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A man with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and orange sannyasi robes sits cross-legged with closed eyes and hands resting in his lap on a woven mat, beside a brass kalasha-style vessel and a small green cloth. Behind him stands a tall copper-coloured pole wrapped in a yellow and purple flower garland, in front of a dark black Shiva lingam with flower garlands on an orange peetha. Coconut palms and open-sided shelter roof frame the outdoor scene, with stone deity statues visible at the left.

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October 17 20102010-10-17September 16 20102010-09-16 +2 copiesA photograph of a man seated in lotus posture on a low wooden platform with a cushion, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, in meditation. He wears an orange saffron wrap over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange stone pedestal topped by a dark stone Nandi bull draped with a red flower garland, flanked by grey stone statues and small shrines under coconut palms. A brass oil lamp sits to the lower left, and decorative floral patterns are drawn on the ground.2010-11-23October 15 20102010-10-15A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat over a low wooden seat, eyes closed, hands in a mudra on his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap over his shoulders and a long mala of dark rudraksha beads, with a small red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair falling behind. Beside him on the mat sits a brass kalasha-style vessel with a tall spout. Behind him are terracotta-coloured stepped pillars topped with a garland of yellow and red flowers, and yellow marigold petals are scattered on the ground. Chalk-drawn kolam lines run along the pavement, a meditation or puja setting in an open outdoor courtyard.2010-09-15A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat in an outdoor garden courtyard. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, and has long swept-back hair with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange temple-style pedestal topped with a black stone nandi bull, flanked by palm trees and black stone deity statues. A brass kalasha vessel sits on the mat at his left, and an orange flag rises on the right. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation at the centre of the scene.2010-10-15A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala meditates cross-legged on a cushion and mat outdoors with eyes closed. A brass pot sits to his left on a blue-edged mat in a circle of chalk-drawn lines. Behind him stands a red-orange stepped shrine platform topped by a dark stone Nandi bull, with a tall copper-coloured kalasha above and palm trees around. Dark stone deity statues and small seated figures line the sandy grounds, with saffron flags on poles at the sides.2010-10-15A 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.2010-09-20October 20 20102010-10-20Outdoors in a temple grounds courtyard, a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-painted shrine platform holding a dark stone Nandi bull figure draped in white cloth and garlanded with marigolds. Palm trees, dark stone deity statues and rows of small carved figures surround the courtyard, and a brass kalasha sits beside him on a woven mat, with a folded cloth at his right. The ground is decorated with a white and red rangoli border of stones.2010-10-21 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat over a woven mat, in front of an orange stone structure topped by a black Nandi bull statue draped with garlands of marigolds and purple flowers. He wears an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha bead mala around his neck, with a red tilak mark on his forehead and eyes closed. A brass kalasha-style vessel and a small red flower rest on the ground beside him, with a pink lotus rangoli design below. Dark grey stone deity statues and palm trees surround the open courtyard.2010-10-27 +2 copiesA seated man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed and hands folded in meditation on a wooden seat over a mat, inside a circular gravel-filled pit with a pink flower and a brass kalasha nearby. Behind him stands an orange brick shrine holding a black Nandi bull statue with red garland, beneath coconut palms, with a tall decorated pole and grey stone deity statues to the left. a person: the seated man wears saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, with distinctive ceremonial cues.2010-10-20