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A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation with closed eyes on a wooden seat outdoors, dressed in a sleeveless saffron-orange sannyasi garment with a draped shawl and a long rudraksha mala. A brass vessel stands at his left. Behind him, two seated men in white ritual clothes with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas also meditate, one with closed eyes and hands folded in his lap. Palm trees, a low concrete wall and scattered ash or gravel fill the open ground behind them.

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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a wooden block over a folded orange cushion and a woven mat, outdoors on sandy ground. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. Behind him, a man in white with an orange shawl sits at left, and another in white with a yellow shawl sits at right, also seemingly in meditation. Palm trees, shrubs and a low block wall form the background, and a brass vessel stands at the left edge.2010-08-26A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a wooden plank in an outdoor ground, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout stands before him on the sandy ground. Behind him, other people in white garments sit on the gravel and ashram buildings, bamboo fencing and palm trees are visible.2010-07-10July 20 20102010-07-20July 23 20102010-07-23August 16 20102010-08-16A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in mudra. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark brown rudraksha beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him stands a polished brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him is a white stepped structure draped with a marigold and rose garland. Two men in white clothes sit further back among palm trees, one wearing a yellow shawl. White chalk kolam-style floor patterns with scattered flower petals and grey ash-like gravel surround the scene.2010-07-07A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat in an outdoor setting, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his body and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. A brass vessel sits at his left on sandy ground, and a wooden tray lies behind him. Palm trees and a plain concrete wall form the background. Behind him, three other men in white clothes with yellow shawls also sit with eyes closed, one in a white dhoti and one with a yellow sash, seated on sand and gravel.2010-07-10A man in orange sleeveless robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform, eyes closed in meditation, with a red tilak on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle stands at his left, and a white rangoli design with a pink flower lies on the mat in front. Palm trees blur in the background, and a second person in white clothing sits further back on the ground.2010-09-22Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He has long dark hair falling past his shoulders, a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and wears saffron-orange sleeveless robes with a wrap draped over one shoulder. A long dark rudraksha mala hangs to his waist. He sits on an orange cloth over a low wooden seat, with a brass kalasha-style vessel at the lower left. Behind him are orange-painted stepped plinths, a dirt courtyard, and white chalk kolam lines on the ground.2010-09-12A man with long dark hair swept back and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap in meditation. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala of dark seeds falling to his waist. Behind him, white ritual structures and palm and frangipani-like foliage line a sandy yard. A second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits further back, also in meditation. A small circular mat lies on the ground nearby.2010-07-14Outdoors in a palm-fringed compound, a man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a stone platform with eyes closed, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a small brass bowl near his hand. Behind him, several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation on raised ash-covered ground, with a thin smoke rising from a fire. A bamboo fence, a white building with a green roof and blue sign, and a row of stone statues line the background.2010-07-10Outdoor photo of a seated group in meditation on a sandy ground with palm trees and a bamboo fence behind. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, wearing a sleeveless saffron/orange cloth, sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with hands folded and eyes closed. Behind him, a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl sits with hands clasped, and a man in orange robes sits with head bowed. Other seated men in white and orange are partly visible further back. A brass kettle-shaped vessel stands in the lower left, with a brass plate near the group. The seated man in the foreground has distinctive long hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji (probable).2010-09-07