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A man with long dark hair swept back and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap in meditation. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala of dark seeds falling to his waist. Behind him, white ritual structures and palm and frangipani-like foliage line a sandy yard. A second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits further back, also in meditation. A small circular mat lies on the ground nearby.

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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a wooden block over a folded orange cushion and a woven mat, outdoors on sandy ground. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. Behind him, a man in white with an orange shawl sits at left, and another in white with a yellow shawl sits at right, also seemingly in meditation. Palm trees, shrubs and a low block wall form the background, and a brass vessel stands at the left edge.2010-08-26A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden seat over a woven mat. He wears a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads and a red tilak on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style pot with a spout sits to his left, and a pink flower lies beside a white kolam design on the ground. Palm trees and blurred greenery fill the background, where a second person in white clothes sits at a distance. The scene is outdoors. a person: the seated man wears saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a tilak, matching the page's a person context, so identity is appearance-based only.2010-09-22A man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on an orange cushion over a mat, wearing orange saffron robes and a dark rudraksha mala. His hands rest folded in his lap. Beside him on the ground is a brass pot with a handle. Behind him, a second man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold beaded necklace stands near a black metal staircase and terracotta-coloured structure. Palm trees and flowering frangipani surround an outdoor courtyard with white kolam designs on the ground.2010-09-13A seated man in meditation with eyes closed, wearing an orange sleeveless wrap and a long rudraksha mala with a red bindi on his forehead. His long, dark, wavy hair falls past his shoulders and his hands rest in a mudra on his lap. Behind him are a white structure and greenery, and at right another seated person in white and yellow clothing is partly visible.2010-07-07A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair seated cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed. He wears an orange sleeveless wrap and orange dhoti-style cloth, with a long rudraksha mala hanging across his chest and a red bindi and white marking on his forehead. Behind him, a second person in white sits on sandy ground beside grey ash patches. a person: the long swept-back hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala are the qualifying cues for the meditating man, who is seated in the foreground.2010-07-10A man with long dark hair sits in lotus-style meditation on an orange cushion outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron wrap and dhoti, a long rudraksha mala hangs to his waist, and a red bindi and white vertical mark are on his forehead. Behind him stand white stone shrine pillars and palm trees. In the background at right, a second man in white clothes sits cross-legged, also meditating, with a rudraksha mala and a gold chain around his neck. Scattered petals and ash lie on the sandy ground.2010-07-23A man sits cross-legged outdoors with eyes closed in meditation, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over his head and body and a long rudraksha mala with brown beads around his neck. A red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him, palm trees, flowering plants and white structures are visible, and a second person in white clothes sits partly visible at the right edge. The man appears to be a person, given the saffron shawl draped over the head, the rudraksha mala and the seated meditative posture, though the appearance is only moderately distinctive.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation, wearing an orange sleeveless wrap over his shoulders and a long black rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead. Long, swept-back dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him to the right, another man in orange robes sits with eyes lowered, and a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl sits on the left. Bamboo fencing, a tin-roofed house and green foliage form the background. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the foreground, identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala.2010-09-05A seated man with eyes closed in meditation, wearing an orange saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark seeds around his neck. He has a red kumkum mark on his forehead and long dark hair swept back, with hands resting in his lap. Blurred green palms, a yellow pillar and an orange banner appear in the background.2010-11-13A seated man meditates with eyes closed on a low wooden platform on bare ground, hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over the shoulders and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him, three men in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit in meditation among smoke and scattered ash, with palm trees in the background. A brass vessel with a spout sits at the lower left edge.2010-07-07A man with long dark wavy hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a wooden platform, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red bindi and white marks on his forehead. His hands rest clasped in his lap. A brass kalasha-style pot with a spout sits in the foreground on the ground. Behind him are grey stone deity murtis, stacked firewood, a corrugated roof, a bamboo fence and green shrubbery. Two people in white clothes are partially visible at the edges.2010-08-30A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a mat outdoors, eyes closed in meditation with hands resting palm over palm in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak mark on his forehead. Beside him on the ground stands a brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout. Behind him are coconut palms, a whitewashed wall and a yellow wooden post, and a person in white dhoti walks in the background. The ground is dusty with scattered ash and debris. The figure's appearance, long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, matches the Swamiji (probable) description for a meditating sannyasi.2010-09-05