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A man with long dark wavy hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed, meditating outdoors. He wears a bare-shouldered orange saffron garment and a heavy necklace of large gold-toned beads with dark bands. A silver kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits in the foreground on a woven mat. Behind him is an open dirt ground with white and pink rangoli-style floor patterns and a row of dark stone statues on a low wall. The scene suggests a meditation or satsang setting. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated man with long hair, saffron clothing, and a gold bead necklace.

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A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with golden zari border sits cross-legged on an orange cushion and mat, eyes closed, in a meditative pose. He wears a long gold-and-black bead necklace, long swept-back dark hair, and a red tilak on his forehead. A brass kendi or pot sits in the foreground, and a rangoli-style chalk design with pink and blue motifs lies on the ground behind him. Red metal poles stand at left and idols are visible in the background. The appearance and attire fit the a person description, seated in meditation at an outdoor ritual space.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.2010-11-21A 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 dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on an orange cushion outdoors, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a draped orange-saffron cloth with gold-bordered edges and a long necklace of gold-toned beads with dark bands. Behind him are red metal poles, and in front a brass vessel with a spout sits on a mat near a rangoli of pink, blue and red patterns on the ground.2010-11-21A 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.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 saffron-orange robes with gold-bordered drapes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed in meditation. He wears a long gold-bead necklace with dark rudraksha-style beads and a red tilak on his forehead. Long dark hair falls behind his shoulders. Beside him is a silver vessel with a spout on the ground. Behind him stand red metal frames under open sky, with a bed of dark embers and white and coloured rangoli-style patterns on the ground. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha-style malas and gold necklace, seated as a sannyasi in meditation.2010-11-21A 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 in meditation on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless robe draped over the shoulders and a long rudraksha mala with a red bindi on the forehead. His hands rest in a mudra on his knees. Beside him stands a brass pot on the ground, and a white-painted shrine structure with flower garlands is at left. Behind him, a man in white with a yellow shawl sits on the ground, and palm trees surround the scene. A white sand kolam design with petals lies on the ground in front.2010-07-07A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged outdoors with eyes closed in meditation. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over the shoulder and a heavy ceremonial necklace of large gold beads with black bands, and has a red tilak mark on his forehead. Red metal poles stand in the blurred background and dark gravel or ash lies near his lap. The posture and garb suggest a Swamiji (probable) figure, with long hair, saffron wrap and ornate gold beads as cues, shown in meditation.2010-11-21A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat on bare ground, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his body and a long necklace of brown rudraksha beads, with a red mark on his forehead. A brass vessel with a spout sits at the lower left. Behind him, two seated people in white with yellow shawls sit on the ground, and palm trees and a wall are visible in the background, with pale ash-covered patches scattered on the ground.2010-07-07