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A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, set on a sunken circular stone ground with white pebbles and painted floral border lines. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala. Beside him stands a polished brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him is a black stone Nandi with a garland of yellow and red flowers, a red painted pedestal, palm trees, and a white mobile bus with a painted deity image and a yellow side panel. The mood suggests outdoor meditation or satsang at an ashram courtyard.

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November 03 20102010-11-03 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. Behind him stands a white and yellow mobile vehicle with a painted deity figure on its side, palm trees around. To the left is a black Nandi bull statue draped with a marigold and red flower garland, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits on a mat in front of him. The ground is decorated with white kolam-style patterns and dark pebbles. The man appears to be a sannyasi in meditation, and the probable Swamiji cues are the swept-back long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, so he is marked as a probable in-person candidate.2010-11-03Outdoor photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular earthen platform ringed with dark charcoal-like pebbles and decorated with white floral kolam patterns. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. A brass kalasha-style pot sits before him on the mat. Behind him stands a dark Nandi bull statue garlanded with red and orange flowers beside an orange-painted pillar, with a white mobile vehicle and a yellow vehicle parked under coconut palms. A small orange-roofed building is at right. Appearance-based cues of long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala suggest a person, so the label is given with caution. The sign and layout suggest a meditation or satsang gathering in an ashram setting.2010-11-03Outdoor photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe seated cross-legged on a mat and cushion, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, with a rudraksha mala draped around his neck. Beside him on the ground stands a polished brass kamandalu-style vessel with a spout. Behind him a decorated festival chariot with orange and colourful fabric hangings and wheels is parked, a long red pole extends across the ground, and a man in white sits at the far right near a red-walled building. White kolam-style designs decorate the paved ground around the seated figure.2010-11-18 +1 copiesA man in an orange robe sits cross-legged in lotus-like meditation on an orange cushion atop a wooden platform and woven mat, outdoors on a paved courtyard. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and has long dark hair tied back, eyes lowered and hands resting in his lap. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout. He is encircled by a ring of grey ash or charcoal bordered with sandy earth and white and blue kolam-style patterns on the pavers. Behind him are palm trees, a red-roofed building, a white van with a painted deity image, and rows of stone statues. a person cues: long hair and a rudraksha mala with orange robe.2011-01-31Outdoors in a palm-fringed compound, a man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular earthen platform ringed with dark stones and decorated with white painted floral and swastika motifs. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with hands resting in his lap. A brass kalasha stands beside him on a low mat. Behind him stands a black Nandi statue garlanded with red and white flowers on a red-painted plinth, a white van with a painted deity mural is parked nearby, and a tall ceremonial pole with a ring stands in the background. The swastika and floral kolam indicate a ritual space; the setting appears to be a ritual or sacred ground.2010-11-03A photograph of an outdoor meditation seat on a paved courtyard. A man sits cross-legged on an orange cushion and mat, wearing an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back and a bare shoulder. A brass pot sits on the mat in front of him, inside a circle of grey ash bordered by a sandy ring with white kolam-style floor designs. Behind him are a white van with a painted deity image, orange-walled buildings, a small stall, a shaded pavilion and palm trees.2011-01-31November 02 20102010-11-02November 18 20102010-11-18 +2 copiesA photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a paved courtyard inside a ring of grey ash or cinders with a sand-coloured border. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and has long dark hair swept back; his hands rest on his knees. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits beside him on a woven mat, with rangoli-like white patterns on the paving. Behind him are orange single-storey buildings, palm trees, a covered open-sided shelter, a white van with a painted deity image on its side, and a red pedestal bearing a garland. The man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2011-01-31A man with long dark hair pulled back sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on an orange cushion over a woven mat, in an outdoor paved courtyard beneath tall palm trees. He wears an orange sannyasi robe, a rudraksha mala with dark beads around his neck, and a dark cloth on his shoulder. Beside him sits a polished brass kalasha-style vessel. He is surrounded by a circular ring of grey ash and white rangoli-style patterns with blue and pink accents. Behind him is an orange-roofed building, a white van with a painted deity on its side, and a white dove on the pavement.2011-01-31A photograph of a man with swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sitting cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a woven mat and a cushion. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with hands resting on his knees. In front of him is a brass oil lamp or kalasha-style vessel on the ground, and a square of coloured kolam or rangoli patterns with white and red designs surrounds a ring of dark ash or burnt material. Behind him stands a wooden cart or ratha-like platform draped with orange and multicoloured cloth, and a red-roofed building with small figures in the background. Probable Swamiji, seated in meditation with orange robe and rudraksha mala, the cues being the saffron robe, rudraksha beads and swept-back hair.2010-11-19