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A photograph of a man seated in lotus-style meditation on a striped mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, with a red tilak on his forehead and long hair swept back. Behind him stands an orange temple-style structure with a dark deity murti wrapped in a garland of yellow and red flowers. To the right, two seated men in white clothes sit in meditation, one with a yellow shawl and one with an orange shawl. A brass kettle-like vessel sits at the lower left, and a stone naga statue stands in the background.

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September 17 20102010-09-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, meditating outdoors. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him, a large grey statue of a seated deity wearing a garland of yellow and orange flowers rests on an orange-red stepped pedestal, flanked by grey carved figures and a cobra sculpture among palm trees. A brass lamp stands on the ground to his left. To the right, a bald man in white dhoti and orange shawl sits with his hands together, and another person kneels beside him. a person cues include the saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and swept-back hair, with the meditation posture as his role.2010-08-30A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a matching draped wrap and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead and swept-back black hair. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him, two other saffron-robed men sit in meditation, one in white dhoti with a shaved head, amid palm trees and a red stone structure at left. The setting appears to be an open-air ashram or satsang ground.2010-09-20September 17 20102010-09-17A seated man in orange sannyasi robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, in meditation. He wears a rudraksha mala of dark beads and a red bindi, with long hair swept back. Behind him stands a large black stone deity murti of a seated figure decorated with a garland of yellow, pink and purple flowers, set on tiered orange-painted pedestals amid palm trees. To the right, a second man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl sits quietly, hands clasped. A brass kalasha-style pot sits in the foreground on the ground, with scattered flower petals nearby.2010-08-30Outdoor photo of a seated man in an orange robe meditating with eyes closed on a raised cushion over gravel ground. He wears a long gold-coloured bead mala and a red tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back dark hair. Beside him sits a man in white clothes with a dark rudraksha-style mala, eyeglasses and a wristwatch, hands resting in his lap. Behind them, several more seated people in white with yellow shawls meditate. An orange-painted shrine structure stands to the left, draped with white, yellow and red flower garlands, with a brass kalasha-style pot in the foreground and scattered red petals. Palm trees and green shrubs fill the background. The orange-robed figure matches the swamiji cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate mala beads, so the appearance is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in meditation at the shrine.2010-08-15A 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 seated cross-legged on an orange cushion in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed in meditation with hands folded in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe draped over his shoulders, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, and a red tilak on his forehead. A brass oil lamp sits at the lower left edge. Behind him, a second man in a white dhoti and a third in orange robes sit blurred in the background near an orange temple-style structure and palm trees. a person: the seated central figure matches the saffron robe, long rudraksha mala and forehead marking cues.2010-09-20November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him is a white stepped shrine structure draped with a flower garland, and a dark-skinned stone deity figure stands at the top left. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground beside him on a bed of white ash. In the background, two people in white clothes tend a smoky fire, and palm trees line the open ground. The Swamiji (probable) appearance cues are the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, with the seated figure presented as the central meditating subject.2010-07-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a cushion placed on a low wooden platform outdoors. He has long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and a dark rudraksha mala hanging on his chest, with a garland of red, yellow and purple flowers draped over a black stone deity murti behind him. Orange-tiered stone pedestals rise behind him, with a black cobra-hooded stone carving at the left edge. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits at the lower left. A standing man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl stands at the right with folded hands. The man in orange has eyes closed and appears to be in meditation. The swami-like cues are the long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and bindi, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji.2010-08-28A man sits cross-legged on an orange cushion outdoors with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, in meditation. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stand grey stone sculptures of deities and nagas, including a figure with multiple arms, and an orange-painted pedestal to the right. A brass vessel sits at the lower left on the ground. Pale gravel covers the ground. The man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, which are the cues associated with Swamiji, so the identification is probable and he is described as Swamiji (probable) in meditation.2010-08-19