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A 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.

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A 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 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 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 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 with long dark hair and a red dot on his forehead sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a mat, in an open-air courtyard. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of brown beads around his neck, with hands resting in his lap. Beside him stands a polished brass vessel, and to his right a dark stone deity murti or linga is decorated with yellow and purple marigold garlands. Palm trees and grey stone figures stand in the background behind an orange wall. Swamiji (probable): the seated meditating figure wears a saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, consistent with the page's reference to a satsang.2011-02-25A 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 platform with an orange cushion, placed on a woven mat over a patterned rug set in gravel. He wears orange saffron robes, a rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. Beside him stands a brass pot. Behind him, a dark stone deity murti with yellow flower offerings sits on an orange pedestal, and an orange-walled courtyard fills the background.2011-02-01A 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.2010-11-09A 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 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 on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange temple-like structure with a garland of red and yellow flowers hanging above. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left, and colourful kolam rangoli designs and white pebbles decorate the ground. Garden plants surround the scene.2010-11-13A 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.2010-11-09