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Outdoor photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a cushion with eyes closed in meditation, hands resting in his lap, a red tilak mark on his forehead and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him are palm trees, a decorated wooden chariot with colourful striped and orange-fringed hangings, and a red stone shrine structure to the left. A brass pot stands in the lower left foreground on a woven mat with white floral kolam patterns on the ground.

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Swamiji (probable) sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat with blue edging, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless orange garment with an orange wrap and a long rudraksha mala, with a vertical tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. A brass water vessel with a curved spout sits beside him. Behind him are coconut palms, a silver SUV, a yellow vehicle, a thatched hut and a roadside signboard reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham with a map and colourful panels. The setting is a sandy open ground.2010-09-14A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised orange cushion outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over one shoulder with gold-bordered edges and a long strand of gold-toned rudraksha-style beads around his neck, with a small red mark on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair. A silver kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits on a mat in the foreground, and red metal poles with hanging orange and blue decorative banners frame the background, with palm trees behind. Appearance-based cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style malas, consistent with a Swamiji (probable) in meditation posture. No other people are visible.2010-11-21A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a cushion placed on a mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap in meditation. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and long hair swept back. Beside him sits a polished brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout. Behind him stands a wooden cart with orange and green fabric hangings and garlands, under palm trees, with a small orange shrine structure at left. Several bright lamps and flower garlands are visible in the setting. The man is seated and centered, the central figure of a ritual scene.2010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a mat outdoors, eyes closed in meditation with hands resting palm over palm in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak mark on his forehead. Beside him on the ground stands a brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout. Behind him are coconut palms, a whitewashed wall and a yellow wooden post, and a person in white dhoti walks in the background. The ground is dusty with scattered ash and debris. The figure's appearance, long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, matches the Swamiji (probable) description for a meditating sannyasi.2010-09-05A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged outdoors in meditation with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron garment draped over one shoulder, a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stand a wooden post and coconut palms, with a white wall and blue tarpaulin in the background. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits in the lower left foreground on a dry, sandy ground.2010-09-05A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a woven mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead and has long dark hair. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout. Behind him is a decorated chariot with colourful painted cloth panels in yellow, green, blue and orange, and palm trees frame the scene. Appearance-based cues (long hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala) are consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable Swamiji in person during a pada puja setting.2010-11-18November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesOctober 10 20102010-10-10November 18 20102010-11-18 +2 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with gold-bordered drapes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed in meditation. He wears a long gold-bead necklace with dark rudraksha-style beads and a red tilak on his forehead. Long dark hair falls behind his shoulders. Beside him is a silver vessel with a spout on the ground. Behind him stand red metal frames under open sky, with a bed of dark embers and white and coloured rangoli-style patterns on the ground. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha-style malas and gold necklace, seated as a sannyasi in meditation.2010-11-21A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting folded in his lap. He wears saffron-orange robes draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange stone structure draped with a garland of yellow and purple flowers beside a dark deity statue. Tropical palms and frangipani trees fill the background. A brass oil lamp sits in the lower left foreground on a light mat, and a partially visible person in white clothing appears at the right edge. a person is seated in meditation.2010-09-12