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A photograph of an outdoor temple grounds with palm trees. A man seated cross-legged on a mat with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, meditating. He wears an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl draped over his shoulders, a dark rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull on a tiered red-orange pedestal, garlanded with flowers and wrapped in a cloth. Dark stone statues stand to the left, a tall decorated pole with a colourful hanging ornament is at right, and a brass pot sits at the bottom left edge. Swamiji (probable) cues: long hair swept back, saffron robes and rudraksha mala while seated in meditation.

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A man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low orange platform in an outdoor garden of palm trees and flowering shrubs. He wears an orange dhoti-style wrap, a leopard-print open shirt, a dark rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed with hands resting in his lap. Behind him stands an orange-painted pedestal holding a black Nandi bull statue draped with marigold garlands and a striped cloth. Dark stone statues stand along the left side, and a brass kalasha-like vessel sits at the lower left. A decorative cloth banner hangs from the right.2010-11-09A seated man meditates with eyes closed outdoors in a palm-fringed courtyard. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl over a leopard-print wrap, with a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead. He sits cross-legged on a raised orange-cushioned seat on a woven mat within a circular stone platform. Behind him stands a large orange-and-red pedestal holding a dark stone Nandi bull draped with a garland and cloth. Brass vessels sit at his left, and several dark stone statues stand in the background beside small red plaques. Two striped cloth lanterns hang from a wooden pole at right, and the ground is decorated with white rangoli-style patterns.2010-11-09A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange platform in an outdoor garden courtyard. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, with a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped with a white and red sash and a garland of yellow-green flowers, set on an orange-red pedestal beneath a tall orange-red kalasha-topped shrine structure. Palm trees, dark stone deity statues, and a brass kalasha vessel sit on the ground at lower left; kolam-style floor decoration surrounds the seat, and a hanging striped banner hangs at the upper right.2010-11-09October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesNovember 08 20102010-11-08November 08 20102010-11-08A man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, and a red-orange mark on his forehead; his hair is long and braided at the back. Behind him stands a black Nandi bull statue draped in a red and yellow marigold garland on an orange plinth, with a tall orange pillar behind. Grey stone deity figures stand on the left, a brass kalasha sits beside him, and palm trees frame the outdoor garden setting. Small red signboards appear on the left and the right.2010-11-03November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat in an outdoor garden setting. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead, and his hands rest folded in his lap with eyes closed in meditation. In front of him on the sandy ground is a brass kalasha/pot, and the ground is decorated with purple and orange rangoli-style patterns. Behind him stands an orange-red pedestal with a dark stone deity murti, and stone sculptures and palm trees fill the background. The scene appears to be a meditation or satsang setting.2010-10-12A man in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised orange platform outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a rudraksha mala with dark beads and a yellow-orange flower garland, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large black stone bull statue, a Nandi, draped with a yellow flower garland, in front of an orange tiered pillar and palm trees. Black stone deity statues stand to the left, and small white stupa-like shrines line the right. A brass pot sits at the bottom left edge. Red signboards are placed on the ground.2010-10-12November 01 20102010-11-01 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, dressed in orange robes with a red-bordered cloth over the shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala around the neck. He sits in a square of reddish earth with a brass vessel beside him. Behind him is a large black stone Nandi bull draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, set on a red stepped plinth. Palm trees and blurred figures in pale clothing stand in the background, with a red boundary wall. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron robes, cues consistent with the page's claim.2011-03-05