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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion on a mat, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a leopard-print open jacket over his shoulders, a dark rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange stepped pedestal topped by a seated deity murti draped with a green garland, with black stone Shiva lingams and plants in the background. A brass vessel sits at the lower left on the mat.

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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a flat stone platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl draped over his shoulders, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large orange stepped pedestal bearing a dark stone deity murti draped with a green garland, with a dark stone figure and a black lingam nearby. A small brass pot sits at his left side on a patterned mat, and tropical plants surround the courtyard.2010-11-09A man seated in padmasana on an orange cushion on a wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed in meditation with hands folded in his lap. He wears an orange dhoti and a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, with a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand dark stone deity murtis and a red-and-orange pedestal. A brass kalasha sits to his left on a floral-patterned mat, and a garland of flowers hangs on the right.2010-11-09A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a stone platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in a mudra on his lap. He wears saffron-orange robes, a leopard-print black-and-tan shawl draped over the shoulders, and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large orange-red stepped pedestal supporting a dark sculpted deity murti draped with a saffron cloth and a garland of green and yellow flowers. Dark stone sculptures and a black lingam stand in the background among tropical plants. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the lower left, and white floral rangoli-like decoration lies on the ground.2010-11-09A 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 photograph of a single man seated cross-legged in meditation on a wooden platform atop a woven mat, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears orange ochre robes, a sleeveless orange shawl draped over one shoulder, and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with a vertical red tilak on his forehead. Beside him sits a brass kalasha-style vessel, and behind him a dark stone sculpture of a seated figure with flower offerings rests on a red-orange stone plinth. Orange-toned buildings and trees blur in the background of an outdoor courtyard. The man is shown in a meditation pose consistent with a person depiction, though his appearance is not conclusively identifiable.2011-02-01A man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange-red cushion in an outdoor garden setting. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, and a red tilak on his forehead, with his hands clasped in his lap and eyes closed. Behind him rises an orange-red stepped plinth topped by a dark stone deity murti draped with white and yellow flower garlands. Nearby are a brass kalasha-style vessel, a dark stone naga sculpture, a black stone shivalinga, palms and green shrubs. Small pink signs with white text stand at the plinth base.2010-09-17A man seated cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat in an outdoor garden setting. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over his shoulders, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead. His eyes are closed and his hands rest in a mudra on his lap. Behind him is an orange stepped platform with a black stone deity murti adorned with yellow and red flower garlands, flanked by smaller carved stone figures and a lingam. A brass kalasha with a handle sits on the mat at his left, and palms and tropical foliage fill the background. a person cues: orange robes, rudraksha mala and meditation posture.2010-10-09November 14 20102010-11-14February 01 20112011-02-01 +3 copiesOctober 09 20102010-10-09A man seated in lotus-style meditation on a cushion outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees with mudra-like fingers. He wears a saffron-orange wrap over his shoulders and a long black rudraksha mala with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a large dark stone deity statue. A brass kalasha or vessel sits at the lower left on the paved ground. Stone sculptures and palm trees fill the background. a person cues here are the saffron wrap and the long rudraksha mala, seated in meditation before a garlanded statue.2011-02-08A man sits cross-legged on bare ground outdoors with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed in prayer. He wears an orange saffron dhoti and a leopard-print shawl draped over his shoulders, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-painted pedestal, and a garland of green leaves hangs from a dark deity murti at the upper right. A small brass bowl sits on the ground at lower left, with scattered petals and a few plants nearby. The setting looks like a temple courtyard. The man has long swept-back hair and saffron robes with rudraksha malas, which are appearance cues consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable Swamiji in an in_person role as a devotee at prayer.2010-11-09