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A photograph of a man seated in lotus posture with eyes closed in meditation on a raised circular stone platform outdoors. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and has long dark hair. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him on a woven mat, and a small folded maroon cloth lies nearby. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull with a garland of red and yellow flowers, set on an orange-red pedestal, flanked by dark stone figures of standing deities and palm trees. Red signboards are visible at the edges of the scene.

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Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak mark on his forehead and long dark hair. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left on a rangoli-decorated border. Behind him stands a stone deity murti with a dark shrine base and a marigold garland, beneath a tall copper kalasha atop an orange-red pedestal. Stone sculptures, palm trees and tropical plants fill the background.2010-10-29A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat over a raised stone seat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull with a garland of yellow and red flowers on an orange-red pedestal. Grey stone deity statues stand under palm trees on the left, and a brass kalasha vessel sits beside the mat. Red signboards are visible among the statues in a garden setting.2010-11-03A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised orange-and-cream mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over his torso and has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange brick plinth topped with a dark stone bull (Nandi) garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds and a red-and-white cloth. Tall palm trees and tropical plants frame the scene, and grey stone deity statues stand along the left and right, with a brass kalasha-style pot placed beside the mat. Red signboards with white text are visible in the background.2010-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesOutdoors among coconut palms, a man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala. A brass vessel sits on a woven mat in front of him. Behind him, a black stone Nandi bull with yellow and orange marigold garlands rests on a red-painted pedestal, and a tall pole with a curved loop rises beside him. Colourful kolam-style floor patterns decorate the circular ground. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala suggest the Swamiji identity, shown in meditation posture.2010-10-29A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat and a low wooden seat in an outdoor garden. He wears a saffron-orange garment draped over his body and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red-orange tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair. His hands rest on his knees with eyes closed. Behind him a dark Nandi bull statue stands on an orange pedestal garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands, with a tall orange pillar rising above it. Palm trees, garden statues and a brass kalasha pot sit nearby. The scene suggests meditation in a temple grounds setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's saffron clothing, rudraksha mala, long hair and tilak match the cues for Swamiji, so this is recorded as in-person.2010-10-28 +1 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, meditating outdoors. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull with flower garlands in orange, white and purple, set on a terracotta-coloured base. Palm trees and small grey stone figures surround the scene, and a brass kalasha vessel sits on the ground in front.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copiesOctober 29 20102010-10-29A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a mat, with hands resting in his lap, in an outdoor temple grounds setting. A brass pot stands at his left beside a red flower on the ground, and a colourful rangoli-style pattern with flowers and dots surrounds him within a ring of grey ash. Behind him a large black stone Nandi bull sits on a red-orange pedestal draped with yellow and red marigold garlands, and a tall red-orange pillar is also garlanded. Several dark grey stone deity murti sculptures line the grounds under palm trees, and a large wooden pole stands in the background. At left, a painted banner shows a robed figure and devotees. The man has long hair and appears to be in meditation. Appearance cues including long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala are consistent with the page's Swamiji flag, so this is a probable Swamiji in person.2010-10-29A photograph of an outdoor temple garden with palm trees and black stone deity sculptures on red pedestals. In the centre, a man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with a woven mat, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, his eyes closed and hands resting on his lap. A brass vessel sits in front of him on a decorated circle of white and green patterned ground. Behind him a large black Nandi bull statue wears a garland of yellow and red flowers. Red placards with white text line the path, and a few people in white clothes stand in the background. Palm trees and a tall wooden pole frame the scene.2010-11-03