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A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion on a wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees with mudra-like fingers. He wears an orange saffron sleeveless wrap and orange dhoti, a long rudraksha mala hanging to his chest, and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a large dark stone deity murti of a seated figure garlanded with yellow and red flower malas and draped with beaded adornments on a white pedestal. A brass kalasha/pot sits at left on ash-strewn ground, and a second person in yellow clothing is partly visible in the background. Palm trees and greenery surround the scene.

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A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, on a low orange cushion placed on a wooden platform over a woven mat. He wears a saffron-orange unstitched robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red dot on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and magenta flower strands, set before tiered orange-painted pedestals with green foliage around. A brass kalasha-style oil lamp sits on the mat to his left and a green cloth lies at the lower right. The man is a robed figure whose long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing are visible cues, so the appearance-based label applies.2010-09-18Outdoor photo of a man with long dark hair seated cross-legged on an orange cushion on sandy ground, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap, in meditation. He wears an orange saffron robe, a dark rudraksha mala and a red bindi. Behind him stands a black stone deity murti draped with yellow and magenta marigold and flower garlands, set on a white plinth. To the right, a man with a shaved head in white dhoti and shawl with red border, wearing a gold necklace, sits with hands folded. Palm trees and greenery fill the background.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA seated man in orange saffron robes meditates with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, sitting on an orange cushion. He has long dark hair swept back, a red bindi on his forehead, and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads draped over his chest. Behind him stands a dark stone statue of a bull (Nandi) wrapped in yellow and magenta marigold garlands, with an orange temple structure and palm trees in the blurred background. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, and the page notes him at this event.2010-09-18November 13 20102010-11-13A 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.2010-11-01A man sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap and dhoti and a long rudraksha mala with a red bindi on his forehead, and his long dark hair falls to his shoulders. Behind him a dark stone deity murti is garlanded with yellow, purple and pink flowers, set against an orange-red stepped platform and green foliage. The setting is an outdoor temple area with a concrete floor.2010-09-03A man seated cross-legged in meditation on a cushion atop a low wooden platform over a woven straw mat, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap. He wears saffron-orange sleeveless robes draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with a red bindi and horizontal tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange stepped platform topped by a dark deity murti draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. A seated figure in white clothes sits further back on the right. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the left edge. Strong, claimed appearance cues for a person: saffron robes, rudraksha mala and tilak, seated in meditation.2010-09-20August 15 20102010-08-15A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat, eyes closed, with a red bindi on his forehead and a long dark rudraksha mala draped over his chest. Behind him is a dark stone Nandi bull statue decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands, set on an orange-painted platform in an outdoor garden with palm trees. A brass vessel sits at the lower left edge of the frame. The man's shoulder and arm are bare beside the draped orange cloth, and he rests his hands on his knees.2010-09-22A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat with an orange cushion, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his body and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi-style mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped in yellow and magenta flower garlands, set against an orange-painted structure and blurred green trees. A brass pot sits at the lower left on a woven mat, and white chalk-like designs are visible on the ground.2010-09-22A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat and small cushioned seat in an outdoor courtyard. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Behind him is a large dark stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and maroon flowers and a shell necklace, set on a tiered orange-red stone plinth. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left, and a green cloth lies on the mat to his right. Palm trees and greenery frame the scene. The man appears to be a probable Swamiji by his long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2010-09-18 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform with a cushion, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap, in meditation. He wears a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, a red bindi on his forehead and a tilak of white marks. His hair is swept back. He sits on a woven mat with a blue border in an open outdoor courtyard. Behind him stand an orange-red stepped pedestal topped with a dark deity murti draped in yellow and red marigold garlands, and a second seated figure in white dhoti and shawl further back. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the left edge of the frame.2010-09-20