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A 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.

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A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, on a sandy ground outdoors under palm trees in bright sunlight. He wears a saffron-orange shawl draped over his body and a long black rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead, and his hands rest in his lap. Beside him on a woven mat stands a polished brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout. Behind him a wooden cart with orange-and-blue decorated tassels and a painted fringe is visible, with a faint wisp of smoke. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala, and the page places him at the Pada Puja event.2010-11-18Outdoor 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.2010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 20 20102010-11-20A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting open on his knees. He wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads and a red tilak on his forehead, and his long swept-back dark hair falls behind his shoulders. Palm trees and a low wall are behind him. Two other seated figures in white dhotis appear in the background: one on the left in white with an orange shawl, and one on the right in white with a yellow scarf, also meditating. A brass vessel is visible at the lower left edge and a small orange-red shrine structure at the left.2010-09-04November 20 20102010-11-20A 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.2010-11-21November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat over a ring of grey ash on bare ground outdoors. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over the shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala, has long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and his eyes are closed with hands resting in his lap. Beside him stands a polished brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him a black stone seated deity murti wears yellow and purple marigold garlands on an orange-red pedestal, with more stone sculptures and palm trees in the background. A small green woven mat lies to the right.2010-09-02A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion on bare ground, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, with a red tilak on his forehead and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue draped with a white cloth and marigold garlands in yellow, red and purple, on a white tiered pedestal beside a copper-clad pillar and palm trees. A brass kalasha-style vessel and a small offering plate sit nearby, with ash visible on the ground. The scene is outdoors in early light, and statues of other figures stand at the left edge.2010-08-02 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands joined in his lap, meditating outdoors in morning sunlight. He wears a long rudraksha mala of dark beads and has a red tilak on his forehead; his hair is long and swept back. He sits on an orange cushion set on a woven mat decorated with white floral designs, beside a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi-type sculpture on an orange plinth draped with a marigold garland. Colourful decorated cloth hangings and an orange-trimmed wooden cart with spoked wheels are visible to the right, with palm trees in the background. The scene suggests a padapuja setting; the man is a probable Swamiji with distinctive long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala.2010-11-18 +2 copiesOutdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, in meditation. He wears orange sannyasi robes, a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a white-and-red forehead mark. Behind him, a bamboo fence, a green-roofed building and coconut palms. Two other seated men are visible: one in white with a yellow cloth at left, and one in orange at right. A brass vessel sits in the foreground on a mat. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation.2010-09-02 +1 copiesA man with long swept-back black hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless orange robe and a long black rudraksha mala draped across his chest, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a poster with a painted portrait of a saffron-robed figure surrounded by several men in white, plus a dark stone deity murti and a red sign at the right edge. Outdoor dusty ground with a brass pot near his left side.2010-08-30