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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden stool with an orange cushion, on a woven mat in an open outdoor courtyard. He wears orange saffron robes draped over the shoulder, a dark rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. Behind him are grey stone sculptures of deities, a stone serpent, a figure holding a spear, palm trees, and an orange pedestal decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. A brass kalasha sits at the left edge. Ground is sandy with scattered gravel and a white rangoli-style border. The rites suggest a meditation session; no other people are visible.

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A man in saffron-orange sannyasi robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion on a woven mat, eyes lowered and one hand raised in a mudra. He wears a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back dark hair. Behind him stands a tall orange-painted stone base draped with yellow and red marigold garlands, and grey stone deity murti and statues surround the open-air courtyard among palm trees. To his left, a seated woman in white and yellow sari with hands joined appears in the background. A brass kalasha sits on the left edge, and ash-grey ground scattered with small stones frames the scene.2010-09-20A man sits cross-legged on a woven mat and a cushion, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap in meditation. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala with dark beads reaching his waist, and a red bindi marks his forehead. His long dark hair is swept back. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull statue wearing a garland of red and yellow flowers and a beaded necklace, set against orange brick plinths and palm trees. Small ritual kolam designs are drawn on the ground. The appearance is consistent with the page's Swamiji candidate, showing long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, so he is labelled a probable Swamiji.2010-09-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes meditates cross-legged on a wooden seat over a woven mat outdoors, eyes closed and hands in a mudra on his lap. He wears a red tilak on his forehead, a long rudraksha mala, and has long hair swept back. Beside him stands a brass kalasha vessel, a pink flower lies on a decorated ground, and a folded cloth rests near the mat. Behind him is a dark stone Nandi bull draped with yellow and purple garlands, set on an orange stone pedestal under palm trees, with stone statues and sculptures in the background. The scene reads as a pratyaksha paada puja setting.2010-11-20October 10 20102010-10-10A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange cushion placed on a mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in a mudra. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over his body with a bare left shoulder area, and has a red bindi on his forehead and short dark hair. Behind him stands a large dark stone deity murti with a garland of yellow and purple marigolds, set on a tiered orange-red pedestal. To the left on the mat sits a brass kalasha-style pot. Palm trees, potted plants, a red-and-white flag on a pole, and a row of grey stone figures with bull-like animals fill the background.2010-10-13A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform with a cushion, placed on a woven mat outdoors. He wears orange saffron robes with maroon borders, a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest, and a red bindi with white tilak on his forehead; his eyes are closed. Behind him are palm trees, an orange wall and an orange stone structure. The figure is a person by appearance cues including the saffron robe with maroon border and long rudraksha mala, though the appearance is not fully distinctive.2011-01-31A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat over a mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears saffron-orange draped robes with gold borders and a heavy ceremonial necklace of gold beads, and has a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone Shiva lingam draped with yellow and magenta flower garlands, beside an orange temple plinth and a plain stone shivalinga with a red-lettered marker. Green trees and foliage surround the outdoor setting.2010-11-21A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron wrap with gold borders and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped with yellow and red flower garlands, set on an orange-red stone platform. Green trees and a stone mortar-like object are visible in the background, with a colourful rangoli pattern on the ground. Swamiji (probable) is shown in meditation with saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and ornate gold beads, matching the page's reference to a Kartheekai Deepam satsang.2010-11-21July 08 20102010-07-08A photograph of an outdoor temple grounds with palm trees and several dark stone deity sculptures. In the centre, a person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange seat inside a circular stone-lined pit. A brass vessel sits beside them, and a large dark lingam draped with flower garlands stands on an orange-red pedestal behind them. Striped and red banners hang on a tall pole at left, and woven mats lie on the ground.2010-10-16Outdoor photo at an ashram with coconut palms and white buildings behind. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and holding a brass kettle-shaped vessel near his knee. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation on raised earthen platforms surrounded by grey ash in the background, along with a seated figure at right and stone statues at the edge. a person appearance is present: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated and meditating in the foreground.2010-07-10A man sits cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform on a mat outdoors, palms pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead, and his hair is swept back. Behind him stand orange stone structures, grey deity statues, palm trees and a garland of marigolds on the right. A second person in pale clothing is partly visible at the far left edge. The scene looks like an outdoor satsang or meditation setting.2010-09-20