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A 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.

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A man seated cross-legged in meditation on a sandy ground in front of an orange-red temple structure, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap. He wears an orange sleeveless wrap and orange garments, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead. Long dark wavy hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him, a black stone deity murti is draped with yellow, purple and magenta flower garlands, and a black shivalinga stands in a basin among palm trees.2010-09-03 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a flat orange cushion over a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. He wears a sleeveless orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large dark stone bull statue, Nandi, adorned with a red flower garland and cowrie-shell necklaces, on an orange pedestal. Grey stone deity statues and palm trees fill the outdoor temple garden.2010-09-14A 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 sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a low orange cushion placed on a woven mat outdoors. He wears an orange sleeveless wrap and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red bindi on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair. Behind him stands a dark stone seated deity murti draped with red flower garlands and a bead necklace, set on an orange-painted stone base. Stone sculptures and palm trees are visible in the background.2010-09-14A man with swept-back long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a woven mat and a folded orange cushion. He wears orange saffron robes draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, with a red bindi on his forehead, hands joined in his lap. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped in red and yellow flower garlands, set on orange-painted steps with green foliage in the background.2010-09-14A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange cushion placed on a woven mat, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap. He wears an orange sleeveless robe with a draped shawl and a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, and has a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull statue draped with white and multicoloured flower garlands and beaded necklaces, set on an orange-painted stepped platform with scattered petals on the ground and a palm tree in the background.2010-09-16Close-up photo of a man seated with eyes closed in meditation, wearing an orange saffron shawl draped over the shoulders and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads. He has a red bindi and white vertical markings on his forehead, with long swept-back dark hair. Behind him a dark stone deity murti seated on a pedestal, adorned with a red garland and beaded necklace, stands against orange steps. Swamiji (probable) in meditation; the rudraksha mala, saffron shawl and swept-back hair are the qualifying cues.2010-09-14A seated man in orange saffron sannyasi robes sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears a rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead, with long swept-back hair. He sits on a wooden seat with an orange cushion on a woven mat, with a brass kalasha-style vessel to his left and a green cloth on the right. Behind him is a red stepped pedestal topped by a black deity murti draped in a white and red flower garland. The man is a candidate for the a person depicted on the page, appearing in person.2010-09-17A man seated cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in a mudra in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him stands a white stepped pedestal with a dark deity murti and a garland of yellow and red flowers. A second seated man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits to the right in the background, also meditating. Appearance is consistent with a person, given the saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha malas, though this is an appearance-based label only.2010-07-15A man sits cross-legged on a mat in meditation with eyes closed, wearing orange saffron robes draped over one shoulder and a long black rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti adorned with red and yellow flower garlands and shell-like beads, set before orange-painted stone platforms in an outdoor garden setting with palm trees. Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style outdoor setting. The man is a probable Swamiji candidate based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala cues, shown seated in meditation.2010-09-14A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap, on a low wooden seat placed on the ground. He wears an orange-saffron sleeveless wrap and matching dhoti, with a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. Behind him stands an orange stone platform and a black statue draped in a garland of yellow and purple flowers. The scene is outdoors with green foliage in the background.2010-09-03Close photo of a man seated with eyes closed in meditation, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap draped over his shoulders and multiple dark rudraksha mala beads. He has long dark hair swept back into a low knot and a small red bindi on his forehead. Behind him on sandy ground stands a red sign and a grey stone structure, with a white cloth at the right edge. The page identifies this as the Swamiji. The man's appearance shows long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, which are cues consistent with the Swamiji (probable), so this is a candidate physically present in the photo. Single person in a meditation pose.2010-08-28 +1 copies