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Outdoor photo of a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and matching shawl, eyes closed, hands folded in lap, sitting cross-legged on a circular raised platform ringed with grey gravel. Behind is a white stepped plinth holding a dark lingam-like stone with a garland of red and white flowers, and a tall copper-coloured pillar rises among coconut palms. A brass kalasha pot sits at left, with dark stone deity sculptures and figures in the background. Dry sandy ground and palm trees fill the setting. The robed figure is a sannyasi-style seated meditator; appearance cues such as saffron robes and a shawl are present but the face is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.

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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with the head and shoulders draped in orange cloth sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in the lap, meditating outdoors on a circular concrete platform ringed with grey gravel. A brass kalasha-style pot stands to the left. Behind is a white stepped plinth holding a dark black stone lingam or shivalingam garlanded with marigold and flower garlands, topped by a tall copper-coloured pillar. Palm trees, black stone deity sculptures and stacked bricks surround the open ground.2010-07-24July 08 20102010-07-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace sits cross-legged on a woven mat and folded cushion, hands clasped in his lap and eyes closed in meditation. He sits inside a circular pit edged with white chalk kolam-style lines and filled with dark gravel. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him rises an orange-painted shrine platform topped with a tiered stone spire, a black stone Nandi bull with a carved garland sits on it, and grey stone deity sculptures line a palm-lined courtyard. A small red-and-green cloth lies in front. Pictured is a single person, the central figure, with the sculptures standing as statues.2010-11-06A person in an orange saffron shawl and orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat within a circle of grey gravel, eyes closed, hands folded in the lap, in a meditative posture. A small brass kalasha stands to the left on the ground. Behind is a white stepped plinth topped by a dark black stone murti draped in white cloth and garlanded with marigold and red flower garlands, with rudraksha-style beads. Bare dirt ground and a dark stone vessel are visible at the edges. The seated person is a devotee or sannyasi in meditation; no appearance-based cues establish a person, so identity is unsure.2010-07-24Outdoor photo of a person seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform in an open dirt courtyard, enclosed by a ring of white lime or ash. The person wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over the head and body, hands folded in the lap. A small brass vessel sits at the left edge of the platform. Beside them stands a white-painted square pedestal with a dark stone Nandi bull figure wrapped in garlands of yellow and red flowers, and a tall copper-coloured spire rises behind. Palm trees, a white building with green roof, a bamboo fence and stacked firewood fill the background, with small figures near the right edge. Woven mats lie on the ground to the right.2010-07-24October 28 20102010-10-28 +3 copiesOutdoor photo in a palm-fringed courtyard of a temple-like compound. A man in orange sannyasi robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat placed on a mat, hands folded, eyes closed, at the centre of a circular ring of grey ash or cinders bordered with coloured floral rangoli and purple flowers. Beside him rests a brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him stands a red-brick peetha pedestal topped with a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with marigolds and flowers, under a tall copper-coloured pillar. Dark stone deity murti statues line the left side, and coloured cloth banners hang from a tall pole at right.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on a raised stone platform inside a circular bed of white ash, in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting near a brass kalasha-style vessel. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him stands an orange brick peetha holding a dark lingam garlanded with marigold and yellow flowers, flanked by a copper-coloured pillar and tall palm trees. Grey stone deity statues and small red-bordered signs stand around the courtyard. To the right, a second person in white clothes and a yellow shawl sits in meditation on a mat. White chalk kolam designs decorate the sand in the foreground.2010-09-03A man with long swept-back hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala, wearing saffron-orange robes with a red border, sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised orange seat atop a mat in an open outdoor courtyard. He has his hands folded in his lap with eyes closed. Beside him stands a brass kalasha or pot. Behind him is an orange-painted platform holding a black Nandi bull statue draped with an orange-and-white cloth and yellow garlands, with coconut palms, colourful decorative hanging items, and a white-ash ring marked with om symbols on the ground. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure: long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala. The image is a photo.2010-11-07A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a concrete platform in meditation with eyes closed, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over his head and body, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a white stepped pedestal topped with a dark stone deity murti draped in a garland of yellow and red flowers, with rose petals scattered on the ground. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at his left on the ash-marked ground. On the right, a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands partly in frame, and on the far left a woman in a cream sari with yellow shawl sits on the ground. A black cobra-hooded stone sculpture stands at the left edge beside palm trees.2010-07-21A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform of ash-covered ground in an outdoor setting. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind him stands a large white stepped plinth supporting a dark deity murti draped in garlands. A brass kalasha with a spouted lid sits to his left. Palm trees frame the scene, and two people in white clothing sit meditating in the background on either side of the plinth.2010-07-10November 13 20102010-11-13