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A man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform on sandy ground, eyes closed in meditation, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his head and shoulders and an orange dhoti, with a red tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him a white pedestal holds a dark deity murti garlanded with red and yellow flower strings. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at his left. To the right, a person in white clothes with a yellow shawl bends low over a smoking fire pit, and two more people in white stand in the background among palm trees and plumeria.

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July 07 20102010-07-07July 20 20102010-07-20A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, with a red tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala hanging to his waist. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground in front of him, and a white stepped structure with a garland of yellow and red flowers stands to the left. Behind him, two men in white clothes sit on the ground, one wearing a yellow shawl, beside a bed of grey ash and charcoal. Palm and frangipani trees surround the courtyard, indicating an ashram setting.2010-07-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in an outdoor setting, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap in meditation. He wears a long mala of rudraksha beads, a red tilak on his forehead, and long hair swept back. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers, set on a white tiered pedestal. A brass kalasha sits to the left on the ground, and incense smoke drifts through the frame. Four other people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation in the background among palm trees, two near the pedestal and two to the right.2010-07-15A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a matching draped wrap and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead and swept-back black hair. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him, two other saffron-robed men sit in meditation, one in white dhoti with a shaved head, amid palm trees and a red stone structure at left. The setting appears to be an open-air ashram or satsang ground.2010-09-20A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him is a white stepped shrine structure draped with a flower garland, and a dark-skinned stone deity figure stands at the top left. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground beside him on a bed of white ash. In the background, two people in white clothes tend a smoky fire, and palm trees line the open ground. The Swamiji (probable) appearance cues are the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, with the seated figure presented as the central meditating subject.2010-07-11July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head covering sits cross-legged on an orange cushion, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap in a meditative pose. A long rudraksha mala hangs to his chest and a red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him stands a white ceremonial structure with purple and yellow flower garlands draped over its top, and loose flower petals scatter the ground. In the foreground a brass vessel stands on grey ash. Two seated men in white dhotis with yellow shawls meditate in the background. Several cues, including the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and the page's note of a person at the event, make this man a probable match for a person, though his face is the only one he can be recognized by, so the identity is uncertain.2010-08-06Outdoor ritual scene with smoke rising behind. In the foreground, a man with dark hair pulled back, a red bindi, a saffron-orange shawl and robe, and a long dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded, on a low wooden seat beside a brass vessel. Behind him, several people in white clothing with yellow shawls sit on the ground in meditation or prayer, with a white-clad figure standing in the background. Plants and a white wall are visible, and ash-covered ground surrounds a fire area. The figure has distinctive orange robes and a rudraksha mala, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity; he is described by role as a sannyasi-clad devotee seated in meditation.2010-08-05A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in meditation mudra. He wears a saffron shawl drawn over his head, a long dark rudraksha mala across his chest, and a red tilak on his forehead. To the left stands a small brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout, and behind him is a white stepped structure with purple and yellow marigold garlands hanging on it. Scattered red petals lie on the sandy ground.2010-08-06A man seated cross-legged with eyes closed on a low cushioned seat on a mat outdoors, hands folded in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long dark rudraksha mala. He has long swept-back hair and a small tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-painted stone pedestal with a dark deity murti draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. A brass kalasha-style pot with a handle sits at the lower left. Two people in white and yellow clothes sit in the background among grey sculptures and palm trees. Dark brown earth and small plants surround the scene. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation.2010-09-18A seated man in an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti sits cross-legged on the ground with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits with hands clasped, and another person in white sits behind. Smoke rises in the foreground from a fire pit, with white stone steps and tropical plants in the background. A brass vessel lies at the lower left.2010-07-03 +1 copies