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A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting together in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap with a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand two dark grey stone deity statues, one multi-armed and seated, beside palm trees and a red-walled structure. Red signboards in front of the statues carry printed English text. Ground is dusty with small ash patches.

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A man in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a woven mat outdoors with eyes closed in meditation, hands resting in his lap. Behind him, grey stone deity sculptures and a seated naga figure stand under palm trees and a red brick wall. A red sign reads 'This deity is undergoing an intensive energising process by Paramahamsa Nithyananda for installation in our Vedic temple, New Zealand.' Two people in white and yellow sit further back, and a brass vessel is at the left edge. The seated man has long swept-back hair and a red bindi, which are the appearance cues for the a person candidate; this is an in-person depiction with a probable identification.2010-09-08A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a low woven mat in an outdoor courtyard. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead. His hands rest folded in his lap. Behind him stand dark grey stone deity statues, including a multi-headed figure and a seated figure, on an orange plinth decorated with a yellow and red flower garland. Palm trees and a parked vehicle are visible in the background, and a small red sign with white lettering stands nearby.2010-09-02A man with slicked-back black hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a woven mat in an outdoor courtyard. He wears a loose saffron-orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, hands resting in his lap. Behind him are grey stone sculptures of deities including a multi-armed figure and cobra-hooded forms, plus palm trees and a red brick wall. A red sign reads 'This deity is undergoing an intensive energising process by PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA for installation in our Vedic temple, NEW ZEALAND'. Two people in white and yellow sit meditating in the background, and a brass kalasha-style vessel stands at the left edge.2010-09-08A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, on a concrete platform with a rush mat beneath him. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him on the ground is a small brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him rises a large dark stone deity murti on an orange-red pedestal draped with purple, yellow and magenta garland strands. Grey stone sculptures and a red sign reading part of a sentence stand in the background.2010-09-05September 04 20102010-09-04 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform outdoors in sandy ground. His eyes are closed and he wears a red bindi, white vertical tilak marks and a long necklace of brown rudraksha beads. Behind him stand grey stone deity murtis, including a multi-armed figure and a seated figure with a cobra hood, beside red signboards reading that the deity is undergoing an intensive energizing process. A brass kalasha or vessel sits at the left edge, with palms and trees behind. One physical person is shown; the statues and printed signs are not counted.September 05 20102010-09-05 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a striped mat in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, a red bindi and an upswept hairstyle. Behind him, a red-orange stone pedestal is draped with a garland of red and yellow flowers, and a black deity murti stands on top. Two seated men in white clothes with yellow and orange shawls sit to the right beside a cart. A small brass vessel sits at the lower left, and a sign with text stands on the ground behind. Outdoor ashram setting with palms and a cobra-hooded stone figure at left.2010-09-07A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat outdoors, eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red bindi with a white forehead mark. Behind him stand grey stone statues of deities and a cobra sculpture on a sandy, gravelled ground under palm trees. A second seated person in white clothes with an orange shawl sits further back at left, and a red-and-yellow banner is visible at left.2010-09-02A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden platform cushioned with an orange cloth, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him stand grey stone sculptures of deities, including a figure seated beneath a multi-hooded serpent canopy, with red brick walls, a dirt mound, and green trees in the background. A small burnt area with ash lies on the ground to his left.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged on a woven mat outdoors with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, in meditation. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, a dark rudraksha mala hanging to his chest, and a red tilak dot on his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands, on an orange-painted plinth. Palm trees and a dark stone lingam stand in the background, and a brass kalasha sits at the left edge. A red sign reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda.2010-09-06Outdoor photo of a man in orange robes seated cross-legged on a woven mat with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, meditating. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, with dark hair swept back. Behind him, two women in white and yellow sit in meditation on the ground. Grey stone sculptures of deities, including a cobra-hooded figure, stand among palm trees and a red brick wall. A red sign reads 'This daily is undergoing an intensive energizing process by Paramahamsa Nithyananda for installation in our Vedic temple, New Zealand.' Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's identification.2010-09-08