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Outdoor photo of a yoga-style ritual at a palm-lined ashram. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak mark, a red-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala sits on a folded mat on a seat with hands in anjali mudra, eyes closed, a brass pot beside him on a rangoli-decorated platform with ash-covered ground. Behind him a younger man in orange robes kneels in prayer, with a bamboo fence, blue tarpaulin and a white building in the background. Probable Swamiji seated in prayer, with the presentation cues of long swept-back hair, red-orange robes and rudraksha mala.

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October 10 20102010-10-10Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair. Behind him, a second man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in meditation on a low platform. The setting is an open ashram yard with palm and banana trees, a white building, bamboo fencing, stacked firewood and a blue tarpaulin, with a brass kalasha-like vessel visible at the lower edge. Swamiji (probable) is shown in appearance-based terms by saffron robes, long hair and rudraksha mala, though his identity cannot be confirmed from the image.2010-10-10October 10 20102010-10-10September 12 20102010-09-12August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor meditation setting with palm trees and frangipani shrubs. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, wearing an orange saffron wrap, orange dhoti and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him, a second man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl sits on the ground with eyes closed. Two more men in white are partly visible near an orange-painted structure and metal railing at left. A small brass vessel sits on the ground at lower left, and a few embers or ash lie on the sandy ground.2010-09-13Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on a mat in meditation with eyes closed, wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck, long dark swept-back hair. Beside him to the left, a shaven-headed man in white clothes with an orange cloth over his shoulder sits by a raked ash line. A brass kalasha-style vessel is at the lower right. Behind them are palm trees, a white building with red window frames, a small red pedestal with a garland, and a few more seated people in the background.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat outdoors, eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red bindi with a white forehead mark. Behind him stand grey stone statues of deities and a cobra sculpture on a sandy, gravelled ground under palm trees. A second seated person in white clothes with an orange shawl sits further back at left, and a red-and-yellow banner is visible at left.2010-09-02February 20 20112011-02-20 +2 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron robe meditates with eyes closed on a small wooden seat over a mat, with a brass kalasha-like vessel at the front left. He wears a dark rudraksha mala, a red tilak on his forehead, and has long hair. Behind him stands a tall orange-red stone structure holding a black Nandi bull statue draped with flower garlands and marigolds. Palm trees, dark stone deity statues and small red signboards surround the open courtyard in sunlight. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation.2010-10-162010 - Photo Album +1 copiesA seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, eyes closed in meditation, with a red bindi on the forehead and a long rudraksha mala draped over the chest. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the left edge. Around him on the bare ground are about five other seated participants in white ritual clothes: several wear yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, one wears an orange top, and a woman in orange sits behind. The ground is covered with grey ash and charred wood from a fire pit, with a bamboo fence and palm trees in the background. The scene suggests a fire ritual being observed in meditation.2010-07-27