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A man in orange sannyasi robes sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap on a low wooden seat outdoors. He wears a rudraksha mala with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a white-tiered pedestal bearing a black stone Nandi bull draped with yellow and red marigold garlands and a beaded necklace. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at lower left, a shivalinga-like black stone base is visible at right, and palm trees surround the open temple grounds.

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A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe wrapped over one shoulder. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull statue draped with red, yellow and white marigold garlands, set on a white tiered pedestal with scattered flower petals. A brass kalasha pot sits on the sand at left, and tall palm trees and a brick-coloured temple spire rise in the background.2010-07-04September 03 20102010-09-03September 14 20102010-09-14A 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.2010-07-14June 18 20102010-06-18A man sits cross-legged on a woven striped mat outdoors in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and body and a long mala of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him stands an orange-painted temple plinth with a black deity murti adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands.2010-09-08October 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 20 20102010-10-20A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his head and body, orange dhoti, a red-and-black tilak mark on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with red, yellow and white flower garlands, set on a white tiered pedestal beneath palm trees. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the sand to his left, and another seated person in white with a yellow shawl is partly visible at the right edge. Ash-covered ground surrounds the scene. Two physical people are visible.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over his head and shoulders, with a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads hanging across his chest and a red tilak on his forehead. His hands rest together in his lap. Behind him stands a black stone bull (Nandi) murti garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands, in front of a white-painted stepped pedestal and a tall ornate pillar with palm fronds above. A brass vessel sits at the lower left and a water bottle at the right. The scene suggests a sacred outdoor meditation at a temple-like setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair swept back under a saffron wrap, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's claim.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and hair swept back. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands, on an orange-red pedestal, with palm trees and a Shivalinga visible in the background. A brass vessel and scattered flower petals lie on the ground. The man's appearance with orange robes, rudraksha mala and a swept-back hairstyle is consistent with the a person candidate; the page attributes this event to him.2010-11-01July 11 20102010-07-11