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Outdoor photo of a man in an orange saffron shawl draped over his head and shoulders, wearing a dark rudraksha mala, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and eyes closed as if in meditation. Behind him stands a dark grey stone statue of a figure with a multi-hooded cobra canopy over its head, resting on coiled stone snake forms, with arms folded. Smoky ash-filled fire pits sit on the sandy ground, a white stone pillar and a red painted block stand nearby, and a white boundary wall with green trees is behind. One physical person is visible.

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A grey stone sculpture of a seated deity murti with hands in namaskara mudra, its head sheltered by a seven-hooded serpent canopy and its base coiled in scaled serpent body, set against palm trees and green foliage outdoors. In the right foreground, a man in an orange saffron garment with a red tilak on his forehead is seen in profile, looking toward the statue, with his head and shoulders filling the frame edge.2009-08-23A seated man with closed eyes and a red tilaka on his forehead sits outdoors in meditation, wearing an orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders and a long rudraksha mala hanging across his chest. Behind him stands a grey stone statue of a figure beneath a multi-hooded cobra canopy, resting on coiled serpent bases, and to the left another grey stone figure stands on a pedestal. Palm trees and a white wall fill the background, with white ash or burnt debris on the ground in the foreground.2010-07-29Outdoor photo in profile. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits at right, wearing a bright saffron-orange shawl over a red undergarment. He faces left, smiling, toward a grey stone sculpture of a figure with hands in anjali mudra, seated on coiled snake hoods. The naga-style sculpture stands on a stone base with palm trees in the background. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron shawl and tilak are the qualifying cues for the man at right.2009-08-23Side profile photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron shawl over a red undergarment, his hands held in prayer in front of him. Behind him, slightly out of focus, is a grey stone sculpture of a figure with hands joined in anjali mudra, seated on a coiled cobra with a multi-hooded naga canopy above. Green foliage fills the background. Stone murti of a naga-protected deity figure behind him.2009-08-23A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, in meditation. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a red bindi, and long dark hair swept back. Smoke or incense haze drifts around him. Behind him, a second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits near a fire area. Surrounding them are grey stone sculptures of cobra-hooded figures and deities among palm trees, with a red-and-white striped low wall in the foreground.2010-07-05A smiling man in profile on the right wears a flowing saffron-orange shawl over a red undergarment, with long dark wavy hair swept back. He faces left toward a grey stone statue of a deity seated on a coiled cobra, with a multi-headed cobra hood arching above and hands joined in anjali mudra. Coconut palms and green foliage fill the blurred background outdoors.2009-08-23A photograph of a man in profile on the right, with long, swept-back reddish-brown hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron garment draped over his shoulders. He smiles and looks to the left. Beside him stands a grey stone sculpture of a figure with hands joined in anjali mudra, wearing a crown-like headdress and ornaments, sheltered by a multi-hooded serpent hood, set against a backdrop of palm fronds and green foliage. A hand holding a small phone appears at the lower right edge. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and saffron-orange clothing with a visible tilak mark the figure as a candidate, and he is physically present in the scene.2009-08-23Side-profile photo of a smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over a red undershirt. Beside him stands a grey stone statue of a deity with a multi-hooded serpent canopy above its head, hands joined at the chest, and a tiered pedestal. Palm fronds and green foliage fill the background. The man's long hair, orange shawl and red bindi are visible cues, and the page names an event at Bidadi Temple. a person is indicated by these cues, with one person physically present.2009-08-23A photograph of a standing figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban with hands pressed together in prayer, beside a small black Shiva lingam wrapped in an orange cloth with red flowers and a gold-coloured yoni base. Behind them stands a black stone deity murti in an orange cloth with red flowers and a necklace, on a rocky stone platform. A black-and-white patterned serpent figure curls around the base of the lingam, with a golden hood above. Green trees and dappled shade fill the background.2004-07-21July 23 20102010-07-23A smiling man in saffron-orange robes stands in profile beside a grey stone statue of a deity under a multi-hooded naga canopy, palms pressed together in anjali. The man has long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and an orange shawl draped over his shoulder, with a raised hand visible at the right edge. Behind them are palm fronds and green foliage, outdoors at a temple setting.2009-08-23A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in an outdoor temple-like yard, eyes closed in meditation with hands resting in his lap. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him are dark grey stone sculptures of deities, including a seated figure with multiple arms and a serpent-hooded stone figure, plus a palm tree and an orange-painted stone pedestal to the right. Ashes and charred logs lie on the ground, and a brass kalasha-style pot sits at the lower left. a person appears in the photo, shown in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a meditative posture.2010-08-14