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A seated man meditates with eyes closed on a woven mat in front of an orange temple structure. He wears a flowing saffron-orange garment with gold borders, draped over one shoulder, and a heavy gold bead necklace with dark accents. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and a red bindi marks his forehead. His hands rest in a meditation mudra on his lap. Behind him, a tiered orange base is decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands, and the ground is patterned with white and coloured kolam-style lines and dark pebbles. The figure's appearance, long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace, is consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is a probable identification of the meditating sannyasi.

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A seated man in meditation on a woven mat in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees in a meditative pose. He wears a saffron-orange draped robe with gold-bordered edges and a long gold bead necklace, has long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him is a dark stone deity murti draped with yellow and magenta flower garlands, set on an orange-red stepped pedestal. Coloured kolam designs and dark pebbles lie on the ground, and a brass vessel is visible at the left edge. Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold bead mala cues, seated in meditation.2010-11-21A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat with a blue border. He wears saffron-orange robes with gold-striped borders and a long necklace of large gold-toned beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him are red signboards, a wooden post, potted plants, and small oil lamps in a tray. A brass vessel sits at the left edge, and white and coloured rangoli designs decorate the ground beside him. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a ceremonial gold bead necklace, seated in meditation at the ashram ground.2010-11-21A seated man in orange saffron robes with gold-bordered cloth sits cross-legged on a wooden seat over a woven mat, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a long gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back dark hair. A brass vessel sits at left, a rangoli or chalk design decorates the ground, and small oil lamps glow in the background near red signboards in an outdoor ashram setting. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), by his long swept-back hair, saffron robes and gold bead necklace, shown seated in meditation.2010-11-21A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed, hands in a mudra on his lap. He wears saffron-orange robes with gold zari borders, a red bindi on his forehead, and a long necklace of large gold beads with dark bands. Behind him is a blurred temple setting with orange architecture, a small oil lamp flame, and colourful kolam patterns on the ground. The appearance of long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace is consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated in meditation.2010-11-21A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation, wearing an orange-saffron shawl with a gold border draped over his shoulder and body. He wears a long necklace of large gold beads alternating with dark bands, and a red bindi on his forehead. His hands rest together in his lap. Behind him are orange temple structures and a garland of yellow and red flowers hanging on a deity figure.2010-11-21November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12A seated man in meditation on a woven mat, eyes closed, wearing an orange draped garment with gold-bordered edges and a long gold bead mala with dark accents across his chest. He has long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a red-orange stepped platform garlanded with yellow and magenta flowers, and a dark statue sits atop it. Colourful kolam designs with white and blue line patterns and dark gravel surround him, and a brass vessel sits at the left edge.2010-11-21A man sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat placed on a woven straw mat, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a saffron-orange robe with gold-bordered edges draped over one shoulder and a long string of large gold beads around his neck, and has a red tilak on his forehead and long, swept-back dark hair. Behind him are small oil lamps in a brass dish and a red pillar. The ground is decorated with white and red rangoli designs, including a lotus-like motif, and a small brass vessel sits at the left edge. Appearance-based cues of a long-haired figure in saffron with ornate gold beads match the a person label, so this is an in-person depiction.2010-11-21August 15 20102010-08-15A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat. He wears an orange-saffron garment draped over one shoulder with gold zari borders and a long necklace of gold beads. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him stands an orange stepped temple plinth with a black deity murti garlanded with yellow and magenta flowers. Colourful rangoli lines and dark stones decorate the ground, and a brass vessel sits at the left edge. The man is a single person with a distinctive appearance: long swept hair, saffron cloth and ornate gold beads, consistent with the page's a person label, so this is a probable in-person candidate.2010-11-21July 20 20102010-07-20