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Outdoor homa-style ritual ground with circular raised platforms edged in white ash, with smoke rising in the air. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion, wearing an orange sleeveless robe, a long rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed in meditation. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left. Behind him, a woman in a red-orange shawl and a woman in white with a yellow shawl also sit in meditation on similar ash-ringed platforms. Dark stone deity sculptures, palm trees and a white stone structure stand nearby. The man has distinctive long hair, rudraksha and saffron clothing; he is an appearance-based a person candidate in a meditation setting.

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Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion on bare ground, eyes closed in meditation. He wears orange robes, a long dark rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle and spout sits in front of him. Behind him, people in white and orange clothing sit on the ground, one man in white holding a camera. Tall coconut palms and a small white building with a green roof stand in the background, with a few ash-covered patches on the ground.2010-08-10 +1 copiesJuly 11 20102010-07-11Outdoors under palm trees, a man with long dark swept-back hair, orange sleeveless wrap and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed in meditation, hands resting in his lap. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on a mat in front of him. Two more men in orange and white robes with yellow shawls sit meditating in the background on a cleared dirt and ash ground, with a small red building and palm trees behind them. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by the long hair, orange wrap and rudraksha mala.2010-09-02A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat over a ring of grey ash on bare ground outdoors. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over the shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala, has long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and his eyes are closed with hands resting in his lap. Beside him stands a polished brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him a black stone seated deity murti wears yellow and purple marigold garlands on an orange-red pedestal, with more stone sculptures and palm trees in the background. A small green woven mat lies to the right.2010-09-02A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat within a circle of grey ash on bare ground. He has long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a dark rudraksha mala draped over his chest. A small brass vessel sits before him. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue on a white pedestal, garlanded with red, yellow and white flower strands. Palm trees frame the scene. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation or prayer in the background. The orange-robed man has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, so he is a person seated in meditation.2010-07-07A central seated man in an orange saffron robe and orange cushion sits cross-legged with eyes closed, hands resting together in his lap, a red tilak on his forehead and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, his hair swept back. Behind him, seated in rows on sandy ground among ash-grey gravel, several people in white dhotis and orange shawls or white and yellow garments meditate or sit in prayer. A brass kalasha-style pot with a handle stands in front of him, and a small maroon mat lies to the right. Coconut palms and a white building with a red door fill the background. Five or six seated people are visible in total, including partially visible ones at the sides.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat within a circle of grey stones, hands folded, eyes closed, with a brass oil lamp placed before him. Behind him stands an orange-painted stepped platform bearing a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigolds. Around the courtyard, several other people sit in meditation in white and saffron clothing, a figure in yellow sits at the left, and black stone sculptures and red-lettered signs stand in the background. The scene shows meditation near a shrine.2010-09-20July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange shawl draped over his head and body, a red forehead mark and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him sits a second person in white ritual clothing, also meditating. Beside the seated man is a brass kalasha-style pot. To the right stands a large black stone Nandi bull statue draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers, on a white plinth. Behind them are grey stone deity statues and palm trees under a bright sky.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA photo of a group meditation outdoors on a dusty ground with a small pile of grey ash or stone chips. In the foreground a man with long dark hair tied back sits cross-legged in saffron-orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. Beside him is a brass kendi or oil vessel. Behind him several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation, and a row of stone statues and a red signboard appear in the background beneath thatched fencing.A seated figure in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised orange-cushioned seat inside a circular gravel-lined pit in an open-air temple courtyard. Hands rest in the lap, eyes closed. A brass pot stands at the left edge on a woven mat. Behind is a black stone Nandi bull draped in marigold and flower garlands on an orange pedestal, with other dark stone deity sculptures and red-and-white signboards nearby. Palm plants border the ground. The figure has long hair and a red tilak on the forehead; appearance matches the probable Swamiji with saffron robes and rudraksha mala, so identity is probable rather than certain, and the figure is shown in a seated meditation posture.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copies