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A photo of a man seated in lotus-style meditation on a woven mat placed on a raised circular stone platform outdoors. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and sleeveless orange upper garment, a long dark rudraksha mala hangs to his waist, and he has a red bindi on his forehead with long dark hair swept back. His eyes are closed and his hands rest folded in his lap. Beside him on the mat sits a brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle. Behind him stand large terracotta-coloured stepped structures. The ground is swept sand with white kolam designs and scattered petals, and a green cloth lies on the mat's edge.

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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads across his chest, with a red tilak on his forehead and a red flower garland tucked behind his long, swept-back hair. Behind him stand orange-red tiered temple platform structures, and a brass kalasha vessel sits on the mat to his left. Small white kolam-style patterns and scattered petals decorate the ground, and a green cloth lies at the mat's edge.2010-09-14A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in mudra. He wears a loose saffron-orange wrap over a sleeveless saffron garment and a long dark rudraksha mala with a tassel. A small red tilak marks his forehead and his long dark hair is swept back. Behind him stand orange-red stepped temple plinths, and a brass kalasha pot sits at the lower left on the mat. The ground bears faint white kolam-style lines and scattered petals.2010-09-14A seated man in orange saffron robes meditates cross-legged on a mat in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, a red bindi on his forehead, and dark hair pulled back. Beside him sits a small brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle. Behind him stand orange-red tiered stone structures, and the ground is marked with white chalk designs and scattered petals. Only one person is present in the frame.2010-09-14A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised mat outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and an orange cloth around his waist, with a long dark rudraksha mala hanging to his chest and a red bindi on his forehead. His long dark hair is swept back. Behind him stands an orange-red stepped temple plinth draped with a red and yellow flower garland. Beside him on the mat sits a small brass kalasha with a spout. The ground is swept with white kolam designs. Appearance is consistent with the probable Swamiji, given the saffron robes, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, though this is an appearance-based label.2010-09-14A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in a mudra. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. He has long dark hair swept back and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a terracotta-coloured temple plinth with a garland of red flowers and yellow marigolds hanging from its corner. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the left edge of the frame, and white kolam designs decorate the ground.2010-09-14A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over a sleeveless orange garment, with a long dark rudraksha mala hanging to his waist and a red tilak on his forehead. Dark hair falls to his shoulders. Beside him stands a small brass kalasha vessel. Behind him is an orange temple structure with a garland of yellow and red flowers hanging from its tier, and white kolam designs are drawn on the ground. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation as the presiding teacher.2010-09-14A man in orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange cushion placed on a wooden platform over a woven mat. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style pot on a decorated floor mat, and behind him a large dark stone deity murti rests on an orange pedestal decorated with flowers. Orange-washed walls and trees form the outdoor background.2011-02-01November 13 20102010-11-13 +1 copiesA man with long hair swept back and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat outdoors. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him stands a polished brass kalasha-style pot with a spout. Behind him is an orange temple base with a garland of red flowers and yellow tassels hanging from its corner, and the ground shows white kolam-style chalk lines. a person, seated in meditation during a pada puja or satsang setting.2010-09-14February 23 20112011-02-23A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform over a woven mat, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him on the mat stands a small brass vessel with a spout. Behind him a large dark stone deity murti rests on an orange pedestal decorated with yellow flowers. The paved courtyard and orange-toned walls are visible in the background.2011-02-01 +3 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat placed on a woven mat, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a tiered orange-red stone structure with a bouquet of red flowers on top. A brass vessel sits on the mat to his left, and a small dark patterned cloth lies to his right on a concrete platform bordered by gravel. Green plants grow along the edges. The scene suggests a meditation or puja setting outdoors. a person: the seated man wears saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ornamented hair, consistent with a sannyasi presence in a meditation setting.2010-10-06 +1 copies