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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised mat outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees in a mudra. He wears saffron-orange robes, a leopard-print shawl draped over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange stepped stone pedestal with a garlanded black deity murti and a Shiva lingam with yoni. A small brass kalasha sits to his left on the mat, and green foliage and dark stone statues fill the background. A light-coloured sign with red text is visible at the base of the pedestal.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes meditates cross-legged on a low wooden seat on a mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in a mudra. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, a leopard-print shawl draped over his shoulders, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange stepped platform with a black stone deity murti partly visible at top, garlanded with green leaves, and a black shivalinga at right. A brass kalasha sits on the mat at left, with green plants and palm trees in the background. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron robes, matching the page's claim that Swamiji was present at this satsang.2010-11-09October 09 20102010-10-09A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low cushioned seat placed on a woven mat over a stone platform. He wears saffron-orange robes, a leopard-print shawl draped over his shoulders, and a long rudraksha mala with dark beads. A red tilak marks his forehead and his eyes are closed. Behind him stands a large orange pedestal supporting a dark deity murti draped with a green garland. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left on the mat. Dark stone figures and a black lingam stand in the garden background among tropical plants.2010-11-09A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat and cushion outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting together in his lap, in meditation. He has long dark hair swept back, a red tilak on his forehead, and multiple dark rudraksha beads on a long mala draped over his chest. A brass kettle-shaped pot sits on the mat to his left. Behind him are stone statues of deities and a large black stone Nandi bull on an orange pedestal, with red signboards, orange flags and palm trees in the background. a person, seated in meditation.2010-10-15A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, wearing a red bindi and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti with a garland of yellow, red and purple flowers, set on a terracotta-coloured stepped pedestal. To the right, a second man with a shaved head, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with a sannyasi-style cord, sits in meditation with a staff beside him. A brass oil lamp rests on the mat in the foreground, and a small stone naga sculpture stands at left among palm trees. Swamiji (probable) is the central seated figure, with long swept-back hair and saffron robes with rudraksha malas.2010-09-15A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, on a straw mat outdoors. He wears an orange dhoti and orange shawl under a leopard-print open jacket, with a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style pot sits beside him on the mat, and an orange temple structure and red signboards stand in the background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala match the appearance cues, so this is a candidate in person. He is shown in meditation.2010-11-09A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform, on a woven mat outdoors. He wears a saffron-orange garment draped over his shoulders with a patterned border, multiple gold-toned bead necklaces and a gold bracelet, with a red bindi on his forehead and long swept-back hair. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left on the mat. Behind him are orange stone steps of a temple structure, a red pillar, garden plants and a stack of grey stone blocks. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in meditation posture with the saffron robe, rudraksha-style bead malas and long swept-back hair as the qualifying cues; he is the only person visible.2010-12-28A seated man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on a woven mat in an open outdoor courtyard, eyes closed, hands resting folded in his lap, wearing a dark rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a large orange-red stone plinth draped with a garland of yellow, orange and red flowers, with a grey stone sculpture of a seated deity figure above it and a standing grey stone deity figure to the left, the figure on the left holding a trident-like staff. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the mat beside him. This appears to be a meditation or satsang setting. The man is an appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala are visible cues.2010-09-15A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a folded orange cushion over a woven mat, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange-red sleeveless top, an orange-red wrap draped over his shoulders, and a long dark rudraksha mala hanging to his waist. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout stands beside him on the mat. Behind him are grey stone sculptures of deities and figures with raised arms, red-and-white painted bollards, a yellow banner with photographs, and green shrubs, on bare earth with gravel. The white-and-red signage on the bollards carries printed text, and the setting is an outdoor ashram-style site.2010-10-10A seated man in saffron-orange robes meditates cross-legged on an orange cushion over a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck and has a long dark hairstyle with a tilak on his forehead. A small brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left. Behind him, a second man in white with a yellow shawl stands among black stone deity murti statues and red-labelled stone pedestals in an outdoor garden courtyard. An orange plinth with a black sculpture is at right.2010-10-10A man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, seated on a low orange wooden platform on a woven mat. He wears an orange saffron robe with a maroon border, a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange stone pedestal with a dark deity murti garlanded with flowers and a saffron shawl, surrounded by grey stone statues and palm plants in a sunlit outdoor garden. A brass kalasha with a spout sits at the lower left. The person appears to be in a meditation or satsang setting, with a visible tilak and rudraksha beads; a person identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2010-11-10A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform outdoors. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over the body, a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck with a red tilak on his forehead. His hair is long and swept back, and his eyes are lowered. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits to his left on a mat with white floral rangoli-style kolam patterns. Behind him are red signboards, potted plants and a red stone pillar in a garden setting. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session.2010-11-09