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A photograph of a man seated in lotus position on a low wooden seat atop a mat and a patterned white floor design, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala with long swept-back hair and a forehead tilak. Behind him stands a black stone Shivalinga draped with a garland of orange and white flowers, set on a red-orange tiered base. Palm trees, dark stone statues and sunlight flare fill the outdoor background. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him. Fallen-looking greenery and red placards with white text sit at the base of the statues.

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November 18 20102010-11-18A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a wooden seat over a woven mat, hands folded in his lap with eyes closed in meditation. He wears long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. Behind him stands a red pedestal supporting a black Shiva lingam draped with a garland of marigolds, beside black stone deity statues and palm trees in bright sunlight. A brass kalasha sits on a white floral kolam design on the ground, with a green cloth nearby. The Swamiji (probable) cues are the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, and he is shown in a sun-lit outdoor sacred space during a pada puja setting.2010-11-18 +1 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised wooden seat within a circular sandy pit lined with grey gravel and a pink-and-white floral kolam border. His eyes are closed and his hands rest together in his lap. A small brass vessel stands on a woven mat to his left. Behind him a red-painted stepped pedestal supports a black Nandi-style bull statue draped with garlands, and dark stone deity statues and palm trees line the outdoor grounds. Red placards with white lettering stand along the grass. Sunlight and a lens flare fall across the scene from the upper right.2010-11-30October 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised wooden seat over a circular sand pit edged with stones and decorated with pink and white kolam-style lines. He wears an orange saffron robe, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. A brass kalasha stands at his left side. Behind him is a red-orange stone peetha with a bull statue (Nandi) and a stone deity murti, flanked by palm trees and additional dark stone figures in the background, with sunlight flaring through the scene.2010-11-30A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, set on a sandy ground decorated with white and pink rangoli-style patterns. He wears a saffron-orange shawl and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and long hair swept back. Behind him stands a dark deity murti of a bull-like Nandi figure garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds, beside an orange brick platform. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left, surrounded by palm trees, flowering plants and grey stone figures. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in meditation with saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and long hair.2010-10-29October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a raised wooden seat over a woven mat, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long black rudraksha mala, with a red mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a red brick platform with a black stone Nandi bull statue, a copper-banded pole, and black stone deity and figure statues among palm trees and plants. A brass pot sits at his left side on the ground. Orange flags are visible at the edges.2010-10-15October 31 20102010-10-31 +3 copiesA man seated in lotus posture with eyes closed on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat, meditating outdoors. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and short dark hair. Behind him stands a red brick shrine platform holding a dark stone Shiva lingam wrapped in marigold garlands. Tall palm trees, dark stone statues and smoke rise in the background. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the lower left. Two other seated figures in white dhotis and a figure in orange appear in the background on the right.2010-09-20A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange cushion atop a circular stone platform, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sannyasi robe draped over both shoulders. Behind him stands a large orange-red stepped pedestal bearing a black stone Nandi-style bull sculpture garlanded with red and yellow flower strands, with a tall orange pillar rising above it. Palm trees and tropical foliage surround the courtyard, and grey stone deity statues stand along the left. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground beside him, and a woven mat lies beneath the seat. Small red signboards are placed around the grounds.2010-10-31 +1 copies