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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.

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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.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 sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a mat outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. A brass kalasha vessel sits on the mat to his left, rose petals are scattered on the floor, and an orange-red temple structure stands behind him. A blurred brass lamp stand is in the foreground. a person: the orange saffron robe, rudraksha mala and meditative seated pose are consistent with the page's reference to a person, though the face is not clearly identifiable.2010-11-09A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised stone platform outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears saffron-orange robes under a leopard-print shawl and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. A brass vessel and a woven mat sit beside him, and white kolam-style floral designs decorate the ground. Behind him stand grey stone sculptures of deities and sages, a red-and-white board with text, and an orange pedestal draped with a marigold garland. Palm trees and an orange wall complete the setting. A seated meditator fits the page's meditation theme; his identity is not established from appearance, as the cues are limited to saffron clothing and a mala.2010-11-30A man sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat atop a cushion, placed on a woven mat outdoors. He wears orange saffron robes, a leopard-print shawl draped over his shoulders and arms, and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and his hair swept back. He gestures with one raised hand while the other rests on his knee. A brass pot stands at left on the mat, and an orange-red stone structure and potted plants sit in the background.2010-11-09A man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a mat in an outdoor setting. He wears an orange saffron cloth, a leopard-print shawl draped over his shoulders, and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and hair swept back. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and orange flowers and a green leaf garland, set on a tiered terracotta-coloured pedestal. Smaller dark statues stand in the background, along with a brass kalasha-style vessel at the left edge and scattered red flower petals on the ground. Clear sun-lit greenery surrounds the scene. The man appears to be the probable Swamiji by appearance cues (long swept-back hair, orange clothing, rudraksha mala, shawl) and is seated in meditation.2010-11-09A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden seat over a woven mat, extending one hand toward a small brass kalasha pot on the mat. He wears a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, a long dark rudraksha mala, a red tilak on his forehead, and his long dark hair is tied back. Behind him stands a large orange plinth with a garlanded deity murti and small red signboards in an outdoor courtyard with trees and stone sculptures. Small white floral rangoli-style designs decorate the ground. The man appears to be a probable Swamiji (probable), based on the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, shawl and rudraksha mala, seated in a ritual setting beside a kalasha.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 seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in an outdoor garden with eyes closed in meditation, hands folded in his lap. He wears a long mala of dark rudraksha beads, a small red tilaka on his forehead, and his hair is swept back. Beside him stands a brass oil lamp on a white cloth. Behind him is a tiered terracotta-red stone pedestal topped by a dark deity murti, with a stone naga-hooded sculpture and green plants nearby. The scene is calm and devotional. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of swept-back hair and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, and he is physically present.2010-09-17A man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion and mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. He wears an orange sleeveless robe with a draped orange wrap, a long strand of dark rudraksha beads, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone deity statue draped with yellow, white and purple flower garlands, set on an orange tiered pedestal with a black Shivalinga to the right. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at his left. Green plants and trees fill the background.2010-09-22A man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform outdoors. He wears an orange saffron robe with a maroon-striped shawl draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. A red bindi marks his forehead and his hands rest folded in his lap. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style pot on a mat decorated with red and yellow rangoli. Behind him an orange stone pedestal holds a deity murti garlanded with yellow and maroon flowers, and dark stone sculptures and palm trees fill the background. The figure has long swept-back hair and a shaved-looking forehead area. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in meditation with a garland-decorated murti and rudraksha mala as qualifying cues.2010-11-14A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in a mudra on his knees. He wears a leopard-print shawl over the orange cloth and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands and a pink sash, on an orange tiered pedestal. Small rose petals and a brass pot lie on the ground, and dark stone deity statues appear in the background.2010-11-09