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A man in orange saffron robes sits in lotus posture on a folded cushion placed on a woven mat, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap in meditation. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and has a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him on the mat is a small brass kalasha-style vessel. The seated figure is set in an outdoor courtyard with a large orange temple plinth behind him, draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands, and dark stone deity murti carvings in the background. Red signboards with white lettering stand among the grey stone sculptures. The scene conveys a meditation or puja setting.

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A man with swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a striped woven mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in a meditative mudra. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him on the mat sits a brass oil lamp. Behind him stands a large terracotta-orange temple plinth, with grass and ash patches on the ground.2010-09-08A man sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a flat stone platform outdoors. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long black rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. His hands rest folded in his lap on a small mat. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle stands to his left, and behind him is an orange-red stone platform decorated with a garland of yellow and purple flowers. Red signboards and greenery sit in the background. The appearance of the seated man is consistent with Swamiji (probable), with cues including long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, seated in meditation.2010-09-05A man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform outdoors. He wears an orange saffron robe with a maroon-striped shawl draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. A red bindi marks his forehead and his hands rest folded in his lap. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style pot on a mat decorated with red and yellow rangoli. Behind him an orange stone pedestal holds a deity murti garlanded with yellow and maroon flowers, and dark stone sculptures and palm trees fill the background. The figure has long swept-back hair and a shaved-looking forehead area. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in meditation with a garland-decorated murti and rudraksha mala as qualifying cues.2010-11-14Outdoor photo of a man seated in lotus position in meditation on a low wooden seat placed on a woven straw mat, at the base of an orange-red stepped stone shrine. He wears a saffron-orange sannyasi cloth draped over one shoulder and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead and eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Above him, a dark deity murti is garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds and purple flowers. In front, a brass kalasha-style pot and scattered pink and white petals lie within a rangoli-like ring of yellow and orange flower outlines on gravel, with a small maroon cloth nearby. Green shrubs flank the shrine.2010-11-01 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20112011-02-23A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden platform with an orange cushion, set on a woven straw mat in a stone-edged square. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and wraps his lower body, with a long mala of brown rudraksha beads around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead. His hands rest together in his lap. A brass kalasha-style pot sits at his left. Behind him are a paved courtyard, grey stone deity murti figures and green trees.2011-02-23February 18 20112011-02-18A man seated in lotus-style meditation on a low wooden platform with a cushion, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees in mudra. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with maroon borders, a long rudraksha mala necklace, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Beside him on the mat stands a small brass pot. Behind him are a red-orange stone pillar draped with yellow and maroon flower garlands, palm trees, and an orange boundary wall in an outdoor courtyard. Visible cues are a rudraksha mala, saffron clothing and a sitting meditation posture.2011-01-31February 23 20112011-02-23A seated man in an orange saffron sleeveless robe and draped wrap sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in a meditative posture, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads and a red bindi on his forehead, and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him stands an orange plinth draped with a garland of yellow, pink and purple flowers, and a black stone deity murti with a seated form. Stone sculptures stand in the background among palm trees, and a brass vessel sits at his left on the ground. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation.2010-09-03Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion on a woven mat inside a circular ring of dark gravel set into a paved courtyard. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long dark bead mala around his neck, with a small red bindi on his forehead. In front of him sits a brass pot with a spout. To the left, a red stone pedestal is decorated with a garland of yellow and orange marigolds, and stone figures and a flowering frangipani tree stand in the background.2011-02-25 +1 copiesOctober 11 20102010-10-11