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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak mark on his forehead and wet-looking hair swept back. Behind him stands a large black deity murti adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, set on a terracotta-orange pedestal. A brass kalasha-style pot sits at the lower left on a patterned floor of yellow and pink flower petals, with gravel and sandy ground around the outdoor shrine area and red signboards in the background.

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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange seat, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak mark on his forehead. Beside him on the mat is a brass oil lamp. Behind him stands an orange-painted platform draped with yellow and white flower garlands, with a dark deity murti partly visible at the top, and green trees in the background.2010-09-22A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised mat outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and an orange cloth around his waist, with a long dark rudraksha mala hanging to his chest and a red bindi on his forehead. His long dark hair is swept back. Behind him stands an orange-red stepped temple plinth draped with a red and yellow flower garland. Beside him on the mat sits a small brass kalasha with a spout. The ground is swept with white kolam designs. Appearance is consistent with the probable Swamiji, given the saffron robes, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, though this is an appearance-based label.2010-09-14November 13 20102010-11-13 +1 copiesA 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.2010-09-18February 23 20112011-02-23A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears saffron-orange robes draped over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him is a white stepped platform decorated with a garland of yellow and red flowers. Grey ash or burnt residue covers the ground around him, and a small brass vessel sits near the platform's edge at right. The scene appears to be an outdoor sacred site.2010-07-14A photograph of a man seated in lotus-style meditation on a woven mat atop a low wooden platform, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron garment draped over his shoulders 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 stepped pedestal topped with a dark object and two garlands of yellow and red flowers. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left on a rangoli-decorated stone ground with coloured chalk designs and white pebbles. Potted plants frame the scene. A person in meditation at an outdoor shrine setting; the appearance is.2010-11-13A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion atop a low wooden seat. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and layered rudraksha malas around his neck, with hands folded in his lap. Behind him, a dark stone statue of a seated figure is adorned with a marigold and yellow flower garland, set on an orange-red pedestal. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at lower left on a patterned mat, and grey standing statues appear blurred in the background.2011-02-25A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, on a woven mat over a patterned rangoli-style border of gravel. He wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and bare chest, with a long dark rudraksha mala hanging to his waist and a red bindi on his forehead. His eyes are closed and his hands rest in his lap. Beside him on the left stands a small brass kalasha-style pot, and behind him a dark stone deity murti with yellow flowers rests on an orange pedestal. The background shows orange walls and blurred trees under warm light. The person is a devotee in meditation posture, and no identity is asserted from appearance.2011-02-01A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform, eyes closed in meditation with hands folded in his lap. He has long dark hair tied back, a red tilak on his forehead, and a long black rudraksha mala hanging to his waist. Behind him stands an orange stepped pedestal bearing a black stone Shivalinga draped with yellow and magenta marigold garlands. A brass kalasha sits at the lower left on a woven mat, with green plants and red soil in the foreground. The setting is outdoors among trees.2010-09-19A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised orange seat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a maroon border, a long rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange stepped plinth with a dark deity murti draped in yellow and magenta marigold garlands, with a shivalinga-like form and greenery nearby. A brass kalasha vessel sits at lower left on the floor.2010-11-14November 13 20102010-11-13