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A man in saffron-orange unstitched robes sits cross-legged with closed eyes in meditation before a large black stone Nandi bull statue draped in yellow and red marigold garlands. He wears a red bindi, a long rudraksha mala and a beaded necklace. Behind him stand a stone naga-serpent figure at left and a copper kalasha finial atop a white plinth. A pigeon pecks at the paved ground in the foreground, and a small brass dish with offerings sits on the platform at right.

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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation before a large black stone Nandi bull statue draped with yellow and red marigold garlands and a cowrie-shell necklace. The seated man wears a sleeveless orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead, and his hair is swept back. Behind the Nandi is a white stepped pedestal and a red-brown kalasha finial, with a stone cobra-hooded deity figure at the left edge. In the foreground a grey pigeon walks across a pale stone floor, with a small brass plate and offerings near the pedestal. a person appears to be the seated man, based on his saffron robe, rudraksha mala and swept-back hair.2010-07-14August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 08 20102010-07-08September 14 20102010-09-14A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a white stone platform outdoors, eyes lowered, with rudraksha malas hanging on his chest. Behind him, a dark stone deity murti with a bead necklace is garlanded with yellow marigolds and purple-and-maroon flowers, and a dark stone statue stands among green palms and shrubs. A grey pigeon in the foreground blurs across the white stone ledge, and the scene is lit by warm low sunlight. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas as the qualifying cues.2010-08-10 +1 copiesJuly 22 20102010-07-22A sannyasi in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with palms pressed together in namaste before a black stone Nandi bull statue draped in red and yellow marigold garlands. Behind the white plinth, a second man in white dhoti and yellow shawl sits on the ground holding an orange cloth. A small brass kalasha lies at the front left, with offering plates of ash or powder beside the seated figure on the right, and grey ash spread on the ground.2010-07-08A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a folded mat in front of a black stone Nandi statue on an orange-red plinth. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, a dark rudraksha mala hanging to his waist, and a red tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. A red and white flower garland drapes over the Nandi statue, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the mat to the left. Marigold petals are scattered on the plinth and a red-and-white garland hangs from the statue to his head. Appearance-based a person presence: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation before a temple shrine.2010-09-14Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged with eyes closed on a low wooden seat covered by an orange cushion, hands clasped in his lap, in meditation. He wears orange saffron robes draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red vertical mark on his forehead. Beside him on the sandy ground stands a polished brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him is a white stepped platform decorated with a garland of red and yellow flowers, and a grey pigeon walks across the concrete in the foreground.2010-07-19September 16 20102010-09-16 +1 copiesA 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.2010-11-01