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A figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat in an outdoor ritual area with eyes closed and hands in a mudra, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on the forehead. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders. Behind a white stepped pedestal topped with a dark deity murti draped in a garland of yellow and red flowers, two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation. A brass kalasha sits on the grey ash-covered ground, with smoke rising from a fire pit and palm trees in the background. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, and is the central figure of the scene.

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A man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised platform in an outdoor ashram setting, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap while smoke rises around him. Behind him stands a large dark stone deity murti draped with a garland of orange and white flowers, set on a white-painted pedestal. Two men in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit in meditation to the right, one beside a grey backpack. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the ash-covered ground at lower left, with palm trees in the background. The scene reads as a ritual meditation or homa-style sitting. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, with a red bindi.2010-07-15July 20 20102010-07-20July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a circular ash-lined mandala on bare ground. He wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala, a red tilak on his forehead and long hair swept back. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and red flower chains, set on a white tiered plinth. Smoke drifts through palm trees, with small fire pits and white kolam designs on the ground. A kalasha vessel sits at his side. On the right, a white-clad person in a yellow shawl sits near a fire, and another person in white sits at the left edge. a person is shown by the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, but the appearance is not conclusive.2010-07-07July 20 20102010-07-20A man in saffron-orange sannyasi robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a rudraksha mala of dark beads, a red tilak on his forehead, and long swept-back dark hair; a brass kalasha vessel sits at his left on a bare dirt ground with ash. Behind him stands a white stepped pedestal topped by a deity murti draped in garlands and cloth. To the right, a second person in white clothes and a white shawl sits in meditation near a black shivalinga-style stone and a dish of offerings, with palm trees in the background. Dhuni ash lies on the ground in front of the seated figure. The seated man has distinctive saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, which are appearance cues for Swamiji (probable) in a meditation setting.2010-07-10A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a cushion on a dirt ground outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and long hair swept back. Behind him, a second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits in a similar posture beside a small fire pit with grey ash. To the left stands a brass kalasha-style pot, and white stone pillars and grey carved statues surround the area. Swamiji (probable) is seated in the foreground, identified by the saffron robe, rudraksha mala and swept-back hair.2010-08-08A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed and palms joined in front of a large black stone Nandi bull draped with marigold and rose garlands, atop a white stepped pedestal. A brass kalasha stands on a ring of grey ash with white kolam designs at the bottom. Smoke drifts through the open ground, and a rudraksha mala hangs around the seated figure's neck. Two people in white and yellow clothing sit at the edges of the frame near other ash-circles.2010-07-07July 20 20102010-07-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in an outdoor setting, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap in meditation. He wears a long mala of rudraksha beads, a red tilak on his forehead, and long hair swept back. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers, set on a white tiered pedestal. A brass kalasha sits to the left on the ground, and incense smoke drifts through the frame. Four other people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation in the background among palm trees, two near the pedestal and two to the right.2010-07-15A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap and a long rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat in an outdoor ritual area. Smoke rises around him from a bed of grey ash on the ground, and a brass kalasha-style pot sits at the left edge. Behind him, a black deity murti stands on a white pedestal decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. Two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit further back, one at the right edge and one in the centre, with palm trees behind them.2010-07-15A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat in front of a white tiered pedestal, with a large dark deity murti above and a garland of yellow and red flowers draped across the pedestal. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead, with his eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at his left on the ground, and ash or embers lie on the dirt nearby. The setting is outdoors with palm trees and a light haze of smoke. a person's identity is not established by the page, so the figure is described by role only.2010-07-07