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A person with a shaved head sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a round concrete platform, eyes closed and hands folded in the lap. The figure wears an orange saffron robe draped over the head and shoulders. Behind is a white stepped pedestal holding a large black stone Nandi bull draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers and a white cloth. Dark stone deity statues stand on the left and a black shivalingam sits on the right, with palm trees and plants around an open sandy courtyard. A small brass kalasha vessel rests on the platform at the lower left.

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A photograph of a person seated cross-legged on a raised cushioned platform inside a circle of gravel in an open sandy yard, eyes closed and hands folded in the lap, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over the head and body. Behind them stands a white painted shrine base with a black stone Nandi bull figure draped in white cloth and marigold and red-yellow garlands. A brass kalasha or vessel sits on the ground at the edge of the circle, and a plate and cloths lie to the right. Palm trees and a concrete wall with stacked firewood frame the background. The seated person is shown in meditation posture; their identity is not established by appearance here.2010-07-24November 01 20102010-11-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a raised wooden platform in an outdoor temple grounds, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, dressed in saffron-orange robes draped over his shoulders with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him a large black stone Nandi bull is garlanded with red and yellow flowers, next to a white pedestal and a brass kalasha-style vessel placed in front. Two women in white and yellow saris sit meditatively in the background among dark stone deity sculptures and palm trees, with hazy morning light and smoke in the air.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a flat concrete platform outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a loose orange saffron shawl draped over his head and body and has a small red dot on his forehead. Beside him sits a brass kalasha-style pot with a narrow neck. Behind him are a white stepped shrine with a garland of flowers, palm trees, a white building with a green roof and a bamboo fence. The ground is grey gravel and dirt.2010-07-24June 18 20102010-06-18A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a raised stone platform outdoors. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala and a bindi-like tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back hair. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him on the ground. Behind him stands a black Shiva lingam draped with a garland of orange and purple flowers, set on an orange-red pedestal. To the left is a grey stone deity statue holding a staff, and a small cobra-hooded stone figure. Coconut palms and green foliage surround the open courtyard, with small red signboards at the base. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated meditating figure in orange robes with rudraksha mala and long hair.2010-09-03 +1 copiesOctober 27 20102010-10-27A man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over his head and shoulders, with a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads hanging across his chest and a red tilak on his forehead. His hands rest together in his lap. Behind him stands a black stone bull (Nandi) murti garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands, in front of a white-painted stepped pedestal and a tall ornate pillar with palm fronds above. A brass vessel sits at the lower left and a water bottle at the right. The scene suggests a sacred outdoor meditation at a temple-like setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair swept back under a saffron wrap, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's claim.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange clothing sits in meditation on a wooden cushion over a mat, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, inside a circular raised earthen ring with a white-painted inner area and a small brass kalasha-style pot placed to the left. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull on a red-painted pedestal, with a red-painted shrine base and a row of smaller stone figures among frangipani trees, palms and a low wall in the background. Warm late-day light falls across the paved courtyard.2011-02-14A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti sitting cross-legged on a woven mat over a low wooden platform, eyes closed, with a red bindi on the forehead and long dark hair. A small brass kalasha-style vessel sits on a ring of gravel to the left. Behind is a large black stone Nandi bull with a beaded garland and an orange-red stepped plinth, a flatbed cart with spoked wheels on the left, and palm trees in the background. The scene reads as a meditation or puja setting in an outdoor temple courtyard.2011-02-13A photograph of an outdoor meditation scene beside a row of dark stone deity sculptures and a white plinth. In the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a draped hood sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with eyes closed and hands folded, wearing a long rudraksha mala. Behind him, a large black stone Nandi bull wears a red and yellow marigold garland and sits on a white pedestal. Two women in white garments with yellow shawls sit in meditation nearby, and a man in white with a yellow shawl sits at the right edge. A brass kalasha stands on the gravel ground in front, with palm trees and a tall ornate stone lamp pillar behind. Four physical people are visible. Appearance-based identity is uncertain, so the central meditator is described by role only.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in orange ochre robes seated cross-legged on an orange cushion and mat in an outdoor courtyard. He has long dark hair swept back, a red bindi, and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with his hands folded in his lap. Beside him is a brass pot on the ground. In front of him is a circular bed of grey ash-like material bordered by red-brown edging. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull wrapped in a yellow and red marigold garland, with other stone sculptures and palm trees in the background beside a red brick wall. A single person is visible.2011-02-25 +3 copies