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A man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised square cushion over a round stone-edged platform outdoors. He wears a long beaded mala with orange and gold beads and a red bindi on his forehead, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left on a woven mat. Behind him stands an orange stone pedestal topped with a black Nandi bull statue draped in a yellow-orange garland, with a small orange-and-gold shrine tower above. Several dark grey stone statues of standing figures and smaller seated figures are arranged along the left, with palm trees and tropical greenery around. A purple banner hangs at the upper left, and orange flags are visible at the right. Scattered flowers lie on the pedestal.

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October 18 20102010-10-18A man seated cross-legged on a woven mat and a low orange platform, eyes closed, in meditation posture. He wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his body and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a large black stone Nandi bull wears a white and red flower garland, sitting on an orange pedestal. Stone deity sculptures and palm trees surround the open outdoor garden. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the mat beside him. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in meditation as the presiding figure.2010-10-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a woven mat over a stone platform, eyes closed in meditation. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. His right hand rests near a small brass kalasha-style vessel with scattered flower petals. Behind him stands an orange-painted pedestal bearing a dark stone deity murti garlanded with red, yellow and purple flowers. Grey stone deity sculptures and carvings stand in rows on a sandy courtyard beside red signboards, with palm trees behind. The man is a candidate matching several cues (long swept hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala), so this is a person in person, seated in meditation or puja. A green patterned cloth lies in the lower right corner.2010-10-26 +1 copiesNovember 20 20102010-11-20October 18 20102010-10-18 +3 copiesOctober 27 20102010-10-27A 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.2010-11-20October 09 20102010-10-09 +1 copiesA 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.2010-11-20A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat atop a low wooden seat, eyes closed, in front of a red-orange stepped shrine structure topped with a dark stone Nandi bull. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead. To his left stands a brass kalasha vessel on the mat. Behind him are grey stone sculptures, including a standing figure holding a staff and a cobra-hooded carving, amid palm trees and greenery. A woman in white sits at the far left edge, and small pink signboards with white lettering stand near the sculptures.2010-09-16December 18 20102010-12-18A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands in a mudra on a mat, on a stone platform ringed with white gravel and chalk kolam designs. Long hair falls to his shoulders, a red rudraksha mala hangs on his chest, and a red tilak marks his forehead. A brass kalasha sits beside him and a pink flower lies on the ground. Behind him stands an orange plinth with a dark stone Shiva linga draped in orange and white flower garlands, surrounded by stone deity murti statues and small placards. Sunlight flares through palm fronds. a person: long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala suggest the a person candidate, seated in meditation at a panchatapas site.2010-11-20