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A photograph of an outdoor meditation scene. In the foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a raised mat in an orange saffron robe, wearing a long rudraksha mala, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Beside him on the left stands a small brass oil lamp. Behind on the ground, a second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits in meditation on a mat amid scattered ash. Two more people in white stand near a black metal staircase and an orange temple structure. Palm and frangipani trees and a grey wall surround the open ground.

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Outdoors in a palm-fringed compound, a man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a stone platform with eyes closed, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a small brass bowl near his hand. Behind him, several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation on raised ash-covered ground, with a thin smoke rising from a fire. A bamboo fence, a white building with a green roof and blue sign, and a row of stone statues line the background.2010-07-10A seated man in an orange saffron robe and orange dhoti sits cross-legged on a cushion outdoors, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap in a meditation mudra. He wears a long rudraksha mala of dark beads and a red bindi on his forehead, with long dark hair. Behind him, two men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit on mats on the sandy ground. To the left is an orange-red stone structure draped with flower garlands in purple and yellow, and a brass kalasha pot stands near his feet. Palm trees and a concrete wall form the background.2010-09-03A man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform outdoors. He wears a sleeveless orange wrap and orange dhoti, with a long rudraksha mala of dark seeds draped over his chest, a red bindi on his forehead and eyes closed, with his hands resting in a mudra on his lap. Behind him is a large dark stone deity murti with a garland of red and white flowers draped on a white pedestal. In the background to the left, a second man in white dhoti and shirt sits with folded hands, and ash or charcoal lies on the ground around the platform.2010-07-15A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion over a woven mat, in an outdoor courtyard of dirt and gravel. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and a long rudraksha mala, with a tilak on his forehead, his hands resting in his lap. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left. Behind him, a second person in white with a yellow shawl sits in the background. Red placards with white text and carved black stone deity statues stand in the background, along with a red-orange pedestal and a black Nandi-like statue at the right edge.2010-10-10A photo of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on sand with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and yellow-bordered shawls sit in meditation, one standing in white at the right. Palm trees and a white wall form the backdrop, with small ash piles on the ground.2010-07-10August 02 20102010-08-02 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged on a woven mat in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, several people in white and yellow clothing sit in meditation on mats on a dusty open ground, and a red sign with white lettering stands in the background. The setting appears to be an outdoor practice area.2010-09-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala meditates with eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap on an orange cushion over a woven mat, inside a courtyard edged with white and coloured kolam designs. A brass vessel sits at his side. Behind him, a line of men in white dhotis and shirts sit on mats, eyes lowered, under tall palm trees, with a red-tiled building and a decorated pole with a colourful striped top in the background. The scene is an outdoor meditation session. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated in the centre of the courtyard.2010-10-21A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden platform draped with orange cloth, eyes closed, wearing a sleeveless orange wrap and a long dark rudraksha mala with a red bindi on his forehead. Hands rest in a mudra on his knee. Behind him, coconut palms and frangipani trees frame the scene; two men in white clothes sit in the background. A brass vessel stands at left on sandy ground, with a white stone pedestal beside it and an orange backpack. a person (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange robes) seated in meditation.2010-07-10Outdoor photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion, eyes closed, hands in a mudra on his lap. He wears saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair. Behind him stands a white-painted pedestal with a dark stone deity murti draped in a red, yellow and white flower garland. A brass kalasha sits at his left. Two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation on ash-covered ground further back, with palms and frangipani trees in the background. The photo carries a small copyright mark in the corner.2010-07-07A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on bare ground with eyes closed and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a rudraksha mala across his chest. Behind him stands a large dark stone deity murti draped with a garland of pink and yellow flowers, set on an orange tiered pedestal. A second man in white dhoti and orange shawl sits in meditation to the right beside a black stone shivalinga-style structure. An oil lamp with brass base sits at the lower left; palm trees and greenery surround the courtyard.2010-08-16A man sits cross-legged on a striped teal, purple and white mat in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap in meditation. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and body, with a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a large orange-red stepped plinth, and a brass oil lamp sits to his left on the ground. Other people in white clothes are partly visible at the edges of the frame, and a small red sign appears in the background. Scattered ash and sand surround the mat. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) candidate through orange clothing, rudraksha mala and swept-back hair, presented as a meditating person in an in-person setting.2010-09-08