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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.

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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.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 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 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 seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in an outdoor garden with eyes closed in meditation, hands folded in his lap. He wears a long mala of dark rudraksha beads, a small red tilaka on his forehead, and his hair is swept back. Beside him stands a brass oil lamp on a white cloth. Behind him is a tiered terracotta-red stone pedestal topped by a dark deity murti, with a stone naga-hooded sculpture and green plants nearby. The scene is calm and devotional. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of swept-back hair and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, and he is physically present.2010-09-17February 23 20112011-02-23A seated man in orange saffron robes meditates cross-legged on a mat in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, a red bindi on his forehead, and dark hair pulled back. Beside him sits a small brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle. Behind him stand orange-red tiered stone structures, and the ground is marked with white chalk designs and scattered petals. Only one person is present in the frame.2010-09-14A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with a cushion, on a sandy-floored open courtyard. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and orange lower garment, with a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. His hands rest together in his lap. Beside him on a mat stands a small brass vessel. Behind him is a large dark stone statue of a bull (Nandi) on an orange plinth decorated with yellow flowers, with palm trees and an orange wall in the background. One person is visible, and the appearance-based candidate is.2011-02-01February 18 20112011-02-18 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden platform with an orange cushion, set on a woven straw mat in a stone-edged square. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and wraps his lower body, with a long mala of brown rudraksha beads around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead. His hands rest together in his lap. A brass kalasha-style pot sits at his left. Behind him are a paved courtyard, grey stone deity murti figures and green trees.2011-02-23October 06 20102010-10-06 +1 copiesSeptember 06 20102010-09-06