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A 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.

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A photograph of a man with long dark hair seated cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron shawl with a gold border draped over his shoulder and a long ornate gold necklace of beads with dark stripes, plus a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange temple structure with a garland of yellow and magenta flowers hanging on a dark deity murti. He appears to be in meditation. Appearance matches the presentation cues for Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace, seated in meditation before a temple shrine.2010-11-21November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesA 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 and a red tilak on his forehead. He wears an orange saffron shawl with a gold border draped over his shoulder and a long gold ceremonial necklace of ornate beads with black bands. His hands rest in his lap in a mudra. Behind him are red metal poles and an orange lantern against blurred greenery.2010-11-21November 12 20102010-11-12A 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 swept-back dark hair sits with eyes closed in meditation, wearing a flowing saffron-orange shawl draped over both shoulders and a long necklace of large gold-coloured beads with dark bands. A red vertical tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him are an orange wall and a dark stone figure decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers. Probable Swamiji in this appearance-based label, shown in meditation with saffron clothing, long hair and gold beaded mala as a distinctive cue. Single person visible.2010-10-07A seated man with closed eyes meditates outdoors in front of an orange temple wall. He wears a saffron-orange shawl with a gold border draped over one shoulder, a red bindi on his forehead, and a long gold ornate necklace of beads. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him stands a black stone bull statue (Nandi) draped with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. a person: the saffron clothing, long hair, ornate gold necklace and seated meditation cue a candidate, so the figure is treated as a probable appearance match, though the image is unsure.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 13 20102010-11-13A man seated outdoors with eyes closed in meditation, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange shawl wrapped over his shoulders and a long layered necklace of brown rudraksha beads with gold spacers. He has long dark hair swept back, white vibhuti horizontal marks on his forehead and a red kumkum dot between his brows. Behind him, leafy green plants with white frangipani-like flowers, and a second man in white with a yellow shawl sits softly out of focus on the left.2010-08-15