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A 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.

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July 08 20102010-07-08July 20 20102010-07-20Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a low wooden platform with an orange cushion. He wears a sleeveless orange-saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead, and his hands rest folded in his lap. A brass kalasha-style pot sits at the lower left. Behind him is a white stepped stone structure hung with a marigold garland, and smoke drifts among palm and frangipani trees. Two men in white dhotis sit behind him to the right, one with a yellow shawl. Ash or embers lie scattered on the ground. a person (long swept hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala) shown seated in meditation.2010-07-11July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 20 20102010-07-20A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat in an outdoor setting, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his body and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. A brass vessel sits at his left on sandy ground, and a wooden tray lies behind him. Palm trees and a plain concrete wall form the background. Behind him, three other men in white clothes with yellow shawls also sit with eyes closed, one in a white dhoti and one with a yellow sash, seated on sand and gravel.2010-07-10A 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 long-haired man in saffron-orange sleeveless wrap sitting cross-legged on a low wooden seat with eyes closed and hands folded, a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a white pedestal supports a dark stone deity murti draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers. To the left a brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground. Two men in white clothing with orange or yellow shawls sit nearby, one holding a stick-like ritual item, and smoke rises from a fire area with ash on the ground. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and a tilak, a candidate for the page's Swamiji. The page says he is present, but appearance cues are only moderately distinctive, so this is a probable identification.2010-07-08A seated man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and wrapped cloth, with a long dark hair falling past his shoulders, a red tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest, sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands in a mudra on his lap. A small brass vessel sits beside him. Behind him, four men in white kurtas and yellow shawls sit on ash-covered ground near smoke rising from fire pits, with white stone structures and palm trees in the background. The scene suggests an outdoor ritual setting. a person: the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, a saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, a presentation consistent with the page's subject, but this is an appearance-based label only.2010-07-07A photograph of a seated man in meditation on a raised platform in an outdoor site with bare earth and ash-covered ground. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi, with hands resting in his lap and eyes closed. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him. To the left, a white pillar-like structure is draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands. Behind, several men in white garments with yellow shawls sit in meditation among coconut palms. The man in the centre has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing and is a probable Swamiji depicted in person, with the seated devotees in white and yellow shown as meditating attendees.2010-06-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform with an orange cushion, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, in meditation. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead and has long dark hair. A small brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left on the ground. Behind him, a woman in white and another woman in a yellow shawl sit on the ash-covered ground near small fire pits of grey ash, with a white stone structure and a flower garland at the right edge.2010-07-07July 20 20102010-07-20