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A seated man with eyes closed in meditation wears an orange saffron shawl draped over his head and shoulders, with a red bindi on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala hanging across his chest. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with red and yellow flowers, set on a white pedestal, with palm fronds and a tall kalasha-like finial in the background.

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July 07 20102010-07-07A man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over his head and shoulders, with a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads hanging across his chest and a red tilak on his forehead. His hands rest together in his lap. Behind him stands a black stone bull (Nandi) murti garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands, in front of a white-painted stepped pedestal and a tall ornate pillar with palm fronds above. A brass vessel sits at the lower left and a water bottle at the right. The scene suggests a sacred outdoor meditation at a temple-like setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair swept back under a saffron wrap, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's claim.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes meditates outdoors with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him is a dark stone Nandi bull statue draped with marigold and red-yellow-purple flower garlands, set before an orange-painted temple structure with palm and green foliage.2010-11-13A man in a saffron-orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders sits with eyes closed, apparently in meditation, before a black stone Nandi bull statue. The bull wears garlands of yellow and red flowers and a rudraksha-style necklace, and rests on a white tiered plinth. A brown bead mala hangs over his chest and a red tilak mark is on his forehead. Palm trees and greenery fill the background, with smoke rising at right. The orange-clad man is a single physical person; the Nandi is a statue.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA seated man in orange saffron cloth wrapped over his head and shoulders sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation outdoors. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him is an orange-tiered stone pedestal topped by a dark stone Shiva lingam draped with a garland of yellow, red and purple flowers, with a white cloth around the lingam. A blue mat lies beside him, with a water bottle nearby. Palm trees and greenery fill the background, and a white dog rests on the right. Small signs at the pedestal's base are visible.2010-08-25A man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his body and a long dark rudraksha mala with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull statue adorned with white and yellow flower garlands and beads, on an orange-red stepped plinth, with palm trees in the background. Scattered red petals lie on the stone ground.2010-09-16A man with eyes closed sits in front of an orange-painted structure and a dark stone Nandi bull statue draped with red and yellow marigold garlands. He wears an orange saffron wrap over a sleeveless orange top, a long rudraksha mala hanging to his waist, and a red bindi with white sandalwood marks on his forehead. His long dark hair is swept back.2010-09-14A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a mat in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark seeds around his neck, with a red bindu on his forehead and his hair swept back. Behind him, a black stone Nandi bull statue is decorated with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands on an orange-painted pedestal. Green plants and trees frame the background.2010-11-01Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on a wooden plank in front of a black stone Nandi statue draped with yellow, red and white flower garlands. He has long dark hair, closed eyes, a red bindi on his forehead, and wears a sleeveless orange-saffron cloth wrap; his hands rest folded in his lap. Behind the white platform are a palm tree and a pale roofed structure, with scattered rose petals on the ground.2010-07-04August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA man with a shaved-looking swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands in his lap, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl. A long dark rudraksha mala hangs to his chest. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull draped in yellow and red marigold garlands, set on a tiered orange-painted pedestal. A brass kalasha sits at lower left on a woven mat, with a patterned rug and rangoli-style floral border on the ground and green foliage in the background.2010-11-01July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copies