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A seated man with eyes closed sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a mat, in meditation. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with a red bindu mark on his forehead and long swept-back hair. Behind him stands a large orange temple-style pedestal with a dark deity murti draped with a purple and yellow garland. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground at left, and a standing man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl stands at right. Two statues and a pale grey cobra-hooded figure stand in the background, and a small red sign is visible at left. Outdoor ashram setting with palm trees and bare earth.

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A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion over a woven mat, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap in meditation. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long mala of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large orange temple-style plinth with a dark stone deity figure draped in yellow and purple garlands. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl talks on a mobile phone beside an orange staircase. A brass kalasha pot sits at the lower left on the ground, and small stone sculptures and palm trees fill the background.2010-09-02A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a woven mat in meditation, eyes closed, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment wrapped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large dark deity murti garlanded with yellow and purple flowers atop an orange-red stepped stone platform. A brass kalasha sits at the lower left. To the right, a man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl stands talking on a mobile phone beside an orange-red tent structure. Several stone statues and palm trees appear in the background.2010-09-02A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in an outdoor garden with eyes closed in meditation, hands folded in his lap. He wears a long mala of dark rudraksha beads, a small red tilaka on his forehead, and his hair is swept back. Beside him stands a brass oil lamp on a white cloth. Behind him is a tiered terracotta-red stone pedestal topped by a dark deity murti, with a stone naga-hooded sculpture and green plants nearby. The scene is calm and devotional. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of swept-back hair and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, and he is physically present.2010-09-17A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat before an orange-red tiered temple structure. He wears a saffron-orange sannyasi wrap draped over his shoulders, a long black rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind him a dark blue deity murti is partly visible above a flower garland, and a brass kalasha or vessel rests at the left edge. Nearby stand dark blue statues and a stone lingam-like pillar in a garden setting. Small signs at the base of the structure are partly legible.2010-09-16September 17 20102010-09-17A photograph of a person seated cross-legged on a low orange-and-cream mat, eyes closed, hands resting in the lap, in meditation. The seated person wears an orange-saffron shawl over an orange robe, with a long rudraksha mala of dark beads across the chest and a red tilak on the forehead. Behind is an orange stepped base or pedestal with a dark statue above, adorned with yellow and pink flower garlands. A brass kalasha/lota with a vessel stands at the lower left. To the right, a man in a white shirt and dhoti holds a mobile phone to his ear beside the pedestal. Palm trees and a stone deity figure are visible in the background. Swamiji is a probable identification based on the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2010-09-02A man with long swept-back hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion and mat in meditation, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red bindi. Behind him stands a black stone deity murti garlanded with white and red flowers, on an orange tiered pedestal. A brass kalasha sits at his left. Statues, palm trees and garden plants surround the outdoor setting.2010-10-06A man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, on sandy ground. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, and has long swept-back hair with a white tilak on his forehead; his hands rest together in his lap and his eyes are closed. Behind him is a large dark stone deity murti of Shiva, garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands, standing on an orange pedestal. To the left, two women in yellow and white saris sit on the ground, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits near the foreground. Stone sculptures and palm trees stand in the background. Swamiji (probable) is shown with saffron robe, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, in meditation.2010-09-18September 07 20102010-09-07September 07 20102010-09-07A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, in meditation. He wears an orange saffron cloth and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him stands a dark statue of a deity garlanded with white and red flowers on an orange pedestal, with garden palms, plants and stone animal-mounted deity statues nearby. A brass kalasha-style vessel rests on the ground in front of him. Swamiji (probable) is seated in meditation, identified by the saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha mala cues.2010-10-06A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over a sleeveless orange garment, with a long dark rudraksha mala hanging to his waist and a red tilak on his forehead. Dark hair falls to his shoulders. Beside him stands a small brass kalasha vessel. Behind him is an orange temple structure with a garland of yellow and red flowers hanging from its tier, and white kolam designs are drawn on the ground. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation as the presiding teacher.2010-09-14