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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat on sandy ground, eyes closed, hands resting together in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala with brown beads around his neck, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a black stone deity murti is garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands and a white shell necklace, set on a white pedestal. To the right, another seated man in white clothes with a yellow shawl also sits in meditation beside an orange-and-grey backpack. Trees and gravel fill the background.

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A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden platform on sandy ground, eyes closed, hands in a mudra on his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap and a long necklace of rudraksha beads. Behind him, a second man in white with a yellow shawl sits with eyes closed. A dark stone statue draped with yellow and red marigold garlands and a white plinth stand behind them, with palm trees and a stone pot beside them. Grey ash or ember is scattered on the ground.2010-07-15A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation, hands clasped in his lap. He wears a sleeveless orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti adorned with garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers, and an orange-red temple wall frames the scene. A second man in white clothing with an orange shawl sits in the background, hands folded. The seated figure matches the appearance cues of the a person with long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2010-08-30A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless orange robe and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him on the sandy ground, a second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl also sits in meditation beside a white stone structure. Palm trees and foliage fill the background, with grey ash or charcoal scattered on the ground.2010-07-14A seated man in deep meditation sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a wooden platform outdoors. He wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and torso, a long dark rudraksha mala hanging to his waist, and has a red bindi on his forehead; his eyes are closed and his hands rest folded in his lap. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped with a yellow and purple flower garland, beside orange terracotta temple steps with scattered petals. Dark, long hair falls to his shoulders. The scene reads as a quiet meditation or pada puja setting. Probable Swamiji cues present: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala.2010-08-28A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap. He wears an orange sleeveless wrap with a draped orange garment over his legs, a dark rudraksha mala hanging to his chest, and a red bindi on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped with a garland of red, yellow and purple flowers, beside a white plinth. A kolam-style white floral design with scattered petals lies on the ground, and a brass pot sits at the left edge. Trees and palms fill the hazy background.2010-07-07Photograph of a man in orange saffron robes seated cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap, in meditation. He has long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala hanging to his waist. Behind him a stone deity murti is draped with yellow and magenta marigold garlands and shell-and-bead ornaments, set against an orange temple structure. To the right sits a second man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl, hands folded, partly visible. Mat on the floor and palm trees in the background.2010-08-30A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a wooden board in meditation with eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in mudra. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped in marigold garlands of yellow, purple and pink, set before orange-red temple steps. To the right, a bald man in white clothes and an orange shawl sits in meditation. A small turquoise mat lies on the ground in the lower right.2010-09-04A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat in meditation, eyes closed, hands in a mudra on his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a white altar platform and a dark stone deity statue draped with red and yellow marigold garlands. Gravel ground and palm foliage surround the setting, with a brass vessel at the lower left edge. a person is shown in an orange sannyasi-style robe and rudraksha mala, meditating outdoors near the garlanded deity murti.2010-07-07August 16 20102010-08-16A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a wooden platform on a stone-paved ground. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak mark on his forehead and hands resting in a mudra on his knees. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped with a garland of yellow, purple and pink flowers, set against an orange-red temple structure with palm fronds. At the right edge a seated person in white clothes and an orange shawl is partly visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and swept-back long hair, consistent with the page's claim that Swamiji attended this event.2010-09-04A man sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat in meditation with eyes closed and hands in a mudra on his lap. He wears orange sleeveless robes draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala with brown beads, with a small red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair falling behind. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti of a seated figure garlanded with yellow and red flowers, set on a white pedestal. A brass vessel sits at the left edge on sandy ground, with trees in the background.2010-07-07A man sits cross-legged in meditation with his eyes closed on a low wooden platform on bare ground. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of brown beads, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair falling to his shoulders. His hands rest together in his lap. Behind him a dark stone deity murti seated on a white pedestal is garlanded with yellow, red and white flowers. The white stepped platform and garland frame a calm meditation scene.2010-07-07