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Outdoor 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.

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A 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.2010-07-24An outdoor scene at an ashram-style compound under palm trees. A man in orange saffron robes and a long garland sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular earthen platform ringed with grey pebbles, eyes closed, hands resting on his lap, on an orange cushion over a woven mat. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the mat in front of him. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull with orange and yellow flower garlands on a red pedestal, and a tall ornate red pole with a trident-like metal frame rises above. Red-roofed buildings, a red-painted wall and rows of small statues line the background, with another figure seated far back to the right and woven mats laid on the ground.2010-10-18 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA 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.2010-07-24A photograph of a shaved-headed man in orange robes sitting cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform at the centre of a circular ash-ringed sand area. A small brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left, and scattered red petals lie on the sand. Behind him, a white raised structure is decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers. A seated person in white clothes with a yellow shawl appears at the right edge.2010-07-04A seated meditation scene outdoors in a courtyard of palm trees. A man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala around his neck and wearing orange robes sits cross-legged on a woven mat and a folded cloth at the centre of a circular raised earthen platform ringed with grey ash or pebbles and yellow marigold petals with green leaf-patterned chalk lines. A brass kalasha or vessel sits on the mat in front of him. Behind him stands an orange stepped pedestal topped by a black stone Nandi bull draped with marigold garlands, beside tall dark deity statues and a red pillar with a garland. A thatched fence and white building stand at the back. Eyes closed, hands in lap, he is in meditation. Possibly a homa or puja setup.2010-11-02A 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.2010-07-10Outdoor photo in a palm-fringed courtyard. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded on a woven mat over a stone platform. A brass pot stands beside him inside a circle of gravel decorated with white flowers and green rangoli-style lines. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi-like bull figure garlanded with marigolds on an orange pedestal, with grey stone figures on the left and a tall decorated pole on the right. A second, smaller figure in white stands further back near the pedestal. The scene reads as a meditation or puja setting. The man in orange has distinctive long swept hair and a mala, but his appearance is not enough to confirm an identity.2010-10-25October 25 20102010-10-25 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual space at an ashram. A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular earthen platform surrounded by grey gravel, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala. A brass kalasha or pot sits beside him on a woven mat. The circle is bordered by pink and white lotus rangoli motifs on the ground. Behind him stand a black stone deity murti with a garland of yellow flowers, a tall striped pole with a decorative cloth, coconut palms, and a row of small seated stone figures along a red-roofed building. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, matching the page's reference to a public talk, so this is an appearance-based candidate present in person.2010-10-12October 09 20102010-10-09October 24 20102010-10-24 +1 copies