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A photograph of a woman in an orange sari sitting cross-legged on a stone platform outdoors, hands folded in her lap, eyes lowered in meditation. Beside her stands a black stone Shiva lingam with a cobra-hood carving and a white tilak, and a small yellow cloth lies on the platform. Behind her are banyan tree trunks with hanging aerial roots, green foliage, an orange-painted wall and a hanging bell. A red-earth ground and a concrete ledge with yellow offerings sit at right. One person is visible.

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A seated woman in orange sari and blouse sits cross-legged on a stone platform outdoors, eyes lowered, hands resting in her lap, a thin mala around her neck and a red bindi on her forehead. Beside her a dark stone sculpture draped in orange cloth and garlanded with red roses, white flowers and yellow marigolds dominates the right foreground. A small black stone object and a yellow cloth lie near her feet. Behind them is a red earthen mound, bare trees, and a pale wall with an orange fence. One person is visible.2011-08-19A seated woman in saffron-orange robes sits on a grey stone slab outdoors, eyes lowered, hands folded over her knees, with a tilak on her forehead and a beaded mala around her neck. In the foreground, blurred, a dark stone or bronze murti wears an orange shawl and garlands of red roses, white flowers and yellow marigolds. Nearby are a small dark stone pedestal, a grey stone slab and a curved shaped stone, with red earth and trees behind a low white wall.2011-08-19An elderly woman sits cross-legged on a large flat grey rock in an open dirt-floored courtyard, hands resting in a meditation mudra on her knees. She wears a pink floral-print sari with a maroon blouse and a dark beaded mala around her neck. Behind her, a round white-walled planter surrounds a banyan tree with aerial roots, and a tall white pole stands to the right beside a low white boundary wall with greenery beyond. The scene is calm and outdoors in daylight.2010-07-08Outdoor photo of a person seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform in an open dirt courtyard, enclosed by a ring of white lime or ash. The person wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over the head and body, hands folded in the lap. A small brass vessel sits at the left edge of the platform. Beside them stands a white-painted square pedestal with a dark stone Nandi bull figure wrapped in garlands of yellow and red flowers, and a tall copper-coloured spire rises behind. Palm trees, a white building with green roof, a bamboo fence and stacked firewood fill the background, with small figures near the right edge. Woven mats lie on the ground to the right.2010-07-24A photograph of a woman with a long braid seated in prayer with palms pressed together at her chest and eyes closed. She wears an orange shawl with maroon striped borders, a rudraksha mala around her neck, and a white vibhuti line with a red bindi on her forehead. Behind her an orange cushioned seat is draped in orange cloth, and a silver oil lamp with a flame sits in the foreground beside yellow flowers and dry straw. The setting is an outdoor ritual area with a stone wall and flowering plants.2008-10-08A photograph of a person seated on a folding chair beside a large grey boulder, with green shrubs and pale rocks behind. The person has long dark hair and wears a bright orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and sleeveless across the upper body. Their head is bowed and both hands work at a small object at their lap, possibly threading or tying a cord. Orange cloth lies in the foreground at lower left, and an orange garment hangs at the upper right edge. A faint purple bird logo appears at the upper left, and the is overlaid2008-07-03A man sits cross-legged on bare ground outdoors with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed in prayer. He wears an orange saffron dhoti and a leopard-print shawl draped over his shoulders, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-painted pedestal, and a garland of green leaves hangs from a dark deity murti at the upper right. A small brass bowl sits on the ground at lower left, with scattered petals and a few plants nearby. The setting looks like a temple courtyard. The man has long swept-back hair and saffron robes with rudraksha malas, which are appearance cues consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable Swamiji in an in_person role as a devotee at prayer.2010-11-09A photograph of a man seated on a folding chair beside a large grey boulder near a riverbank, with green shrubs behind him. He wears a saffron-orange draped garment over one shoulder and orange lower wrap, with a small red mark on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. His hands are held together in his lap, and his eyes are lowered as he appears absorbed in quiet meditation or japa. Orange cloth lies in the lower left foreground. The appearance is consistent with a probable Swamiji candidate, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a red forehead mark in a riverside ascetic setting.2008-07-03A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange cushion atop a circular stone platform, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sannyasi robe draped over both shoulders. Behind him stands a large orange-red stepped pedestal bearing a black stone Nandi-style bull sculpture garlanded with red and yellow flower strands, with a tall orange pillar rising above it. Palm trees and tropical foliage surround the courtyard, and grey stone deity statues stand along the left. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground beside him, and a woven mat lies beneath the seat. Small red signboards are placed around the grounds.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA standing man in orange saffron robes with a red border stands barefoot at the base of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, his palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and has his face turned upward and to the side. In the foreground, a vermilion-smeared stone shivalinga sits beside brass oil lamps and a small brass bell on a stone platform. Garlands of yellow and orange flowers hang to the right, and a kolam pattern is drawn on the ground at left. The setting is an outdoor temple courtyard with a stone bench and low stone walls. a person: the standing figure wears saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, with a shaved-style head, and is presented as a devotee-like person at prayer.2011-01-21A man with long dark hair tied back sits cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform, palms pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a small red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand grey stone sculptures of serpent-hooded figures and a stone pillar amid green foliage, and an orange temple-style pedestal sits to his right. A woven straw mat and a patterned rug lie beneath him, with a floral-petal rangoli border in yellow and orange on the ground.2010-11-01October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copies