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Outdoors in a palm-fringed garden, a man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with hands folded in his lap and eyes closed, in meditation. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him stands a large orange-painted pillar or pedestal with a dark stone figure and a bronze vessel. Stone deity statues and small shrines are arranged around the garden, and the ground is decorated with colourful rangoli lines in purple, red and white. A small brass kalasha sits in front of him.

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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange wooden seat on a sandy ground marked with purple and orange rangoli patterns. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind him stands an orange-red pedestal topped by a dark stone Nandi bull and a tall kalasha pot. Dark stone deity statues and small figures stand among palm trees, with a brass pot placed to the left. This outdoor setting suggests a meditation or satsang gathering. The man is a person by appearance, based on the orange robe, rudraksha mala and seated meditative posture, with the background shrine setting.2010-10-12A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat in an outdoor temple courtyard, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him stands a large deity murti on a red-brick plinth with a black stone bull (Nandi) figure in front, flanked by palm trees and tropical plants. Small grey stone statues stand along the left and right. A brass kalasha pot sits on the sandy ground in front of him, and the ground is decorated with coloured rangoli-style chalk patterns in purple, orange and white. The scene suggests meditation or satsang. a person: the seated man has a rudraksha mala and saffron robes, and a distinctive long-haired appearance would be needed to confirm identity, so the identification is uncertain.2010-10-12 +1 copiesOctober 29 20102010-10-29A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat in an outdoor courtyard. He wears an orange saffron shawl over his bare shoulders and has a red tilak on his forehead, with hands resting together in his lap and eyes closed. Behind him stands a dark stone Shiva linga draped with a garland of yellow and orange marigolds, set on an orange-red pedestal. Grey stone deity statues and small figures stand among palms and green plants. In front lies a sandy ground with a large purple and pink rangoli kolam design, and a brass kalasha pot sits nearby. Orange flags flutter at the sides. One physical person is present.2010-10-13A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, set on a sandy ground decorated with white and pink rangoli-style patterns. He wears a saffron-orange shawl and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and long hair swept back. Behind him stands a dark deity murti of a bull-like Nandi figure garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds, beside an orange brick platform. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left, surrounded by palm trees, flowering plants and grey stone figures. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in meditation with saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and long hair.2010-10-29October 29 20102010-10-29Outdoor photo of a man in orange robes seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform ringed with grey gravel. He wears a rudraksha mala and sits on a woven mat, with a brass vessel beside him and a pink flower before him. Behind him stands an orange-painted shrine with a black lingam wrapped in a garland of yellow and purple flowers, flanked by palm trees and dark stone deity statues. Colourful chalk kolam patterns decorate the ground. The mood is devotional and still.2010-10-27A man with closely cropped hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red-orange tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a tall copper-coloured pillar and a dark stone Nandi bull on a red-orange pedestal, flanked by palm trees and dark stone deity sculptures. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the sand at left, and colourful floor rangoli in purple, red and white decorates the ground in front of him. Palms and foliage fill the background under bright sky.2010-10-12A seated man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a small raised platform in an outdoor courtyard, facing forward with hands resting on his knees. He sits within a circular stone-lined pit decorated with coloured floral kolam rangoli. In front of him is a small brass object on a mat. Behind him stands an orange stepped plinth holding a black Nandi bull statue draped in a marigold garland, with a tall orange pillar above. Grey stone deity statues and potted plants line the background, with palm trees beyond. A woven mat lies on the ground to the right.2010-10-27October 15 20102010-10-15A photograph of a man seated in lotus position on a low wooden seat atop a mat and a patterned white floor design, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala with long swept-back hair and a forehead tilak. Behind him stands a black stone Shivalinga draped with a garland of orange and white flowers, set on a red-orange tiered base. Palm trees, dark stone statues and sunlight flare fill the outdoor background. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him. Fallen-looking greenery and red placards with white text sit at the base of the statues.2010-11-18 +1 copiesA photograph of an open outdoor courtyard with palm trees and a row of dark stone statues on the left. A person in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat within a gravel-ringed circle, with a small brass lamp or object in front. Behind is a tall red-orange stepped plinth topped with a black stone Nandi-like bull and yellow-orange garlands, flanked by two tall poles with rope loops. A colourful floral rangoli sits at the bottom of the frame and a rolled mat lies to the right. The seated figure has long hair and distinctive saffron and rudraksha cues, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity, so this is a role-based description: a seated sannyasi-like meditator.2010-10-10