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A photograph of a man with swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sitting cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a woven mat and a cushion. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with hands resting on his knees. In front of him is a brass oil lamp or kalasha-style vessel on the ground, and a square of coloured kolam or rangoli patterns with white and red designs surrounds a ring of dark ash or burnt material. Behind him stands a wooden cart or ratha-like platform draped with orange and multicoloured cloth, and a red-roofed building with small figures in the background. Probable Swamiji, seated in meditation with orange robe and rudraksha mala, the cues being the saffron robe, rudraksha beads and swept-back hair.

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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a cushion and mat in an open outdoor courtyard, eyes closed, hands resting on his knee. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala with dark beads around his neck, with a red-orange tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a flatbed cart with orange and colourful cloth hangings, and a row of small statues and a building with an orange wall appear in the background. A brass pot with a spout sits on the mat in front of him, and a patterned rangoli-style design with red and white motifs is drawn on the ground beside the circle of dark stones.2010-11-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a mat, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over his body and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. A brass vessel with a spout sits in front of him. Behind him is a wooden cart with orange and red fabric draped over its frame, and a red-roofed building with small statues stands at the right under green trees. Coloured rangoli-style patterns decorate the ground and a ring of dark ash surrounds the seat.2010-11-19November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat with blue border, set within a circular stone platform ringed by white crushed material and chalk kolam-style floral lines in green. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi, with hands resting in a mudra on his knee. Behind him stands an orange-painted pedestal with flower garlands of yellow and purple, a brass kalasha with spout placed before him, and a wooden cart with large wheels and orange cloth beneath trees.2010-11-19November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a man meditating outdoors in a seated lotus-style pose on a folded orange cushion over a flat stone, with a small patterned mat beside him. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over his shoulder and torso, a dark rudraksha mala necklace, and a small red tilak on his forehead; his eyes are closed and his hands rest on his knees. Behind him are two wheeled wooden carts with orange canopies, a low orange-painted stone platform to the left, and small green plants. Ash-grey and white powder rings the stone, and white kolam-style lines run across the ground.2010-11-19A photograph of a single man meditating outdoors in a seated lotus-style posture with eyes closed. He wears a saffron-orange sannyasi wrap draped over the shoulders and body, a long dark rudraksha mala around the neck, and a red bindi on the forehead. He sits on a wooden stool over a woven mat with a blue border, on a stone platform ringed by dark gravel and decorated with white and red floor kolam designs. A small brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left, a folded cloth lies to his right, and an orange-and-red temple structure with flower garlands stands behind him, with a cart wheel visible at the upper right.2010-11-19A man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a cushioned wooden seat over a woven mat, outdoors on a paved courtyard. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over his shoulders and body, has long dark hair tied back, and a tilak mark on his forehead. His hands rest clasped in his lap. A brass kettle-shaped vessel with a handle sits on the ground to his left. Behind him a large wooden flatbed cart with spoked tyres stands on a stone platform beside a red brick wall.2011-02-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala meditates outdoors on a low wooden platform with a woven mat, inside a circular stone-rimmed space lined with white pebbles and chalk-drawn floral kolam designs. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him. Behind him stands an orange stepped pedestal topped with a stone bull statue wearing a garland, with stone deity statues and small offering plates in the background. At right is a decorated cart draped in orange cloth. The setting is an open-air ground with palms and potted plants.2010-11-19A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap, on a woven mat over a raised wooden platform in an outdoor ashram courtyard. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulders and an orange lower garment, with a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads and a red vertical tilak on the forehead. Beside him sits a polished brass kalasha vessel with a handle, and a small teal patterned cloth lies on the mat. Behind him are red-painted stepped stone structures, plumeria trees, and ash-marked fire pits with white chalk kolam designs on the ground.2010-09-12November 24 20102010-11-24A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with a cushion, on a woven mat in an open-air courtyard. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red-orange tilak on his forehead, and his eyes are closed in meditation. Before him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout, set on a ring of decorated earth. Yellow marigold flowers are scattered around the circle, with green leaf motifs drawn in the sand. Behind him are coconut palms, a red-tiled building, and a row of dark stone figures. The scene suggests a morning satsang and pada puja setting. The man is a probable Swamiji candidate based on the long hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala.2010-11-02