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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform in an outdoor temple courtyard, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red-orange tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a white stepped plinth topped with a dark stone Nandi bull decorated with a marigold and red flower garland. A black stone shivalinga stands to the right among palm trees, with a brass kalasha-style pot at the lower left and a small patch of grey ash on the ground.

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July 20 20102010-07-20November 01 20102010-11-01 +1 copiesA man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a wooden seat with a cushion, placed on a woven mat, with his hands resting in his lap and his eyes half-open in meditation. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him on the mat stands a brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him is a large black stone Nandi bull statue on an orange pedestal, decorated with marks and a few yellow flowers, with greenery and an orange wall in the background. The setting is an outdoor courtyard.2011-02-01November 13 20102010-11-13October 08 20102010-10-08A 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 man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat over a woven mat, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a small red mark on his forehead. Beside him on the ground stands a small brass pot with a spout. Behind him is a large dark stone Nandi bull statue on a terracotta-coloured pedestal, with a palm tree and trees in the soft-focus background. The scene is an outdoor meditation setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated meditator has long dark hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala, matching the page's reference to Swamiji.2011-02-01A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap on a raised wooden seat. He wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads and a red kumkum mark on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange stepped plinth topped with a dark deity murti draped in a garland of yellow, red and purple flowers. Other small dark stone figures and a shivalinga-like form appear among green plants. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on a mat in front, and coloured rangoli designs decorate the ground. Watermarked copyright text is visible in the lower right corner.2010-11-13A man seated cross-legged with eyes closed on a low cushioned seat on a mat outdoors, hands folded in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long dark rudraksha mala. He has long swept-back hair and a small tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-painted stone pedestal with a dark deity murti draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. A brass kalasha-style pot with a handle sits at the lower left. Two people in white and yellow clothes sit in the background among grey sculptures and palm trees. Dark brown earth and small plants surround the scene. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation.2010-09-18A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat placed on a mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, with a tilak mark on his forehead and a long dark rudraksha mala hanging to his chest. His long hair is swept back. Behind him a black stone Nandi bull statue is draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands, set on an orange tiered pedestal. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the lower left, and a standing person in white clothes appears at the far right edge, with palm trees and greenery around the outdoor setting.2010-09-19A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat covered with an orange cushion, set on a woven mat over a small patterned rug on gravel. He wears an orange sleeveless robe and a long necklace of brown rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead and eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Beside him stands a small brass vessel. Behind him rises a large dark stone deity murti with a raised base decorated with yellow flowers, and a terracotta-coloured pedestal and walls form the backdrop.2011-02-01A photograph of a man with long dark hair seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform outdoors, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap with a red bindi on his forehead, hands folded in his lap and eyes closed. Behind him a large black stone deity murti wearing a garland of yellow and red flowers and a bead necklace sits on a white pedestal, and a second dark stone figure stands in the background among palm trees. A brass kalasha-style vessel rests on the sand at left, and smoke or incense drifts through the scene. Several white-clad figures are faintly visible at the far left.2010-07-04