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A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat with a cushion, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left. Behind him, women in white with yellow or orange shawls sit on the ground in meditation. Stone deity murti and carved statues stand in the background, a palm tree and a tall orange pillar at right, and a painted banner showing figures and text hangs behind. Ash or vibhuti-covered ground surrounds the mat.

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A man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat outdoors, eyes closed and one hand resting on his knee. Behind him, several women in white dresses with yellow or orange shawls sit in meditation on the ground near a black stone sculpture of deities and a shrine with a red-orange pillar. A brass kettle-shaped vessel stands beside the mat, and palm trees and a banner with photographs and printed text frame the scene. The sitting man has long hair with a red tilak on his forehead, and the visible cues are distinctive, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2010-09-16 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala seated cross-legged on a raised stone platform, hands in meditation mudra, eyes closed. A brass kalasha-style oil lamp sits before him on the ground. Three women in white with yellow or orange shawls sit in meditation on small fire-pit circles behind him. Behind them stand grey stone deity statues, red pillars and palm trees, and a large colourful banner shows portraits. A white SUV is parked at left. Four people visible in total.2010-09-04A photograph of an outdoor ritual site with a man seated cross-legged on a raised mat, eyes closed, hands in a meditation mudra, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, with a tilak on his forehead. Beside him on the ground are a brass kalasha-style pot and a small brass vessel. Two women in white garments are seated behind him on the bare ground, one in a yellow shawl and one with an orange scarf. Behind them stand grey stone sculptures of deities and a cobra-hooded figure, with red-bordered placards in front. A large banner with a picture of a seated guru and devotees hangs on a wall at left, and palm trees surround the courtyard.2010-09-04Outdoors in a temple courtyard with palm trees, a man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised mat in meditation, hands resting in mudra, eyes closed. Three women in white and yellow sit on the ground to his left, and a brass kalasha-style pot sits near him. Behind them is a large banner with a painted portrait and a garlanded figure, dark stone deity statues stand to the right, and a row of red signboards line the ground. A white SUV is parked at left. This is a candidate Swamiji (probable), identified by the saffron robes, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, and the meditation is seated.2010-09-04A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in an outdoor temple yard, eyes closed and palms joined in meditation. He wears a rudraksha mala with dark beads and has a red tilak on his forehead; his hair is long and swept back. A brass kettle-shaped pot with a loop handle sits beside him on the ground. Behind him stand several grey stone deity sculptures, including a seated figure with a serpent hood and others on pedestals with red plaques, palm trees and a yellow banner at left. Ash is scattered on the ground.2010-08-30A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a wooden seat over a woven mat, eyes closed in meditation, with a rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck and a vertical tilak on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left on the ground. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull on a red pedestal, draped with a garland of yellow, white and purple flowers. Surrounding him are black stone deity murtis and a red-brick wall, with palm trees in the background. The scene is an outdoor meditation or satsang setting with a pink and blue border on the platform.2010-11-30A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and matching lower garment sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with a cushion, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, in a meditative pose. A dark rudraksha mala hangs to his chest and a red-and-white tilak marks his forehead. Beside him a brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits on a woven mat. Behind him, an orange stone pedestal holds a dark stone deity murti draped with a garland of orange and purple flowers. In the background, a woman in a cream and yellow sari sits on the ground, and stone sculptures stand among palm trees under an open sky.2010-09-20A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on sand in an outdoor garden, eyes closed, hands in a meditation mudra, with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala of dark beads, and a vertical sandalwood tilak on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits in the foreground. Behind him, grey stone sculptures of deities stand on pedestals beside red plaques, and a palm tree and banner are visible. Two women in white and yellow sit nearby on mats. A banner shows a group of men beside a sacred fire and Hindu ritual scene, with Kannada text. Probable Swamiji in meditation: saffron robe, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala.2010-09-04A photograph of an outdoor temple grounds lined with palm trees. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back hair sits in lotus posture with eyes closed on a woven mat over a raised circular platform ringed with grey ash, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, hands resting in his lap. Behind him stands an orange brick shrine with a black Nandi bull statue draped in garlands. Brass kalasha vessel sits to his left. Several people in white dhotis and white shawls sit cross-legged on the ground at the right and left sides, and a woman in a yellow-and-white sari sits at left. Dark stone deity murtis and a tall standing figure with a spear line the background.2010-09-14November 20 20102010-11-20Outdoor photo of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on the forehead, eyes closed in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders, and a brass vessel sits in the foreground on a mat. Behind, a large group of men in white dhoti and shirt sit in rows on a swept earth courtyard with painted white and red kolam designs. Palm trees, a tall wooden post with a bronze ring at top, and a tiled-roof building fill the background. The figure's appearance with long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala is a person identification, shown in meditation before the seated devotees.2010-10-21A photograph of an outdoor sitting, seated cross-legged on a woven striped mat inside a circular raised platform with ash-grey ground and white kolam-style chalk border lines. The central figure wears saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, with hands folded in lap and eyes closed in meditation; a brass oil lamp sits on the left of the mat. Behind him, an orange tiered pedestal supports a black deity murti garlanded with orange and yellow flowers. Several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on mats in the background, eyes closed, and a partial figure in white appears at the right edge. Red signboards with white text stand in the background. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair swept back, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation.2010-09-08