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Close-up photograph of a man with eyes closed in meditative stillness, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over his head and shoulders. A red bindi-style mark sits on his forehead, and a strand of brown rudraksha beads hangs at his chest. Blurred palm trees and stone carvings form the background. Appearance-based candidate: a person shown in profile of devotion; the person's role is a sannyasi in meditation, with no visible throne, crowd or ritual objects beyond the rudraksha mala and saffron wrap.

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July 07 20102010-07-07A close portrait of a man with eyes closed in meditation, his head covered by a saffron-orange shawl that drapes over his shoulders. He has white vertical marks on his forehead and a red dot at the centre, and wears a rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck. The background is a soft blurred green with light haze, and another person in a red garment stands out of focus behind him.2010-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a person with eyes closed, head covered by a saffron-orange shawl draped over long dark hair. A small red kumkum or tilak mark sits on the forehead. The face is in profile-facing quarter view with a blurred green background of trees and bright sky. The shawl wraps the shoulders and chest.2010-07-03 +2 copiesClose-up photo of a man with eyes closed in meditative stillness, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over his head and shoulders, with a rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck. He has white vertical sacred marks on his forehead and a red kumkum dot at the centre. The background is a soft blur of green foliage. Probable Swamiji (probable): long dark hair visible at the temples under the saffron cloth, saffron robes and rudraksha beads, shown in a quiet devotional pose.2010-08-04Close-up photograph of a man with eyes closed in meditative stillness, wearing a saffron-orange shawl drawn over his head and shoulders. He has white tripundra-style markings on his forehead and a red kumkum dot at the centre, and a dark rudraksha mala is visible at the lower edge of the frame. The background is a soft-focus blur of greenery. a person appears in the appearance cues of distinctive orange shawl, rudraksha mala and sacred forehead markings, presented in a meditative, devotional pose.2010-08-04A man with eyes closed stands outdoors in a meditative posture, his head covered by an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders. He wears a long line of dark brown rudraksha beads across his chest and has a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him, blurred stone sculptures, including a carved cobra hood and deity figures, and palm trees are visible under a pale sky. A purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a man with eyes closed in meditative stillness, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over his head and shoulders. He has a white vertical forehead mark and a red kumkum dot between the brows. Blurred greenery and stone structures fill the background. A rudraksha mala is partly visible at the lower edge.2010-08-04Close-up photo of a man with eyes closed in meditative stillness, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his head and shoulders. He has a red kumkum dot and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala is visible at the lower edge of the frame. The blurred background shows grey rock-like forms and green foliage.2010-08-04A man with eyes closed sits in meditation, wearing an orange saffron shawl draped over his head and shoulders. He has a red bindi and white vertical tilak on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala of dark beads hangs over his left shoulder. Behind him, blurred grey stone deity sculptures and green foliage stand in an outdoor setting, with a white pillar at the right edge.2010-07-29Close-up photograph of a man with eyes closed in meditative stillness, head covered by a saffron-orange cloth draped over dark hair. He wears a red bindi-style dot on the forehead and a light sacred mark above it. The background is softly blurred with green foliage and a white wall. Appearance suggests a person, shown in a calm meditative posture with orange sannyasi-style clothing.2010-07-24