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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised mat-covered platform in an open yard. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and has his hands resting in his lap. Around the platform is a circle of grey-white ash or powder with white patterned designs on the ground. A brass vessel with a spout sits beside him on the mat. Behind him stand rows of small grey figures, orange-painted buildings, palm trees, and orange flags on poles. The setting appears to be an ashram courtyard.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat atop a raised circular platform of ash or grey granules, with pink and white kolam lines around the edge. A brass kalasha-style vessel rests before him. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he sits with eyes closed in meditation. Behind him, coconut palms, an orange-roofed building and a row of white seated statues line an open outdoor courtyard, with a tall brass ring frame overhead.2010-10-10A seated figure in an orange saffron shawl and robe sits cross-legged on a raised round platform of plain earth ringed with white ash, eyes closed in meditation. A small brass kalasha pot stands to the left of the seat. Behind, a large black Nandi bull statue wearing white cloth and marigold garlands sits on a white pedestal beside a palm-lined courtyard with small white buildings, scattered stone sculptures and a stacked pile of firewood. A red tilak mark is visible on the forehead. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to the a person, but the face is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm, so the presence is marked as uncertain.2010-07-24A photograph of a man seated in meditation in lotus posture on a woven mat atop a raised circular stone platform with grey gravel edging, in an outdoor temple garden. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed and hands in a mudra on his lap. Behind him stands an orange brick shrine with a black stone Shiva lingam or shivalinga adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A brass kalasha or water vessel and a pink flower sit beside him, with a decorative rangoli or kolam drawn in green and white around the platform.2010-11-20December 18 20102010-12-18October 15 20102010-10-15A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with a woven mat, eyes closed, in front of a black stone Nandi bull statue draped with a yellow and orange marigold garland on an orange plinth. He wears saffron/orange robes with a maroon edge, a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. A brass vessel sits beside him on a circular bed of grey stone and white rangoli designs. Several grey stone figures stand in the background among trees on a paved courtyard. The scene is an outdoor meditation setting. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in meditation with saffron robes and a rudraksha mala.2011-01-31 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed on a raised stone platform outdoors, meditating. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead, with a brass kalasha placed to his left on a woven mat. Behind him stands an orange brick shrine with a black stone deity murti (a Nandi-like bull figure) draped in a garland of yellow and orange flowers. Palm trees, grey stone statues and small plants frame the scene in warm sunlight. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala match the page's reference to Swamiji; the identification rests on these appearance cues only.2010-11-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a woven mat and cushion atop a circular stone platform, eyes closed in meditation, with a small brass kendi-style vessel beside his right hand. Behind him stand several grey stone sculptures of deities and serpent-hooded figures on red-bordered plinths, with palm trees, a red brick wall, a pole and a signboard at left. Visible identity cues are the saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, so the seated figure is a probable Swamiji in an outdoor meditation setting. A distant white-robed person stands near a structure at left.2010-12-18A photograph of an outdoor sacred space with sandy ground and palm trees. A person in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised stone platform inside a ring of grey gravel, with a small brass vessel beside them on a mat. Behind them stand a tall orange shrine pedestal, a dark carved bull (Nandi-like) statue, rows of grey carved deity murtis, a flagpole with a red-and-yellow pennant, and a painted panel. Small orange flags stand around the area. The person has long dark hair and appears to be a sannyasi in meditation.2010-10-15A man sits cross-legged on a woven straw mat in meditation with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a white and red tilak on his forehead. A brass vessel with water stands on the mat at left, and a small pink-and-green cushion lies at right. Behind him are orange tiered platforms with flower garlands, white kolam-style floor designs, and a second person in white seated further back. a person: the saffron robe, long rudraksha mala and tilak are visible cues, but the image alone does not confirm identity, so the status is set unsure.2010-09-22November 13 20102010-11-13November 24 20102010-11-24