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Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden stool with a small cushion, hands clasped in his lap, eyes open and looking into the distance. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and matching dhoti, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, and a long rudraksha mala hangs from his neck. Behind him is an orange stepped plinth supporting a dark stone nandi-like bull statue draped with a garland of yellow and purple flowers, with grey stone figures in the background. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the ground to the left.

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A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion atop a low wooden seat. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and layered rudraksha malas around his neck, with hands folded in his lap. Behind him, a dark stone statue of a seated figure is adorned with a marigold and yellow flower garland, set on an orange-red pedestal. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at lower left on a patterned mat, and grey standing statues appear blurred in the background.2011-02-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform, hands folded in his lap and eyes closed in meditation. He wears a red bindi, long dark hair, and a long rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style pot on a woven mat. Behind him, a dark stone deity murti is garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, set on an orange stepped pedestal, with grey statues of standing figures in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas, consistent with a depiction of the Swamiji-identified teacher, though the appearance is only partly clear.2011-02-25A man with long dark swept-back hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat and mat outdoors, in front of an orange temple pedestal with a dark stone deity murti draped in yellow and magenta marigold garland. He wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulder and bare upper body, a red bindi on his forehead and multiple rudraksha malas around his neck. His hands rest on his knees in meditation posture. A brass kalasha/pot sits on the mat in front, with dark stone lion-like sculptures and garden greenery behind him. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in meditation.2011-02-25A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion outdoors. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads, with a red tilak on his forehead and hands resting in his lap. Beside him on the ground stands a brass pot. Behind him is an orange-tiled platform and a blurred palm-tree background, with a dark stone deity murti partly visible at the upper right. a person: the figure has a swept-back dark hairstyle and saffron ascetic clothing with rudraksha mala, fitting the page's description.2011-02-01A photograph of a long-haired man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, in an open outdoor setting with palm trees behind him. He wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and an orange dhoti, a red bindi on his forehead, and a long mala of rudraksha beads. His hands rest in his lap and his gaze is directed to the side. A brass kalasha-style vessel stands to his left on the sandy ground, and to his right a dark stone deity murti is decorated with a garland of yellow and purple flowers.2011-02-25A man seated cross-legged with eyes closed on a low cushioned seat on a mat outdoors, hands folded in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long dark rudraksha mala. He has long swept-back hair and a small tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-painted stone pedestal with a dark deity murti draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. A brass kalasha-style pot with a handle sits at the lower left. Two people in white and yellow clothes sit in the background among grey sculptures and palm trees. Dark brown earth and small plants surround the scene. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation.2010-09-18A man sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, in an outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees behind him. He wears an orange-saffron garment draped over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair. His hands rest together in his lap and his gaze is directed off to the side. A brass pot stands on the ground at his left, and to the right a dark deity murti is garlanded with yellow and magenta flower garlands in front of an orange-brown stone base. Two blurred statues appear in the background.2011-02-25A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat over a woven mat, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a small red mark on his forehead. Beside him on the ground stands a small brass pot with a spout. Behind him is a large dark stone Nandi bull statue on a terracotta-coloured pedestal, with a palm tree and trees in the soft-focus background. The scene is an outdoor meditation setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated meditator has long dark hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala, matching the page's reference to Swamiji.2011-02-01A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a wooden seat with a cushion, placed on a woven mat, with his hands resting in his lap and his eyes half-open in meditation. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him on the mat stands a brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him is a large black stone Nandi bull statue on an orange pedestal, decorated with marks and a few yellow flowers, with greenery and an orange wall in the background. The setting is an outdoor courtyard.2011-02-01A man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform outdoors. He wears an orange saffron-coloured robe draped over one shoulder and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead and his eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Beside him on the ground stands a small brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him is a dark stone deity murti and an orange-painted structure, with palm trees and a blurred orange wall in the background.2011-02-01A photograph of a man seated in lotus-style meditation on a raised cushion over a woven mat, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead; his hair is long and swept back. Behind him, a tiered orange-painted pedestal supports a dark deity murti, draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. A brass kalasha-style oil vessel sits on the mat at left, and a green floral pattern is visible at the lower right. Printed text on the image reads a2010-09-18A man sits cross-legged on a raised orange cushion in a meditation posture with hands folded in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange shawl draped over one shoulder and a long mala of dark rudraksha beads around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him on the ground is a small brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him, orange walls, a blurred green backdrop and a dark stone deity murti or pedestal are visible. The scene suggests a meditation session at an ashram.2011-02-01