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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.

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A 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.2010-09-08Outdoor 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.2010-09-08A 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.2010-09-04September 07 20102010-09-07A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in mudra. He wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and an orange lower garment, with a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone deity murti draped with a garland of yellow and purple flowers, set on a tiered orange-red pedestal. A brass kalasha vessel sits to his left, and a black shivalinga stands on a platform to the right amid palm trees. Small pink signs with white lettering are placed near the base of the monument.2010-09-03 +2 copiesA man sits cross-legged with eyes closed on a striped mat outdoors, in meditation posture with hands joined in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over the shoulders and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead and long, swept-back dark hair. Behind him stand grey stone statues of seated deities and an orange-red stone pedestal decorated with flower garlands. A red sign with white text is partly visible on the left. The setting is sandy ground with grass and palm plants.2010-09-05 +1 copiesA man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion over a mat, eyes closed, in meditation. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl draped over his left shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala. A small brass kettle-shaped vessel with a spout sits beside him on the ground. Behind him stand grey stone deity murtis, including a multi-armed figure and a seated figure, on a bare sandy courtyard with scattered ash near a cremation-style fire site, palm trees and orange stone pedestals. A yellow banner with printed text is visible at the left edge. The scene suggests an outdoor meditation at a temple construction site. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, matching the page's claim that Swamiji is present.2010-08-30A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a striped woven mat set on a circular concrete platform surrounded by grey ash. He wears a long rudraksha mala, has a red tilak on his forehead and eyes closed. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him is a large orange stepped stone pedestal topped by a dark deity murti decorated with flower garlands. In the background, several people in white and yellow clothing sit on mats on the ground in meditation, with red signs in front reading about a sampling process.2010-09-08A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion over a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting together in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. A small brass kalasha-style pot sits beside him, with yellow marigold petals scattered on the ground. Behind him stand black stone cobra-hood naga statues and seated deity murti, a wooden tall pole with a curved metal trident-like ornament, palm trees, and a red-brick wall. A printed banner and red placards with white text stand in the background. Photo appears to be an outdoor ashram meditation setting. Appearance-based candidate present: Swamiji (probable), identified by long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2010-11-02A man seated cross-legged with eyes closed on a low cushioned seat on a mat outdoors, hands folded in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long dark rudraksha mala. He has long swept-back hair and a small tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-painted stone pedestal with a dark deity murti draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. A brass kalasha-style pot with a handle sits at the lower left. Two people in white and yellow clothes sit in the background among grey sculptures and palm trees. Dark brown earth and small plants surround the scene. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation.2010-09-18A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion over a woven mat in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, with a rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. A small brass kalasha stands at his left, with yellow marigold petals scattered on the ground. Behind him are black stone cobra-hooded sculptures and a seated deity murti, a tall wooden trident-like pole rises at right, and palm trees frame the scene. A printed banner with red text sits in the background beside red-bordered signboards. a person (appearance-based candidate: saffron robes, rudraksha mala and tilak), shown in meditation. One other figure in white stands in the background.2010-11-02A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a woven mat outdoors, eyes lowered and hands clasped in his lap in meditation. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap over orange cloth, a long black rudraksha mala hangs to his chest, and a red mark sits on his forehead. Behind him are grey stone sculptures of seated figures, an orange-red stone pillar, and a red placard with white lettering. The setting is a dusty temple courtyard with grass and a few plants.2010-09-05