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A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, with a red bindi and white vibhuti on his forehead and a long dark rudraksha mala across his chest. A small brass vessel sits in the foreground. Behind him, a shaven-headed man in white dhoti sits on the dirt ground near stacked firewood and a bamboo fence, with palm trees and a white building beyond. a person: the seated meditator's long swept-back hair, saffron garments and rudraksha mala are visible cues, but the identification rests on appearance alone.

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A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment draped over the shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead. A brass kalasha or vessel sits in the foreground. Behind him, a shaven-headed man in white ritual clothes sits on the ground near stacked firewood, with thatched fencing, a white building with a green roof and palm trees in the background.2010-09-16September 06 20102010-09-06September 12 20102010-09-12A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged outdoors with eyes closed in meditation, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, a second seated man in white clothes is partly visible. The setting is a dirt ground with a thatched fence, a white building and a green tin roof, with leafy trees in the background.2010-09-16A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, and a red bindi on his forehead. His hands rest folded in his lap. Behind him stand coconut palms, frangipani shrubs and a concrete wall. To the left, a partly visible orange-red stone pedestal, and at right a seated person in white clothes. Ash and burnt residue lie on the ground, and a small brass bell appears at the lower left edge.2010-08-28A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in mudra. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark brown rudraksha beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him stands a polished brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him is a white stepped structure draped with a marigold and rose garland. Two men in white clothes sit further back among palm trees, one wearing a yellow shawl. White chalk kolam-style floor patterns with scattered flower petals and grey ash-like gravel surround the scene.2010-07-07A man seated in lotus-style cross-legged meditation on a wooden platform covered with an orange cloth, outdoors among palm trees and frangipani shrubs. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap, a rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead, with eyes closed. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits at his left. Behind him, two men in white ritual clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation, one holding a rudraksha mala. The appearance matches the a person cues of orange clothing and rudraksha malas, shown in person in a meditation setting.2010-08-16A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long strand of brown rudraksha beads. A red kumkum dot marks his forehead and his hands rest folded in his lap. A brass vessel sits in the lower left foreground, and two figures in white clothes sit blurred in the background among palm trees. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala worn in meditation.2010-09-18A man with swept-back black hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat outdoors. He wears a sleeveless orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, with a red kumkum dot and white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Palm trees and a white wall appear in the background. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robe, rudraksha mala and swept-back hair match the cues, so this is an appearance-based candidate meditating in person.2010-10-09A man in orange sleeveless robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform, eyes closed in meditation, with a red tilak on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle stands at his left, and a white rangoli design with a pink flower lies on the mat in front. Palm trees blur in the background, and a second person in white clothing sits further back on the ground.2010-09-22A man with swept-back long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap on a striped mat and wooden seat. He wears an orange saffron wrap and garment, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped with a red and yellow marigold garland, set against a terracotta-coloured shrine wall with palm fronds. Two other men in white dhotis sit in the background to the right.2010-09-07September 07 20102010-09-07