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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat over a low wooden seat, eyes closed, hands in a mudra on his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap over his shoulders and a long mala of dark rudraksha beads, with a small red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair falling behind. Beside him on the mat sits a brass kalasha-style vessel with a tall spout. Behind him are terracotta-coloured stepped pillars topped with a garland of yellow and red flowers, and yellow marigold petals are scattered on the ground. Chalk-drawn kolam lines run along the pavement, a meditation or puja setting in an open outdoor courtyard.

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A man seated cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting in a mudra on his lap. He wears an orange saffron wrap over a sleeveless orange garment, a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, and a red tilak on his forehead. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A brass kalasha-style pot with a spout sits to his left, with scattered yellow flowers and white kolam-style lines on the ground behind him, and an orange temple plinth in the background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation.2010-09-15September 12 20102010-09-12A man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, placed on a white mat with a blue border. He wears a long black rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, hands resting in his lap, eyes closed. A small brass kalasha-style pot sits at left. Behind him is an orange-red stone pillar base beside potted plants and gravel ground. Probable Swamiji in meditation, with the cues of swept-back hair, saffron garments and rudraksha mala.2010-09-17A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a woven mat outdoors, eyes closed in meditation with hands folded in his lap. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over a sleeveless orange garment, a red vertical tilak on his forehead, and a long rudraksha mala of dark seeds around his neck. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits to his left on the mat. Behind him stands an orange-red stepped plinth garlanded with yellow and red flower strands, and white powder lines mark the ground. A person in white dhoti stands at the right edge. Red signboards with white lettering are visible in the background. a person is the seated meditator, identified by long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2010-09-15A 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 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.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 sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak mark on his forehead and wet-looking hair swept back. Behind him stands a large black deity murti adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, set on a terracotta-orange pedestal. A brass kalasha-style pot sits at the lower left on a patterned floor of yellow and pink flower petals, with gravel and sandy ground around the outdoor shrine area and red signboards in the background.2010-11-01A 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 man sits cross-legged on a striped blue, green and white mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in meditation. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads around his neck, with a small red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Beside him on the mat stands a polished brass kalasha-style oil lamp. Behind him rises a large orange stepped stone plinth or base, with grass and dry ground at the left edge. The man resembles the Swamiji candidate with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, so this is an appearance-based probable identification of a meditating sannyasi.2010-09-08A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden seat, atop a woven straw mat with a blue border. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders, a long multi-strand necklace of large gold beads, a gold pendant, a gold serpent armband on his upper arm, and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a large orange stepped stone structure decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers, with a dark stone deity figure above. Dark stone statues and potted plants surround the outdoor setting, and a brass kalasha-style pot sits on the mat to the left.2010-12-28A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and matching lower garment sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with a cushion, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, in a meditative pose. A dark rudraksha mala hangs to his chest and a red-and-white tilak marks his forehead. Beside him a brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits on a woven mat. Behind him, an orange stone pedestal holds a dark stone deity murti draped with a garland of orange and purple flowers. In the background, a woman in a cream and yellow sari sits on the ground, and stone sculptures stand among palm trees under an open sky.2010-09-20