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Outdoors in a sunny compound with palm trees, a man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and bare arms, with long dark hair swept back, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. In front of him is a brass kalasha-style vessel on the ground. Behind him stand a row of white statues, an orange-walled building with a tiled roof, and a decorated striped pole with a red and yellow top. Dry ground and a gravel-edged square surround the scene.

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A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat in a circular outdoor space edged with grey gravel and white chalk kolam designs. His eyes are closed in meditation, hands resting in his lap, with a red bindi on his forehead and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him stands an orange stepped plinth bearing a dark stone Nandi bull draped with a yellow flower garland. A brass kalasha sits to his left. Stone deity statues, palm trees and a tall orange shrine tower frame the scene, with a red-and-white sign board visible on the left. a person in meditation posture.2010-10-11A man in a seated lotus posture meditates outdoors on a woven mat over a stone platform, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala with a small red mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone bull statue (Nandi) draped in a garland of yellow and red flowers, set on a tall orange-red pedestal. A brass kalasha vessel sits on the mat at left, and palm trees, statues and frangipani bushes surround the open courtyard.2010-10-25October 15 20102010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15A photograph of an outdoor ritual ground with bare earth and circular rings of grey ash or stone chips. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back wet-looking dark hair, a red bindi and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a cushion with eyes closed and hands folded, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on a mat in front. Behind him, five shaven-headed men in white dhoti-and-shawl ritual clothes sit in meditation or prayer within similar circles, with a sculpted row of figures and a bundle of firewood in the background. Orange-painted altar structure with a flower garland at left. Swamiji candidate: long swept-back hair and saffron robe with rudraksha mala, though the image is not conclusive, so this is marked as probable.2010-09-18Outdoor photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back black hair, eyes closed in meditation, hands clasped in his lap on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a small red mark on his forehead. Behind him, a second man in orange cloth sits with hands folded on a pale pink-and-orange platform. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the mat in front, with pink and purple rangoli-style powder designs on the ground. Coconut palms, plants, a white wall and bamboo screens frame the open courtyard.2010-10-10A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a folded orange cushion over a woven mat, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange-red sleeveless top, an orange-red wrap draped over his shoulders, and a long dark rudraksha mala hanging to his waist. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout stands beside him on the mat. Behind him are grey stone sculptures of deities and figures with raised arms, red-and-white painted bollards, a yellow banner with photographs, and green shrubs, on bare earth with gravel. The white-and-red signage on the bollards carries printed text, and the setting is an outdoor ashram-style site.2010-10-10A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised orange seat outdoors, eyes closed, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a large dark stone deity murti on a red-orange pedestal, garlanded with yellow and purple flower strings. To the right stands a red flag on a pole, and several grey stone bull-and-figure sculptures sit among green palms and plants on sandy ground. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at lower left on a mat.2010-10-13Outdoor meditation session on a sandy courtyard beside an orange-red temple structure garlanded with white and orange flowers. In the foreground a man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a woven mat and orange cushion, wearing an orange sleeveless robe and orange shawl, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, hands folded in his lap and eyes closed. A brass kalasha-style pot sits beside him. Behind him, a line of about seven people sit in meditation on mats within white-outlined lotus rangoli designs, the women in white with yellow or orange shawls. Statues and stone sculptures stand in the background, with red signboards nearby. Swamiji appearance is a probable match, shown by the long hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala, though the figure is one of several meditators.2010-09-22A 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.2010-10-13November 22 20102010-11-22A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat and a low wooden seat in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull wearing a garland of orange, purple and white flowers, set on an orange-red pedestal beside a stone figure of a devotee. A brass kalasha stands at his left, with scattered flower petals on the ground. Palm trees and lush greenery surround the open-air setting. Swamiji (probable): the orange robes, long hair and rudraksha mala match the page's identification of the speaker, though the face is not used for identity.2010-10-26