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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.

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A 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.2010-10-17December 18 20102010-12-18A man with a shaved head sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. He wears a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-painted stone shrine base holding a dark Shiva lingam draped with a flower garland and a sash. Palm trees, black stone deity sculptures and a brass pot with a red flower sit in the foreground, under a bright sky.2010-11-10October 27 20102010-10-27A 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.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA 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 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.2010-10-19October 17 20102010-10-17October 26 20102010-10-26 +1 copiesNovember 10 20102010-11-10 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat in an outdoor temple courtyard. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, and a red tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back hair. Behind him stands an orange-red stepped shrine with a dark stone Nandi bull draped in yellow-orange marigold garlands, flanked by dark stone deity sculptures and palm trees. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the ground to his left and a green cloth mat lies at lower right. A standing person in white clothing is partly visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala are consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, although the face is not used for identification.2010-09-02A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange platform outdoors, eyes closed, a red tilak on his forehead and a dark beaded rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him stands a tall orange-and-red ceremonial pillar topped by a large black stone Nandi bull draped with a yellow marigold garland. Dark stone statues stand among palm trees and a sandy courtyard, with small red-lettered signboards along the path. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on a mat at his side and bright sunlight glows through the palms.2010-10-12 +1 copies