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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised wooden seat atop a mat in an open outdoor courtyard. He wears an orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and a vibhuti/kumkum mark on his forehead, with his hands resting in his lap and eyes closed. Around him a circle of white rangoli-style pattern and grey ash-like powder marks the ground, with a brass kalasha/pot, a small offering of orange and yellow marigold garlands, and a small brass plate with a pink offering nearby. Behind him a large orange pedestal holds a dark stone deity murti draped in yellow and red flower garlands, and rows of grey stone statues and red placards stand in the background.

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A man sits cross-legged on a woven straw mat in meditation with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a white and red tilak on his forehead. A brass vessel with water stands on the mat at left, and a small pink-and-green cushion lies at right. Behind him are orange tiered platforms with flower garlands, white kolam-style floor designs, and a second person in white seated further back. a person: the saffron robe, long rudraksha mala and tilak are visible cues, but the image alone does not confirm identity, so the status is set unsure.2010-09-22Outdoors in a sandy courtyard, a man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a raised circular platform inside a ring of white stones and decorative floor art. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead, and his long hair is braided. A brass kalasha/pot sits beside him on the platform. Behind him stands a large orange-red stepped pedestal holding a black stone Shivalinga/Nandi-type sculpture garlanded with marigold and multicolour flowers. Dark stone deity statues and palm trees surround the scene, and small red-bordered signs stand along the path.2010-11-18 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a woven mat over a small wooden seat, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, in meditation. He wears an orange saffron robe with maroon-and-gold edging and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him on the stone-tiled ground stands a brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout. Behind him is a large dark stone statue draped with a maroon and gold cloth, on an orange-painted pedestal, with more grey stone sculptures and a row of red signboards in the background, under palm trees and hanging orange and blue banners. A Swamiji (probable) figure is shown in saffron with rudraksha and long swept-back hair, seated in meditation.2010-11-07A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a woven mat. He wears an orange saffron robe with a red border draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead, with hands resting in his lap. Beside him a brass kalasha-style pot sits on the ground within a circle of dark gravel and coloured floor patterns. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue wrapped in marigold and yellow flower garlands, on a red brick pedestal, with palm trees and a red brick wall in the background. One person is visible.2011-02-20October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesA photograph of one man seated in lotus-style meditation posture on a low wooden seat with a green mat, eyes closed, outdoors on a paved courtyard. He wears saffron-orange robes with a maroon-edged shawl draped over the shoulders, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red-orange tilak mark on his forehead. He is the only person in the frame. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti of a seated figure garlanded with a yellow and magenta flower garland, set on a tiered terracotta-coloured pedestal. A brass pot with a spout sits to his left on a circle of gravel edged with a rope-like border and decorative floor patterns. The man has short dark hair, appears to be a sannyasi meditating in an ashram setting, and no visible crown or swept-back hair is present.2011-01-31A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with a woven mat, eyes closed, in front of a black stone Nandi bull statue draped with a yellow and orange marigold garland on an orange plinth. He wears saffron/orange robes with a maroon edge, a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. A brass vessel sits beside him on a circular bed of grey stone and white rangoli designs. Several grey stone figures stand in the background among trees on a paved courtyard. The scene is an outdoor meditation setting. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in meditation with saffron robes and a rudraksha mala.2011-01-31 +1 copiesOctober 26 20102010-10-26A man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low orange-cushioned seat over a mat, in an outdoor garden courtyard. He wears a saffron-orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a white tilak on his forehead and long dark hair pulled back. Before him sit a brass kalasha-style pot and a few orange and yellow flower petals, with a small brass plate nearby. Behind him is a large dark stone Nandi statue draped with a yellow and magenta flower garland, and a row of carved stone deity murtis stands in the background beside red-lettered signboards. The ground is a circular raised earthen area edged with white-lined kolam-style patterns and grey stones.2010-09-19Outdoor photograph in a palm-grove compound of a seated man in orange saffron robes with long swept-back hair and a red tilak, eyes closed in meditation with hands folded, sitting on a low wooden platform inside a circle of gray ash. Behind him a black stone Nandi bull statue wears a red and yellow marigold garland and sits on a white stepped plinth, with a small temple spire behind it. A brass kalasha stands at the left edge of the circle. Several other people in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow or saffron shawls, sit cross-legged in meditation on the ground, and smoke rises from the fire pit in the background. a person: the seated saffron-robed man has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, a candidate cue, but his face is not used to identify him.2010-07-08A photograph of a single seated man in meditation outdoors on a raised orange-red stone platform with a ring of white gravel and yellow marigold borders. He wears an orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and has long dark hair swept back; his eyes are closed and his hands rest in his lap. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull on an orange pedestal, garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers. A brass kalasha pot sits on a woven mat beside the platform, with dark stone deity murti and red signboards in the background among green shrubs.2010-11-01 +1 copies