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A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe wrapped over one shoulder. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull statue draped with red, yellow and white marigold garlands, set on a white tiered pedestal with scattered flower petals. A brass kalasha pot sits on the sand at left, and tall palm trees and a brick-coloured temple spire rise in the background.

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A man in orange sannyasi robes sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap on a low wooden seat outdoors. He wears a rudraksha mala with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a white-tiered pedestal bearing a black stone Nandi bull draped with yellow and red marigold garlands and a beaded necklace. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at lower left, a shivalinga-like black stone base is visible at right, and palm trees surround the open temple grounds.2010-07-14A man with long dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and a red dot on his forehead, hands resting in his lap. Behind him stands a black stone statue of Nandi with a red, yellow and green flower garland and beaded necklace, set on a white stepped pedestal, with palm trees and a stone pillar behind. Scattered ash or grey stones lie on the ground and a brass plate sits at the right edge. This is a photograph of a seated meditator in an outdoor temple setting.2010-07-08September 14 20102010-09-14Outdoor 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.2010-07-04September 03 20102010-09-03November 07 20102010-11-07September 03 20102010-09-03A photograph of a seated man in meditation pose on a low wooden platform outdoors. He wears a sleeveless orange-saffron wrap garment, has long dark hair swept back, and a red bindi on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands in a mudra on his lap. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped with a garland of red and yellow flowers and beads, in front of a white tiered pedestal and palm trees. Scattered ash and offering plates lie on the ground at the side. Swamiji (probable) meditating in ritual setting, appearance-based label: long swept-back hair and saffron clothing are the cues.2010-07-08October 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesA photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation outdoors on a cushion, eyes closed, hands in a mudra on his lap. He wears saffron-orange robes and multiple strands of gold beaded necklaces, with a red bindi and white markings on his forehead, and long dark hair swept back. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull statue draped in white and orange flower garlands, beside an orange-painted temple structure. A black stone standing deity statue holding a staff and a palm tree are in the background, with a dirt ground and ash-scattered area in front.2010-08-15A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat and a wooden seat in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone bull statue, Nandi, garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands, on an orange-painted plinth. Palm trees and greenery surround the scene, with a brass vessel and scattered flower petals at the edge of the mat. The figure's appearance matches the page's a person cues of saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, though this remains an appearance-based candidate only.2010-11-01October 14 20102010-10-14