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A man with long hair tied back sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat over a mat, palms pressed together in namaste before his chest. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala. Beside him on the ground is a brass vessel with a lid. Behind him is a large red-orange pedestal bearing a dark stone deity murti draped in a garland of yellow and orange marigolds. Grey stone sculptures of deities and figures stand among green plants in the background, and a wooden pole is in the foreground. A few partly visible white-clad people stand at the edge of the frame.

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Outdoor photo of a seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, hands pressed together in anjali mudra at the chest with eyes closed, in a prayer or meditation posture. A red tilak marks his forehead and his long dark hair is pulled back. Behind him sit grey stone sculptures and an orange-painted pillar or plinth decorated with a yellow and magenta flower garland, set among green shrubs and sandy ground with red signboards. a person candidate cues: long hair, rudraksha mala and orange robe, but the face and identity are not established by the page.2010-11-01February 01 20112011-02-01 +3 copiesOctober 29 20102010-10-29 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a woven mat with a blue border. He wears a gold headband over long, swept-back dark hair and has his hands folded in his lap while gazing upward. Beside him on the mat stands a small brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him rises a large black stone Nandi bull draped in a white cloth and a marigold garland, set on an orange plinth. Stone deity sculptures, orange walls and palm trees fill the courtyard background. The distinctive saffron robes, long hair and gold headband are cues consistent with Swamiji (probable) seated for meditation or a ritual sitting.2010-12-27A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform outdoors. Garlands of red, yellow and white flowers hang on a black stone Nandi bull. Nearby stand dark stone statues of deities and orange-painted pedestals, with palm trees behind. A small brass vessel sits on a woven mat with a blue border in front of him. The man has long dark hair swept back, a distinctive cue for the a person, and he is seated in meditation as a practitioner.2010-11-03A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat over a woven mat in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, meditating. He wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, a red tilak on his forehead, and his hair is swept back. Beside him stands a small brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle. Behind him, a dark stone deity murti is draped with yellow and red marigold garlands on an orange-red pedestal. Dark stone sculptures and palm trees fill the background, and a woman in pale pink and yellow sits softly out of focus at left.2010-09-20October 26 20102010-10-26A 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 on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform on a woven mat, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a small red tilak on his forehead and his long dark hair pulled back. Flower petals in pink and yellow decorate the ground around the mat. Behind him stand grey stone sculptures, including a serpent-hooded figure, a red-and-orange shrine pillar, and green foliage in a sunlit outdoor courtyard. A brass vessel sits at the left edge. This appears to be a prayer or meditation posture in an outdoor setting. Identity is not established from appearance alone.2010-11-01 +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.2010-09-18A seated man in saffron-orange robes meditates cross-legged on a wooden platform covered with a woven mat, hands resting in his lap. He wears a long double strand of rudraksha beads across his chest and a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him on the ground sits a brass water vessel with a spout, on a patterned mat. Behind him stands a dark stone statue with tilak markings and yellow flowers at its base, and a terracotta-coloured pedestal. The setting is an open paved courtyard with orange walls and trees in soft background focus. The figure has a rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, and the presentation is consistent with a person, so the person is identified in this description only by appearance-based cues.2011-02-01 +1 copiesNovember 01 20102010-11-01 +1 copies