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A man seated cross-legged on a paved outdoor ground in an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders, hands folded in his lap, with a small brass vessel on the ground beside him. A wooden flatbed cart with orange and red fabric and flower garlands stands behind him, and a black stone bull statue with bells and garlands is at right. A red-and-white barrier runs along the bottom of the frame. He wears a red tilak on his forehead and has long dark hair swept back. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with orange robes, a red forehead mark and long hair as the qualifying cues.

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A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a paved outdoor ground, hands folded in his lap, eyes lowered in stillness. He wears a red bindi and has long dark hair swept back. Beside him stands a small brass vessel. Behind him is a large black stone Nandi bull statue with a garland, set on a terracotta-coloured plinth. To the left, a wooden cart with orange cloth, flower garlands and a metal wheel is visible. Recognition of the seated man is uncertain from appearance; he is described by role as a seated devotee in saffron robes.2011-02-11A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a red-brown raised platform in an outdoor setting. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and an orange cloth wrapped around his lower body, with a red bindi on his forehead. His hands are clasped in his lap and his eyes are closed. A small brass vessel sits on the ground beside him. Behind him is a wooden cart or ratha decorated with draped cloth and colourful garlands, and to the right stands a dark stone statue of a bull adorned with a beaded necklace. A red-and-white barrier runs along the bottom of the frame.2011-02-11February 11 20112011-02-11A man sits cross-legged on an orange mat outdoors in front of a black stone Nandi bull statue on a terracotta-coloured pedestal. He wears an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and an orange lower garment, with a red tilak mark on his forehead, and his hands are folded in his lap. A brass kalasha or small brass pot sits on the mat beside him. Behind him is a wooden cart or chariot with a flower-decorated canopy. The scene reads as a meditation or satsang setting. a person: the seated man has long dark hair, a red tilak and orange saffron clothing, but these cues alone are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is treated as uncertain.2011-02-11A man with shoulder-length dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, set on a woven mat. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a matching orange shawl with fringed edges. Beside him is a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him stand a wooden wheeled cart or ratha platform draped with garlands and colourful fabric, and a dark stone deity murti with ornaments and a red stone pedestal. Gravel and a patterned floor surround the seated figure in an outdoor setting.2011-02-11 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged on the ground outdoors in front of a dark stone Nandi bull statue on a red-brown plinth. He wears a flowing saffron-orange shawl over orange garments, has a red bindi on his forehead, and rests his hands folded in his lap with eyes closed in meditation. Behind him a decorated wooden cart or ratha is draped with orange cloth and colourful garlands, and a small brass vessel sits on the ground at his left. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back dark hair and saffron clothing, with the depicted candidate seated in devotional stillness near the Nandi.2011-02-11A man sits cross-legged on an orange cushion outdoors in an orange saffron wrap and orange robe, hands folded in his lap, with a red bindi on his forehead and dark hair swept back. Beside him on the ground is a small brass pot. Behind him stands a wooden cart with large wheels, and to the right are stacked orange-painted blocks and a dark stone deity murti. The appearance is compatible with the page's a person reference, with orange robes, swept-back hair and a sitting posture, but identity is uncertain.2011-02-12 +2 copiesA seated man in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange shawl sits cross-legged on an orange mat in meditation, hands clasped in his lap and eyes lowered. He has long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull statue with a garland of beads, atop a terracotta-coloured pedestal. To his left is a small brass kalasha pot on the ground, a wheeled wooden cart with a faded orange cloth partly visible, and a red-and-white striped barrier in the foreground. The ground around him is covered with ash-grey sand and coloured rangoli patterns. Swamiji is visibly present; the appearance cues are long hair, saffron clothing and a shawl with a bindi, giving a probable identification.2011-02-11A seated man meditates with eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, wrapped in a flowing saffron-orange shawl over saffron-orange robes with a red bindi on his forehead and dark hair falling to his shoulders. Behind him stands a wooden cart or chariot with large wheels and a dark wooden structure at right, and a small brass vessel sits at lower left. The outdoor setting suggests a meditation or satsang session.2011-02-11A seated man in an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a woven mat. He has long dark hair falling past his shoulders and a red bindi on his forehead, and his hands are clasped in his lap. A brass vessel with a spout stands at his left. Behind him is a dark stone deity murti on a terracotta-red pedestal, and a wooden cart wheel is visible at left. The setting appears to be an outdoor courtyard. The man has long swept-back hair, a saffron robe and a red mark on the forehead, which are cues consistent with the page's Swamiji label, so he is a probable Swamiji in person sitting for padapuja-style seva.2011-02-13February 13 20112011-02-13 +1 copiesA seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion set on a low wooden platform, with hands folded in his lap and a small red dot on his forehead. He has long dark hair falling to his shoulders and gazes to the side. A brass pot stands on a woven mat at his left. Behind him is a dark stone sculpture of an animal figure on a terracotta-coloured pedestal, and at left an old wooden cart wheel sits in the background. The setting appears to be an outdoor courtyard.2011-02-13