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A seated man meditates outdoors on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden seat over a woven mat. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. He has long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, eyes closed, hands resting folded in his lap. Behind him are palm trees, grey stone sculptures and an orange-red stepped structure. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), shown in person in meditation posture with saffron robes, rudraksha mala and long hair.

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A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a wooden seat cushion in meditation, eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a matching orange shawl and a long rudraksha mala of brown beads, plus a red tilak on his forehead. A brass vessel sits at his left, and a white chalk kolam with scattered petals lies on the ground at his feet. Behind him, a woman in cream clothes with an orange shawl sits on a mat, and more people in pale clothing are seated at the edges of the frame near ash-filled fire pits on bare earth. a person is shown in meditation, with long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha beads as the qualifying cues. The image appears to show a sitting meditation at an outdoor ashram setting.2010-07-07A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a mat with eyes closed in meditation, hands clasped in his lap. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala over his chest and a red tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back dark hair. Behind him, other seated devotees in white and yellow clothing sit on the sandy ground, and a red signboard with white text stands in the background beside a wooden post. Ashram setting, daytime, outdoors.2010-09-08A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion outdoors, eyes closed in meditation. He wears an orange sleeveless wrap over orange clothing, a long rudraksha mala, long swept-back dark hair, white sacred ash on the forehead and a red bindi. Behind him is a second person in orange seated at right, and a figure in white at left. A brass bowl sits in the foreground, with palm trees, a thatched fence and a low roof in the background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), given long hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala, with the page indicating his presence.2010-09-02A man sits cross-legged on an orange cushioned seat in a meditative posture, hands clasped in his lap. He wears a loose saffron-orange garment draped over one shoulder and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads reaching to his waist. His long dark hair is swept back, and he has a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead. Behind him are soft-focus green foliage and a red pillar. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in meditation, showing the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala cues.2011-02-18A seated man in saffron-orange robes with gold-bordered drapes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed in meditation. He wears a long gold-bead necklace with dark rudraksha-style beads and a red tilak on his forehead. Long dark hair falls behind his shoulders. Beside him is a silver vessel with a spout on the ground. Behind him stand red metal frames under open sky, with a bed of dark embers and white and coloured rangoli-style patterns on the ground. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha-style malas and gold necklace, seated as a sannyasi in meditation.2010-11-21Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He has long dark hair falling past his shoulders, a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and wears saffron-orange sleeveless robes with a wrap draped over one shoulder. A long dark rudraksha mala hangs to his waist. He sits on an orange cloth over a low wooden seat, with a brass kalasha-style vessel at the lower left. Behind him are orange-painted stepped plinths, a dirt courtyard, and white chalk kolam lines on the ground.2010-09-12A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap in meditation. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over one shoulder and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, ash-covered ground and white stone platforms suggest a fire-pit area. Another person in a white and yellow garment sits further back. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe and sustained meditation posture are the appearance cues; this is a meditating sannyasi in an outdoor ritual setting.2010-07-08A man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on an orange cushion over a mat, wearing orange saffron robes and a dark rudraksha mala. His hands rest folded in his lap. Beside him on the ground is a brass pot with a handle. Behind him, a second man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold beaded necklace stands near a black metal staircase and terracotta-coloured structure. Palm trees and flowering frangipani surround an outdoor courtyard with white kolam designs on the ground.2010-09-13A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in mudra. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark brown rudraksha beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him stands a polished brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him is a white stepped structure draped with a marigold and rose garland. Two men in white clothes sit further back among palm trees, one wearing a yellow shawl. White chalk kolam-style floor patterns with scattered flower petals and grey ash-like gravel surround the scene.2010-07-07A man with long dark hair swept back sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulders and a long brown rudraksha mala reaching to his waist, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him on sandy ground are grey ash mounds and a second seated person in white clothes with a yellow garland. Concrete platform edges and a woven mat appear in the background.2010-07-14A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a woven mat in meditation, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and a long black rudraksha mala around his neck. A small red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him, a terracotta-coloured stone structure is decorated with garlands of yellow and purple flowers hanging from its ledge. Grey ash or ground is visible at his feet.2010-09-05 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap in a mudra. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads around his neck, with a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. A brass vessel and scattered orange flowers sit on the mat in front of him, with a microphone at his side and an open outdoor setting behind him. The appearance of this figure, with swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, is consistent with the probable Swamiji; the photo is an outdoor meditation scene.2010-09-19