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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red mark on his forehead and long dark hair. Beside him is a brass kalasha vessel. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull draped in flower garlands of orange, yellow and red, set on a terracotta-coloured plinth beneath palm trees. Several small stone sculptures and a red-and-white flag stand in the background of an outdoor ashram garden.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion over a woven mat, hands folded in his lap, eyes closed, in meditation. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him stands an orange-painted pedestal bearing a black Nandi bull statue draped in a red garland. A brass kalasha vessel sits on the mat in front. The outdoor setting has palm trees and a row of dark stone sculptures of deities and attendants with weapons, plus small red signboards. One seated person is visible.2010-10-19A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap on a low wooden seat placed on a woven mat, in an outdoor open-air courtyard. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull draped with colourful flower garlands, set on a red-orange pedestal, with palm trees and small stone figures around. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the mat in front of him, and a saffron flag is planted at the right. The Swamiji (probable) cues are the long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala; the seated figure is shown in meditation posture before the Nandi shrine.2010-10-16A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a cushion and straw mat in a meditation pose, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. A small brass kalasha stands on the left and a green cloth lies on the right, inside a circular pit with gravel and chalk-drawn floral border. Behind him stand red stepped stone bases, a black Nandi bull statue, and dark stone figures among palm plants, under a flagpole with an orange flag. The person is visibly in meditation, and the scene suggests satsang or outdoor meditation at an ashram.2010-10-15A photograph of a single person seated cross-legged on a raised dais in a palm-grove outdoor setting, eyes closed in meditation with hands folded in the lap. The person wears a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala with a dark bead necklace, with long dark hair. In front of them is a brass kalasha-style vessel on a woven mat and a rangoli-decorated circle on the ground. Behind is a large black stone bull statue garlanded with red and orange flowers on a red pedestal, a tall copper-coloured pillar, and several dark stone sculptures of figures among palm trees. Colourful festival banners hang from bamboo poles at the right.2010-10-17A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a mat and cushion outdoors, hands joined in his lap and eyes closed. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala. A brass kalasha stands at his left on the mat. Behind him is a dark stone deity murti of a bull-like figure garlanded with marigolds on a red-orange plinth, with a tall copper-clad pillar and coconut palms. Stone sculptures and red-lettered signboards line the grounds, and a red flag and hanging decorations appear at the right. This resembles a Dasara celebration setting at Sripuram, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, seated in meditation.2010-10-17October 27 20102010-10-27December 18 20102010-12-18A man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, on a low orange wooden seat atop a woven mat in an outdoor courtyard. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over bare shoulders, a long rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead. A marigold garland with purple and yellow flowers hangs over a black stone Nandi-like sculpture on an orange plinth behind him. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside the mat, a pink flower lies on the ground, and a rangoli-style chalk pattern surrounds the seat. Grey stone deity statues, palm trees and plants form the backdrop.2010-10-27A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised wooden seat over a woven mat, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron robe with red-and-gold border and a long rudraksha mala. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left on the mat. Behind him stands an orange tiered plinth topped with a black stone bull, Nandi, draped in orange and garlanded with yellow flowers. Grey stone deity murti figures stand on the left and a tall multicoloured pole rises at right, with palms and plants around an open sandy courtyard. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) in meditation posture, with long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha cues.2010-11-07A man in orange saffron robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with hands folded in his lap and eyes closed, in meditation. He sits on a yellow mat in an outdoor garden area. Behind him stands an orange-painted stone platform holding a large black Nandi bull statue draped with a red garland and yellow flowers, with an orange pillar above. Palm trees, potted plants and dark stone deity statues surround the scene, and a brass pot sits beside him on the ground. A small orange flag stands at the right.2010-10-19A seated man in saffron-orange robes meditates cross-legged on a mat in an outdoor garden with palm trees. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark, with hands folded in his lap and eyes closed. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull with marigold garlands beside a terracotta-coloured plinth and a copper-topped pillar. Two men in white dhotis sit at ground level to the right, one with a bare upper body. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the mat at left. Appearance-based identification is not established from the image itself, so this is a meditation scene with the central figure described by role only.2010-09-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes meditates with eyes closed on a low wooden seat over a woven mat, hands resting in his lap. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a red bindi on his forehead, and long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him stands a large black Nandi-style stone form draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands on an orange-red pedestal. Stone deity murti sculptures and tall palms fill the outdoor courtyard, with a brass vessel beside him and pigeons on the ground. Red signboards and orange pillars appear in the background.2010-11-25 +1 copies