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A 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.

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A 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 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.2010-09-08November 13 20102010-11-13A photograph of a man seated cross-legged outdoors in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting folded in his lap. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on his forehead. His long dark hair is swept back. Behind him is a terracotta-orange temple wall and a pale stone floor with grass and small ash-like remains nearby.2010-09-08A 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.2010-09-14A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange seat, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak mark on his forehead. Beside him on the mat is a brass oil lamp. Behind him stands an orange-painted platform draped with yellow and white flower garlands, with a dark deity murti partly visible at the top, and green trees in the background.2010-09-22September 01 20102010-09-01A 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.2010-09-08November 13 20102010-11-13A man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak mark on his forehead and wet-looking hair swept back. Behind him stands a large black deity murti adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, set on a terracotta-orange pedestal. A brass kalasha-style pot sits at the lower left on a patterned floor of yellow and pink flower petals, with gravel and sandy ground around the outdoor shrine area and red signboards in the background.2010-11-01November 13 20102010-11-13A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears saffron-orange robes draped over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him is a white stepped platform decorated with a garland of yellow and red flowers. Grey ash or burnt residue covers the ground around him, and a small brass vessel sits near the platform's edge at right. The scene appears to be an outdoor sacred site.2010-07-14