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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat over a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting in a mudra. He wears an orange saffron cloth with gold border draped over one shoulder and a long gold bead necklace, and has long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him stands a brass kalasha vessel. Behind him are an orange stone pedestal, a small oil lamp in a basket, grey stone deity sculptures and potted plants. White kolam designs with red petals decorate the ground around him. The appearance is consistent with the a person cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and gold-bead mala, though the identification is uncertain.

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A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat over a woven mat, eyes closed, hands in a mudra. He wears saffron-orange robes with gold borders and a long necklace of gold-toned beads, a distinctive cue for the a person. Beside him is a brass kalasha-style pot, and the ground beneath is decorated with white kolam designs with red accents. Behind him are an orange stepped pedestal, stone deity statues and a small oil lamp in a bowl.2010-11-21A 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.2010-11-21A 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 seated man in saffron-orange robes with gold-bordered cloth sits cross-legged on an orange cushion over a woven mat, eyes closed, hands in a meditation mudra. He wears a long gold-beaded necklace and a red bindi, and his long dark hair falls to his shoulders. Beside him stands a polished brass vessel with a spout. Behind him are an orange-painted stone pillar and dark stone sculptures of deities, with red-and-white banners and a flagpole visible. Pink floral kolam designs decorate the ground. The man is seated in meditation; the page indicates a person, but the appearance cues are sufficient only for a probable label.2010-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12March 02 20112011-03-02November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a mat. He wears a saffron-orange draped shawl with gold borders and a long gold ceremonial necklace of ornate beads, and has a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stand palm trees, a blue and orange cloth hanging on a pole, and a sandy outdoor ground with coloured rangoli patterns. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold beaded ornaments, shown here as a seated meditating person.2010-11-12A 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.2010-11-21November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copies