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Outdoor photo of a seated sannyasi in an orange-saffron cloth draped over head and shoulders, wearing a rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged on an orange cushion in meditation with eyes closed. A woman in white with a yellow border sits meditating in the background near black stone shrines and a red-and-white barrier. In front, several devotees in white shirts and white head cloth sit with their backs to the camera facing him. A brass pot stands beside him, and an orange temple pedestal with a flower garland is at right. Dirt ground with ash-scattered area. a person appearance cues are present, so this is a probable identification from clothing and ornaments, not facial recognition.

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Outdoor photo of a ritual gathering at a temple-style open courtyard with black stone deity statues and red-and-white painted signs. A central figure seated on a mat wears a saffron-orange robe draped over the head and a dark rudraksha mala, with a brass kalasha/oil lamp placed in front. Two women in white with yellow shawls sit nearby, one in an orange wrap at left, and several seated devotees in white and light blue shirts, a figure in a navy headscarf, and a bald man in white face away from the camera in the foreground. A stone orange pedestal at right holds a bust garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. Smoking embers of a fire pit lie at left.2010-08-25A photograph of a seated meditation gathering on bare sandy ground. In the foreground a man with long dark hair tied back sits cross-legged on an orange cushion, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. He wears an orange sleeveless robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead. A brass vessel with a spout sits in front of him. Behind him sit other meditators: a woman in white with a yellow shawl, a woman in white and yellow, and a bespectacled man in white clothes with a yellow shawl, all with eyes closed. Stone sculptures of seated figures and a thatched bamboo fence stand in the background.Outdoor photo of a seated group in meditation beside a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with red and yellow flower garlands, set on a white pedestal. A central man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and sits with eyes closed and hands folded, a brass vessel placed before him on a sandy ground with scattered ash. Around him, men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation, and a woman with grey hair in a bun sits in white in the foreground. Green plumeria tree and leaves frame the scene.2010-07-07September 17 20102010-09-17A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with reddish-brown earth. A man in an orange-saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat in meditation posture with eyes closed, a brass kalasha-style vessel placed before him. Behind him stands an orange stepped plinth draped with marigold and red garlands, and dark stone statues stand in the background. To the left, a person in white clothes with a yellow border sits on the ground. Red signboards with small printed notices stand near the statues, and a water bottle sits on the right. A wet concrete slab lies in the foreground.2010-08-25July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated sadhu in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head covering, cross-legged on a low wooden platform with palms pressed together in namaste at chest level. A rudraksha mala hangs over his robes and a red bindu marks his forehead. Beside him, a brass vessel stands on the ground, with small clay bowls holding offerings near him. Behind and to the right, several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit with hands folded and eyes closed, one with a white tilak on his forehead and another with a rudraksha mala. A white stone structure with a garland of yellow and red flowers stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a devotional ritual outdoors.2010-07-03 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20102010-09-09A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a striped woven mat set on a circular concrete platform surrounded by grey ash. He wears a long rudraksha mala, has a red tilak on his forehead and eyes closed. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him is a large orange stepped stone pedestal topped by a dark deity murti decorated with flower garlands. In the background, several people in white and yellow clothing sit on mats on the ground in meditation, with red signs in front reading about a sampling process.2010-09-08A photograph of an outdoor sitting, seated cross-legged on a woven striped mat inside a circular raised platform with ash-grey ground and white kolam-style chalk border lines. The central figure wears saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, with hands folded in lap and eyes closed in meditation; a brass oil lamp sits on the left of the mat. Behind him, an orange tiered pedestal supports a black deity murti garlanded with orange and yellow flowers. Several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on mats in the background, eyes closed, and a partial figure in white appears at the right edge. Red signboards with white text stand in the background. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair swept back, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation.2010-09-08October 07 20102010-10-07A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion over a wooden board in an outdoor courtyard of sand and gravel, eyes closed, hands resting on his lap in meditation. Beside him a brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground. Behind him a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl sits with hands folded, also meditating. Behind them stand black stone deity murtis and naga figures on red pedestals, with a man in white standing at left near a white car and a red brick wall in the background.