palm trees and a tall red pedestal. A figure in white clothing stands at right, and tall striped ceremonial banners hang from a pole at left.2010-11-10November 13 20102010-11-13October 27 20102010-10-27