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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange cushion placed on a woven mat with a blue border, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron wrap over his body and a long string of dark rudraksha beads around his neck. A brass pot stands beside him. Behind him are a tall orange pedestal draped with yellow and magenta flower garlands and a large stone deity murti, with grey stone carvings and a row of small red signboards in the background.

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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a woven mat over a stone platform, eyes closed in meditation. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. His right hand rests near a small brass kalasha-style vessel with scattered flower petals. Behind him stands an orange-painted pedestal bearing a dark stone deity murti garlanded with red, yellow and purple flowers. Grey stone deity sculptures and carvings stand in rows on a sandy courtyard beside red signboards, with palm trees behind. The man is a candidate matching several cues (long swept hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala), so this is a person in person, seated in meditation or puja. A green patterned cloth lies in the lower right corner.2010-10-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated in meditation in lotus posture on a woven mat atop a raised circular stone platform with grey gravel edging, in an outdoor temple garden. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed and hands in a mudra on his lap. Behind him stands an orange brick shrine with a black stone Shiva lingam or shivalinga adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A brass kalasha or water vessel and a pink flower sit beside him, with a decorative rangoli or kolam drawn in green and white around the platform.2010-11-20October 27 20102010-10-27November 20 20102010-11-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes meditates with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap on an orange cushion placed on a stone platform. A long dark rudraksha mala hangs around his neck and a red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him stand grey stone statues of deities and sages, many draped with garlands of yellow and purple flowers, along with a black stone bull statue on a red pedestal. Palm trees and colourful hanging fabric tassels frame the open courtyard, and white rangoli-style patterns decorate the ground.2010-11-18 +2 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed on a raised stone platform outdoors, meditating. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead, with a brass kalasha placed to his left on a woven mat. Behind him stands an orange brick shrine with a black stone deity murti (a Nandi-like bull figure) draped in a garland of yellow and orange flowers. Palm trees, grey stone statues and small plants frame the scene in warm sunlight. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala match the page's reference to Swamiji; the identification rests on these appearance cues only.2010-11-20October 09 20102010-10-09A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat placed on a woven mat in an outdoor temple courtyard. He has a tilak on his forehead and wears a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with his hands resting folded in his lap and his eyes closed. Beside him stands a small brass kalasha vessel. Behind him, a dark stone Nandi bull sits on an orange plinth draped with marigold and purple garlands. Grey stone deity murtis and small red signboards line the courtyard, with palm trees and a colourful hanging banner in the background. White kolam designs decorate the ground.2010-10-24A photo of a man seated in lotus position on a mat outdoors, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, and a red tilak on his forehead; his long dark hair is loose. In front of him is a small brass kalasha with a pink flower beside it, and a sand-and-chalk kolam design is drawn on the ground. Behind him stands a black stone Shiva linga draped with yellow-orange flower garlands on an orange-red pedestal, with grey stone deity statues and palm trees in the background. Sunlight flares through the trees. Appearance-based cues (long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala) are consistent with a probable Swamiji. Pratyaksha paada puja and satsang event context; photo of seated meditation at a shrine.2010-11-20A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat and small wooden platform, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him sits a small brass kalasha vessel and scattered flower petals on the ground. Behind him are dark stone sculptures of seated and standing figures, a tall orange pillar, and a larger carved stone figure garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. Palm trees and red-lettered stone plaques surround the open outdoor courtyard. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in meditation in the courtyard with rudraksha mala and saffron robe.2010-10-26A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a dark red shawl draped over his shoulder and a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull draped with a yellow and magenta flower garland, on an orange plinth. A brass kalasha vessel sits on the mat beside him, and a ring of grey gravel and decorative tiles surrounds the seat. Palm and small stone figures appear in the background. a person: the orange robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial meditation setting match the page's claim, though the shaved head and appearance are not strong enough cues to confirm identity.2011-01-31A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a woven mat, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap, meditating outdoors. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Before him sits a small brass pot with a spout. Behind him stands a black stone Shiva linga draped in red and white garlands on an orange pedestal, a standing stone figure, and a decorated wooden cart with an orange-draped ornate canopy and a figure inside. The ground has white and orange rangoli-style patterns with dark pebbles. a person is seated in the meditation pose, with long swept hair and a rudraksha mala as appearance cues.2010-11-24