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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat placed on a mat, inside a circular ring of grey ash on a paved courtyard. He wears an orange saffron robe, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind him stands a tall red-orange stone shrine base topped by a black stone deity murti draped with a garland of yellow and purple flowers. A brass kalasha vessel sits beside him on the mat.

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A photograph of a man seated in lotus-style meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long black rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped in a garland of yellow and red flowers, set against tiered terracotta-red platforms. Beside him on the mat sits a small brass kalasha, and a ring of grey stone or gravel surrounds the seating area on a paved tiled floor. The scene conveys an outdoor meditation setting at a temple-like complex.2011-02-08A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in lotus posture on a low wooden seat atop a mat, eyes closed, in meditation. He wears a rudraksha mala, a red-and-orange shawl, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Beside him on the paved ground stands a brass pot-shaped vessel. Behind him is a dark stone sculpture of a seated figure draped with a yellow and magenta marigold garland, set on a tiered orange-red pedestal. The composition is a meditation scene in an outdoor courtyard with stone paving and a circular gravel-filled ring.2011-01-31A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, and a small red bindi. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue draped with a marigold garland in yellow, orange and purple. Orange-red temple plinths rise behind, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the paved ground to his left beside a circular bed of grey stones. The setting is an outdoor temple courtyard with a patterned pavement.2011-02-08October 09 20102010-10-09A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion over a woven mat, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, with a red tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him stands an orange stepped plinth topped by a black deity murti draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him, and a circular ring of grey ash or embers surrounds his seat on a tiled courtyard. The scene is outdoors in bright daylight.2011-02-08A man with long hair swept back and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat outdoors. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him stands a polished brass kalasha-style pot with a spout. Behind him is an orange temple base with a garland of red flowers and yellow tassels hanging from its corner, and the ground shows white kolam-style chalk lines. a person, seated in meditation during a pada puja or satsang setting.2010-09-14A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap on a wooden seat over a cloth. He wears a black rudraksha mala around his neck, a red vertical mark on his forehead, and a red-and-orange patterned shawl. Behind him is a red stepped pedestal topped by a deity murti draped with yellow and magenta flower garlands. A brass kalasha stands at lower left on a patterned mat, with a garden of small shrines and a shivalinga in the background.2010-11-14A man in orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange cushion placed on a wooden platform over a woven mat. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style pot on a decorated floor mat, and behind him a large dark stone deity murti rests on an orange pedestal decorated with flowers. Orange-washed walls and trees form the outdoor background.2011-02-01A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat before an orange-red tiered temple structure. He wears a saffron-orange sannyasi wrap draped over his shoulders, a long black rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind him a dark blue deity murti is partly visible above a flower garland, and a brass kalasha or vessel rests at the left edge. Nearby stand dark blue statues and a stone lingam-like pillar in a garden setting. Small signs at the base of the structure are partly legible.2010-09-16A man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a woven mat atop a low wooden seat, in an open outdoor yard with palm trees and rangoli-style white designs on the ground. He wears an orange saffron wrap, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and a horizontal tilak on his forehead; his hands rest in his lap. Behind him a dark stone Nandi statue is garlanded with yellow, white and purple flower garlands on a red-orange pedestal. A brass kalasha sits on the ground at his left, and a small orange and blue flag hangs at the upper right edge.2010-10-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed on a raised stone platform outdoors, meditating. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead, with a brass kalasha placed to his left on a woven mat. Behind him stands an orange brick shrine with a black stone deity murti (a Nandi-like bull figure) draped in a garland of yellow and orange flowers. Palm trees, grey stone statues and small plants frame the scene in warm sunlight. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala match the page's reference to Swamiji; the identification rests on these appearance cues only.2010-11-20A 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 copies