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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.

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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.2010-07-14August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 08 20102010-07-08September 16 20102010-09-16 +1 copiesJuly 22 20102010-07-22September 14 20102010-09-14July 09 20102010-07-09A seated man in an orange saffron wrap sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in meditation on a low wooden seat before a circular ash-lined homa fire pit. He has long dark hair and a red forehead mark. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue draped in red, yellow and green marigold garlands, in front of a white tiered pedestal. A brass kalasha pot sits at the left edge of the pit. To the right, a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits in meditation near a small tray. A white pigeon is in the foreground.2010-07-08Outdoor 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.2010-07-19A 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 copiesA man with swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a woven mat, in front of a black stone Nandi bull statue draped with a yellow and purple marigold garland. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead, and rests his hands on his knees. A brass kalasha stands at the left edge on the paved ground, which is decorated with coloured powder rangoli. Grey stone deity statues stand blurred in the background among green trees. The portrait-style photo is taken at a temple courtyard. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated as a sannyasi in saffron with rudraksha mala and swept-back hair.2011-02-18