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A man sits cross-legged on a striped teal, purple and white mat in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap in meditation. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and body, with a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a large orange-red stepped plinth, and a brass oil lamp sits to his left on the ground. Other people in white clothes are partly visible at the edges of the frame, and a small red sign appears in the background. Scattered ash and sand surround the mat. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) candidate through orange clothing, rudraksha mala and swept-back hair, presented as a meditating person in an in-person setting.

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A man with long swept-back hair sits cross-legged on a woven striped mat outdoors, eyes closed in meditation. He wears orange saffron robes and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead, hands resting in his lap. Beside him on the mat is a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him stands an orange-red painted structure, with grass, pale stone slabs and ash-covered ground around. A person in white is partly visible at the top left edge. The figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated in a meditation posture.2010-09-08A man sits cross-legged on a striped blue, green and white mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in meditation. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads around his neck, with a small red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Beside him on the mat stands a polished brass kalasha-style oil lamp. Behind him rises a large orange stepped stone plinth or base, with grass and dry ground at the left edge. The man resembles the Swamiji candidate with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, so this is an appearance-based probable identification of a meditating sannyasi.2010-09-08A man sits cross-legged on a woven striped mat outdoors in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and body and a long mala of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him stands an orange-painted temple plinth with a black deity murti adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands.2010-09-08A man with long dark hair swept back sits cross-legged on a striped woven mat in meditation, eyes closed, with a red tilak on his forehead. He wears flowing saffron-orange robes draped over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him are orange temple plinth steps and a black deity murti decorated with yellow and red flowers. The setting is outdoors on sandy ground.2010-09-08A man with swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a striped woven mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in a meditative mudra. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him on the mat sits a brass oil lamp. Behind him stands a large terracotta-orange temple plinth, with grass and ash patches on the ground.2010-09-08A photo of a man seated in lotus-style meditation on a woven mat placed on a raised circular stone platform outdoors. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and sleeveless orange upper garment, a long dark rudraksha mala hangs to his waist, and he has a red bindi on his forehead with long dark hair swept back. His eyes are closed and his hands rest folded in his lap. Beside him on the mat sits a brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle. Behind him stand large terracotta-coloured stepped structures. The ground is swept sand with white kolam designs and scattered petals, and a green cloth lies on the mat's edge.2010-09-14A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised mat outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and an orange cloth around his waist, with a long dark rudraksha mala hanging to his chest and a red bindi on his forehead. His long dark hair is swept back. Behind him stands an orange-red stepped temple plinth draped with a red and yellow flower garland. Beside him on the mat sits a small brass kalasha with a spout. The ground is swept with white kolam designs. Appearance is consistent with the probable Swamiji, given the saffron robes, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, though this is an appearance-based label.2010-09-14September 07 20102010-09-07A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads across his chest, with a red tilak on his forehead and a red flower garland tucked behind his long, swept-back hair. Behind him stand orange-red tiered temple platform structures, and a brass kalasha vessel sits on the mat to his left. Small white kolam-style patterns and scattered petals decorate the ground, and a green cloth lies at the mat's edge.2010-09-14A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a striped mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him stands a tiered orange-red stone plinth topped with a dark base holding a garland of flowers. Swamiji (probable), seated in meditation in orange robes with rudraksha mala and swept-back hair, the appearance-based cues are present but the image is a photograph of one person in a meditative posture.2010-09-08Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He has long dark hair falling past his shoulders, a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and wears saffron-orange sleeveless robes with a wrap draped over one shoulder. A long dark rudraksha mala hangs to his waist. He sits on an orange cloth over a low wooden seat, with a brass kalasha-style vessel at the lower left. Behind him are orange-painted stepped plinths, a dirt courtyard, and white chalk kolam lines on the ground.2010-09-12A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in a mudra. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. He has long dark hair swept back and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a terracotta-coloured temple plinth with a garland of red flowers and yellow marigolds hanging from its corner. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the left edge of the frame, and white kolam designs decorate the ground.2010-09-14