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A seated figure in an orange saffron shawl and robe sits cross-legged on a raised round platform of plain earth ringed with white ash, eyes closed in meditation. A small brass kalasha pot stands to the left of the seat. Behind, a large black Nandi bull statue wearing white cloth and marigold garlands sits on a white pedestal beside a palm-lined courtyard with small white buildings, scattered stone sculptures and a stacked pile of firewood. A red tilak mark is visible on the forehead. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to the a person, but the face is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm, so the presence is marked as uncertain.

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November 24 20102010-11-24A photograph of a man seated in meditation in lotus posture on a woven mat atop a raised circular stone platform with grey gravel edging, in an outdoor temple garden. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed and hands in a mudra on his lap. Behind him stands an orange brick shrine with a black stone Shiva lingam or shivalinga adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A brass kalasha or water vessel and a pink flower sit beside him, with a decorative rangoli or kolam drawn in green and white around the platform.2010-11-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed on a raised stone platform outdoors, meditating. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead, with a brass kalasha placed to his left on a woven mat. Behind him stands an orange brick shrine with a black stone deity murti (a Nandi-like bull figure) draped in a garland of yellow and orange flowers. Palm trees, grey stone statues and small plants frame the scene in warm sunlight. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala match the page's reference to Swamiji; the identification rests on these appearance cues only.2010-11-20A 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.2010-07-24Outdoors in a palm-shaded compound, a man in an orange saffron robe and an orange-beaded rudraksha-style mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat within a circular ring of ash or burnt material. A brass kalasha/lota-style vessel stands at his side, and white rangoli kolam patterns are drawn on the ground around the circle. Beside him stands an orange-painted shrine structure topped by a dark Nandi bull statue on a pedestal, with stone deity figures to the left. A tall brass lamp stand with hanging chains rises at right beside a white wall and bamboo fencing. The sitting man has long dark hair tied back and appears to be in meditation or puja.2010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange shawl sits in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in the lap on a wooden seat atop a circular earthen platform ringed with white ash and drawn with white dotted patterns. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on a woven mat in front of him. Behind him stands a tall wooden pole with an om-like loop symbol, and a black stone bull statue draped with yellow marigold garlands sits on a red pedestal to the left. Palm trees and orange-roofed buildings frame the open courtyard, with a row of small figures and a few seated people in the distance. Several other woven mats lie on the ground. a person: the seated figure has long dark hair and saffron clothing with a rudraksha-style garland, presented as a meditation practice.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised circular earthen platform ringed with grey pebbles and decorated with painted green vines and pink flowers. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits before him on a mat. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull draped with yellow and orange garlands on a red-brown pedestal, and a tall trident-topped pole rises in the courtyard. Palm trees, red-roofed buildings and rows of small figures line the open ground, which is decorated with white kolam-style floor designs. The setting suggests an outdoor meditation or ritual space at an ashram.2010-10-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a woven mat over a stone platform, eyes closed in meditation. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. His right hand rests near a small brass kalasha-style vessel with scattered flower petals. Behind him stands an orange-painted pedestal bearing a dark stone deity murti garlanded with red, yellow and purple flowers. Grey stone deity sculptures and carvings stand in rows on a sandy courtyard beside red signboards, with palm trees behind. The man is a candidate matching several cues (long swept hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala), so this is a person in person, seated in meditation or puja. A green patterned cloth lies in the lower right corner.2010-10-26 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha-style bead mala around the neck, sitting cross-legged on a white mat atop a raised circular platform outlined with white rangoli kolam patterns. A small brass lamp sits beside him. Behind are an orange stepped base supporting a black stone Nandi bull statue, a tall copper-coloured kalasha-topped pillar, stone deity statues at left, palm trees, and a sandy ground with a white mat laid out nearby.2010-11-06July 23 20102010-07-23A 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.2010-07-24