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A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a dark red stole sits cross-legged on an orange-red stone platform in an outdoor garden setting. He wears a red tilak on his forehead and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with bead bands around his neck and chest. He gazes forward calmly with hands resting on his knees. Behind him a dark stone statue of a seated deity wears a garland of yellow and purple marigolds and a beaded necklace, and a second grey statue stands among trees on the left. A small brass bowl sits at the lower left edge. a person seated in meditative posture, with saffron robes and a long swept-back hairstyle.

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A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on orange-painted steps in front of a large dark stone murti of a seated figure adorned with a yellow and purple marigold garland and gold bead necklace. He wears an orange saffron shawl with a red border, a long rudraksha mala across his chest, and a red bindi on his forehead, with hands folded in his lap. The composition suggests a seated satsang or meditation setting. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala are visible on this seated central figure, who is positioned as the speaker. One person is visible.2011-02-09Outdoor 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.2011-02-25A seated man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a maroon sash sits cross-legged outdoors, hands resting in his lap. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads hanging to his waist. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped with a garland of yellow and orange flowers, on an orange stone pedestal. Blurred trees and a stone sculpture appear in the background.2011-02-09A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged outdoors on a stone platform, wearing an orange saffron wrap with a maroon border and a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest. He has a red bindi on his forehead and gazes off to one side. Behind him, a dark stone deity murti is adorned with a garland of yellow and orange flowers, and a blurred stone sculpture and greenery stand in the background. The stone platform is orange-red.2011-02-09A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a stone platform outdoors, wearing an orange saffron wrap with a maroon border and a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest. A red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him, a dark stone deity murti is adorned with a garland of yellow and orange flowers. Blurred stone figures and trees fill the background. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala match the presentation of the Nithyananda Paramashivam candidate, and he is seated in a meditative posture in front of a deity.2011-02-09A 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 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, 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.2011-02-25November 12 20102010-11-12A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a red bindi on his forehead. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace. He rests his hands in a mudra on his lap, seated on a low wooden seat before an orange stepped plinth. Behind him a black stone deity murti is garlanded with yellow, orange and white flowers. A brass kalasha/vessel sits at left on a floor patterned with pink rangoli-style lines and ash. Black metal stands and stone figures appear in the background. Pictured on an outdoor temple grounds setting with palm and foliage.2010-11-12A man sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in a daylight outdoor setting, with blurred green foliage behind him. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala of brown beads hanging to his waist, and a red bindi with white markings on his forehead. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders, his hands rest clasped in his lap, and he gazes calmly to the side with a slight smile. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, presented as a seated satsang teacher.2011-02-25A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a wooden seat over sand, wearing a sleeveless orange saffron garment and a long rudraksha mala with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a grey stone deity murti adorned with yellow and red flower garlands and shell necklaces, set before a white stepped platform with palm trees. An orange and grey backpack rests at the right edge beside a partly visible person in white. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2010-07-15