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A man in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a low wooden platform outdoors. His hair is tied in a bun at the back of his head, and he extends one hand palm-down over the bare ground in front of him, near ash-covered ground and a small brass vessel with a handle at lower left. Behind him stand two large dark stone sculptures with carved coiled forms. Two women in white and yellow saris sit on the ground at right, and another woman in a cream sari sits at left. A tiled white platform and green plants are visible at right.

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July 28 20102010-07-28A photograph of an outdoor ritual setting with grey stone temple sculptures and a sandy ground. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange-cushioned wooden seat with his palms pressed together in prayer, his eyes closed and a red tilak on his forehead. A brass vessel with a handle and spout sits beside him on the ground. Behind him, two women in white and yellow-bordered saris sit with hands folded in prayer, one wearing glasses, and a third person in white sits at the far left. Ash-covered ground and a small stone structure appear around the scene. Four people are visible.2010-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform with an orange-yellow cushion, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, meditating outdoors. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair. Behind him stand large grey stone deity murti sculptures, including a cobra-hooded figure, and a white pillar on the right. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the ground in front. Two women in white and cream clothing sit in the background among the statues, and scattered ash and wood pieces lie on the sandy ground. Swamiji (probable) is dressed in saffron with rudraksha malas and long swept-back hair, meditating in the sculpture garden.2010-07-23A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed, in a long saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders. His long dark hair is swept back and tied. His hands rest near a brass kalasha-style pot with a spout placed on the ground before him. Ash is scattered on the ground around the mats, and in the background a smoky fire pit and a sculpted deity murti sit beneath a shrine structure. Two other seated figures in orange and white are visible to the left and background, and a white mat lies on the ground at right. The appearance is consistent with the a person candidate described in the page, but this is an appearance-based label only. Rudraksha mala, flowing saffron robe and swept-back hair are the cues; the page says Swamiji is at this event.2010-08-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes meditates with eyes closed on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform outdoors. He has a red tilak on his forehead and a draped orange shawl over his shoulders. Behind him, a second man in white and another person sit on the ground amid grey ash or smoke. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout stands in front of the platform. Grey stone deity murtis with tall crowns and garlands flank the scene, and green shrubs with red flowers and a wooden fence frame the background.2010-08-01July 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoors on bare ground, a man in an orange saffron shawl and orange garment sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, hands folded in his lap with eyes closed in meditation. A red tilak marks his forehead and a long rudraksha mala hangs over his chest. A small brass kalasha-style pot sits at his left. Behind him, two women in white with yellow shawls sit in meditation, and a third person in white sits at the right edge. Grey ash and burnt remains cover the ground.2010-07-28 +1 copiesAugust 05 20102010-08-05A man with long dark hair swept back and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform draped with orange cloth, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a sleeveless orange robe wrapped over one shoulder and holds a brass kalasha-style vessel beside him on the sandy ground. Behind him, several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation, and dark grey stone deity statues stand against a white wall among palm trees. The scene is an outdoor meditation session at an ashram-style courtyard. The man in orange shows the appearance cues associated with the a person candidate, so he is described as a person, seated in meditation.2010-07-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a low wooden platform outdoors on sand. He wears a long rudraksha mala and has his hands in a meditative mudra, with one palm raised. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind, a man in white with a red-orange shawl stands and watches, and another man in a white robe and yellow shawl sits with palms joined in prayer. Dark stone deity murti and sculpted pillars with greenery surround the courtyard. Swamiji (probable): the seated saffron-robed figure has long swept-back hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page.2010-08-03A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged with eyes closed on a low wooden platform draped in orange cloth, in meditation. He wears an orange sleeveless wrap and a long black rudraksha mala. Smoke or haze surrounds the scene on a dusty ground. Behind him, two women in white and cream clothes with orange shawls also sit in meditation, and dark stone statues of deities stand against a whitewashed wall. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at left, with a rangoli design on the ground near the bottom edge.2010-07-07