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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a cushion outdoors in front of a temple-like setting, his palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large black nandi bull statue draped in red and white flower garlands, flanked by a grey stone standing deity murti holding a trident-like staff, a cobra-hooded naga statue, and palm trees. A small brass object sits on the ground before him. The man has long dark hair swept back, with a red tilak and rudraksha mala visible; appearance-based candidate for a person, seated in prayer posture.

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A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in front of a row of stone sculptures, his palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him rises a stone Nandi bull draped with a red and white flower garland and white beaded necklaces, set on a peach-coloured pedestal. To the left stands a grey stone figure of a standing deity, and a cobra-hooded stone figure sits in the background among green trees. A copper-toned pillar wrapped in yellow and purple flower garlands stands at the upper right, and a small trident rests on the ground in the foreground.2010-09-13Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with palm trees. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a mat in prayer posture with palms pressed together. A small brass lamp sits before him on a ring of white powder. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull with a red and white garland on an orange plinth, a copper-clad tall pillar with yellow and purple flower garlands, and grey stone statues of a standing deity with a trident and a serpent-hooded figure. The seated man's appearance, with long hair, saffron robe and mala beads, is a probable match for Swamiji (probable), seen in person.2010-09-13September 13 20102010-09-13Outdoor photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long hair swept back, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, meditating with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap on a white mat inside a circular rangoli-style ring of white stones. Before him stands a black stone Nandi bull draped in a red and white garland, on an orange-red tiered plinth topped by a kalasha-like finial with yellow garlands. A brass oil lamp sits beside him. Behind, a second man in white ritual clothing stands at a small table with offerings near a black lingam, amid palm trees and greenery.2010-09-13A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat outdoors with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, meditating. He wears a rudraksha mala of dark beads and a red vertical mark on his forehead, with long swept-back hair. Behind him stands a white-plinthed black stone Nandi bull wrapped in red, yellow and white marigold garlands, beside a tall grey stone deity statue holding a staff and a carved stone figure. A woman in a pale pink-bordered white sari sits meditatively in the background among palm trees. A small brass kalasha vessel sits at his left, with a kolam rangoli design drawn in white and pink on the ground.2010-07-07A seated man in an orange-yellow robe sits cross-legged on a mat outdoors, palms pressed together in prayer at his chest, eyes closed, with a red vertical mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a large dark stone Nandi bull, garlanded with red flowers and a white beaded necklace, on a tiered salmon-coloured pedestal. A brass oil lamp sits on the mat in front of him. A stone cobra hood rises in the background among trees. Warm hazy light and lens flare wash over the scene. A small copyright line appears along the bottom edge.2010-09-13A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat in an outdoor temple grounds. He wears an orange saffron sleeveless garment, a red-brown rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind him a large black stone Nandi bull sits on a white pedestal, draped with a garland of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. Nearby stand dark stone deity statues and a palm tree. A woman in a pale pink sari sits in meditation in the background. A small brass kalasha pot and a white kolam floral design lie on the ground in front of him.2010-07-07November 03 20102010-11-03September 13 20102010-09-13October 24 20102010-10-24September 13 20102010-09-13A man in a saffron-orange shawl and robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull draped in a garland of yellow, red and green flowers, with stone deity sculptures and palm trees beyond. A brass kalasha sits at left on ash-covered ground, and a woman in white ritual clothes sits in meditation further back at left. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual or meditation area.2010-07-03 +1 copies