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Outdoor photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print shawl, sitting cross-legged on a raised mat inside a circular stone platform on bare earth. Kolam-style white and pink floral rangoli designs decorate the ground around the platform, with a small brass lamp and red flowers in front of him. Behind him stand a row of dark stone statues, a tall orange-red pillar, and a seated deity murti draped in garlands beside a painted sign showing a red-clad figure. Coconut palms, orange and red pennant flags and a woven mat on the right complete the courtyard scene. The man is the only physical person visible. a person: the man has a shaved head and wears a leopard-print shawl over saffron robes, a style consistent with the page's identification, though appearance alone is not conclusive.

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A photograph of an outdoor temple compound with a single seated figure in the centre. The figure sits cross-legged on a mat atop a circular raised platform ringed with grey stones, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, with long hair falling past the shoulders. A brass kalasha sits nearby on the ground. Behind is a red stepped base holding a tall brass or copper column and a stone nandi, with coconut palms and rows of dark stone deity statues around the yard. Orange and patterned banners hang from a steel frame overhead, and small saffron flags stand in the sand. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, a cue-compatible presentation, though the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity from these cues alone.2010-10-15November 15 20102010-11-15A man with a shaved head sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange platform in an open outdoor courtyard, wearing an orange robe and an orange-and-white beaded mala around his neck. He rests his hands on his knees in a seated meditative pose. In front of him is a small brass kalasha on a mat, set within a circular raised earth ring. Behind him stands a large dark Shiva lingam draped with marigold garlands on a red stepped pedestal, flanked by tall palm trees, and a row of dark stone deity murtis lines the left side. Tall poles with ring tops and striped cloth banners frame the scene, and colourful rangoli-style chalk designs decorate the ground in the foreground.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform of gravel at the center of an open sandy compound. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back and a thin beard. He sits on a yellow cloth and a dark mat, with a brass kalasha or vessel beside him. Behind him stands a tall red-and-cream pillar or stambha and a seated black stone figure, with rows of dark stone deities and statues lining the grounds. Coconut palms, flags on bamboo poles, and striped cloth banners frame the scene, and a rolled woven mat lies on the sand to the right.2010-10-15A young man with short dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised stone platform inside a circular ring of white stones and chalk kolam lines. He wears an orange-saffron robe and an orange rudraksha mala. A small brass pot stands beside him on a woven mat. Behind him rise a tall red-orange trident (trishul) with two hanging striped cloths, and dark stone deity murti, including a black Nandi-style bull statue draped in red and yellow garlands on an orange pedestal. Palm trees, a signboard and a stone sculpture garden fill the background under a pale sky.2010-11-19Outdoor photograph of a single seated figure in an open-air ashram courtyard of packed red earth. The person wears orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a woven mat atop a raised circular platform of dark gravel ringed with small purple flowers, and a brass pot sits in front. Behind is a red-orange shrine with a deity murti and a tall copper-coloured pillar, flanked by dark stone sculptures and palm trees. Tall orange-and-white banners hang from a metal arch, and a second woven mat lies to the right.2010-10-16October 15 20102010-10-15October 11 20102010-10-11 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual space at a temple-like compound with palm trees. A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a woven mat over a circular raised platform, dressed in a saffron-orange robe and wearing a long rudraksha mala. He rests one hand on a small brass kalasha or pot placed before him and has his eyes closed, appearing to be in meditation. A small pink flower lies on the platform. Behind him stands a black Shiva lingam draped with a garland of marigolds on a red-orange pedestal, flanked by stone deity statues and a tall tapered pillar. Stone sculptures and small signboards line the grounds, and a row of red poles stands at right. a person candidate appearance: long swept hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala, seated in meditation before a Shiva lingam; identity uncertain from appearance alone.2010-11-20A man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on a woven mat atop a circular raised platform of grey stones, with a brass kalasha-style vessel placed to his left. He wears a red-and-white beaded mala around his neck and a yellow-orange flower garland. Behind him stands a tall red pillar topped by a dark carved figure, flanked by rows of dark stone statues on red pedestals and palm trees. Pink and white flower petals form a ring around the platform on the sand, and two colourful hanging tassels decorate the open-sided shelter. A plain woven mat lies to the right. The scene suggests an outdoor meditation or puja space.2010-10-12October 17 20102010-10-17An outdoor courtyard with sandy ground and coconut palms, where a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a mat inside a circle of gravel. A tall copper lamp stand rises behind, and a stone shivalinga-style form draped with a marigold garland sits on a red platform. Grey stone sculptures line the grounds, with tall red and orange ceremonial poles and white ropes overhead. A brass vessel sits beside the seated figure, and a coloured rangoli lotus design is drawn in the foreground. The seated person's appearance is uncertain and the page does not clearly confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as a meditating sannyasi.2010-10-13 +1 copies