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A 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.

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A 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 seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a wooden seat with an orange cushion, placed on a mat in an outdoor courtyard. He wears a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead, with his hands resting in his lap. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel, red flower petals lie on the ground, and kolam-style patterns are drawn on the paving. Behind him are an orange stone peetha-like platform, a garland-draped deity murti, red signboards and garden plants in a sunlit outdoor setting.2010-11-09A 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 sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden seat, in an outdoor setting with a sandy ground and a brass kamandalu-style vessel on a woven mat beside him. He wears a leopard-print shawl over orange robes, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead; his long dark hair is tied back, and his hands rest in his lap. Behind him are grey stone pillars and red signboards with white lettering, plus a plant at right.2010-11-09A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised orange cushion atop a low wooden platform on a sandy outdoor ground. He wears an orange dhoti and a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, with a dark rudraksha mala hanging around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. His hands rest together in his lap. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left on a woven mat, and an orange-red stone peetha or pedestal with a green garland draped over it stands behind him. Small red signboards and stone sculptures appear in the background.2010-11-09A man sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on bare ground, eyes lowered in meditation. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a leopard-print shawl draped over his shoulders, with a rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck and a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead. His long hair is tied back. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left on a patterned mat, and red signboards with white lettering stand in the background among potted plants. Swamiji (probable): the orange robe, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala are consistent with a sannyasi presentation.2010-11-09A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, on a woven mat outdoors. He wears an orange saffron robe with maroon borders and a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. His right hand is raised in a gesture while his left rests on his knee. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left and a white flower lies on the mat. Behind him is a dark stone deity murti adorned with a yellow and red flower garland, set on an orange pedestal, with trees and blurred foliage in the background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala indicate a probable Swamiji in an in-person satsang setting.2011-02-09A man sits cross-legged on a wooden seat over a woven mat in an outdoor courtyard, eyes lowered in meditation. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, with a long dark rudraksha mala hanging on his chest and a red tilak on his forehead. His right hand is extended forward, fingers pointing. A brass kalasha-style vessel stands on the mat beside scattered red petals. Behind him is a tall orange-red pedestal, and a flower garland hangs over its top. Grey stone shrine structures and red signboards are visible in the background, along with a small rangoli of white and blue flowers 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 lotus-style posture on a cushioned seat atop a woven mat outdoors, meditating with eyes lowered and hands resting in his lap. He wears saffron-orange robes, a leopard-print shawl draped over the shoulders, a dark rudraksha mala around the neck, and a horizontal white forehead mark with a red bindi. Beside him sits a brass kalasha-style pot, and red flower petals lie on the ground. Behind him are red signboards with white text and a potted plant. The description is consistent with a Swamiji (probable) figure given saffron robes, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and the leopard shawl, seated in meditation.2010-11-09A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden platform over a woven mat, on a sandy courtyard with pink-and-blue cloth edging. He wears an orange sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead, hands resting in his lap. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him a large dark stone Nandi bull sits on an orange pedestal, with yellow flowers at its base, and palm trees and an orange wall stand in the background.2011-02-01A seated man in an orange saffron robe and long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, hands resting in his lap in meditation. He has a red tilak on his forehead and short dark hair. Beside him stands a brass kamandalu-style vessel on a mat, and behind him a dark stone deity murti with garlands rests on a red-orange plinth in an outdoor courtyard with palm trees. The orange-clad figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, though the image alone leaves identity uncertain.2011-02-01