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Outdoors in a palm-shaded temple compound, a man with long hair tied back sits cross-legged in meditation on a saffron cushion atop a mat, eyes closed, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left and a green woven mat to his right. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped with yellow and red marigold garlands, in front of a tall copper-clad pillar and an orange-red stepped platform. Two white-clad men with shaved heads sit meditating further back, and a stone deity figure stands at the left edge. The ground is sandy with gravel and chalk kolam designs.

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October 08 20102010-10-08A seated man in orange-saffron robes meditates with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap on an orange cushion over a woven mat, with rudraksha mala beads and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue draped in white and yellow flower garlands, on a terracotta-coloured pedestal under tall coconut palms. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to the left, and a small rangoli-like flower and ash design lies on the ground in front. In the background a man in white dhoti sits working on the ground.2010-09-21A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat over a low wooden seat, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in mudra. He wears a red tilak on his forehead, a long black rudraksha mala, and has long dark hair swept back. Behind him a black stone Nandi bull statue sits on an orange pedestal, draped with a garland of yellow, red and purple flowers, with a copper kalasha above. A brass pot stands on the mat, flower petals are scattered on the ground, palm trees and stone figures frame the open outdoor setting with a white kolam pattern on the ground. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala.2010-10-26 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat atop a raised circular platform ringed with gravel. He wears an orange saffron robe, a dark rudraksha mala with a beaded necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead; his eyes are closed and his hands rest in his lap. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left and a green cloth to his right. Behind him stands an orange stepped pedestal holding a dark stone Nandi bull with garlands, beside a tall copper pillar wrapped with marigold garlands and coconut palms. Stone deity statues stand in the background, and two seated people in white, one in a yellow shawl, sit at the edges of the courtyard.2010-09-14A man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a woven mat in meditation, eyes closed, with a red vibhuti mark on his forehead. He sits on a low wooden seat within a circular raised platform edged with dark stones and decorated with pink flower motifs and white kolam patterns. A brass kalasha stands to his left. Behind him is a black Nandi bull statue draped in yellow and purple marigold garlands, set on a red-orange stepped plinth beneath a tall copper-coloured pillar, with palm trees and dark stone deity statues around the garden. Two people in white dhoti attire stand in the background. a person cues: long dark hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala on a seated figure in meditation.2010-11-14A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone bull statue, Nandi, draped in yellow and magenta marigold garlands, set on a terracotta-coloured pedestal. A tall copper-clad pillar rises behind it among coconut palms. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to the left on the mat, and a maroon cloth lies to the right on a floor decorated with white floral kolam patterns. Dark stone deity statues and a red signboard stand in the background garden.2010-10-31 +2 copiesA man with a shaved head sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised stone platform inside a circular ring of white-dotted rangoli and grey ash, at an outdoor temple grounds. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead and his eyes closed. Behind him stands an orange brick pedestal bearing a black Shiva lingam decorated with a garland of red and yellow flowers. A brass kalasha sits to his left on a woven mat. Grey stone statues of deities stand in the background among palm trees, and a row of red metal rods frames the right side. The scene suggests a meditation or puja setting. a person: the saffron robe, rudraksha mala and sitting posture match the page's description of a meditating teacher.2010-12-18A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a wooden seat in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, with a red tilak on his forehead and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him stands a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and red flowers, set on a white stepped pedestal beneath a tall copper-banded pole and palm trees. A brass kalasha vessel sits on the ground in front, and three more people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation in the background on gravel. The scene is outdoors in a temple grounds setting.2010-07-15A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed on a mat in meditation, hands resting in his lap, in front of a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow, red and purple flower garlands. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a copper kalasha atop a brick-red stepped pedestal, with palm trees around. To the right, a second man in white clothes and an orange shawl sits cross-legged with arms folded. A brass vessel sits on the left, and ash lies on the ground around the mat.2010-08-26Outdoor photograph in a temple-garden setting with tall coconut palms. A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with closed eyes and hands folded in his lap, on a woven mat over a raised circular stone platform edged with dark gravel and decorated with colored rangoli. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, in front of a tall copper-clad pillar wrapped with a white cloth. A second man in white dhoti and shawl stands further back in the background, and several dark stone deity statues are visible along the sides. A small red placard appears at the base of the statue area.2010-11-14A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat over a stone platform outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe with red borders, a dark rudraksha mala necklace and a red bindi on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left and a small pink-and-green cloth lies to his right. Behind him stands an orange-painted stone pedestal supporting a dark nandi bull statue draped with a sash and marigold garlands, with a tall copper pillar rising above it. Coconut palms and a stone figure frame the scene. Such a seated figure with long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha beads matches the page's Swamiji reference, though appearance is only a probable match.2010-11-07July 23 20102010-07-23