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A 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.

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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 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.2011-02-11 +1 copiesA 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 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.2011-02-11A seated man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on a paved courtyard in front of a wooden flatbed cart draped with orange and pink cloth and red and green flower garlands. A large black stone Nandi bull with a garland stands on a terracotta pedestal to the right, and a small brass vessel sits on the ground near the man's crossed legs. The man has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha-style mala, and his hands rest together in his lap with a calm, meditative posture. A white dove perches at the lower left beside a red-and-white striped barrier.2011-02-11A man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, outdoors. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and body, with a red tilak on his forehead, and his eyes are closed with hands resting on his knees. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style pot on the ground. Behind him is a large dark stone Nandi bull adorned with a bead garland, and beyond it are blurred dark stone deity murtis among palm trees. A cart with wooden railings is at the left. a person: the seated man wears saffron-orange robes with a tilak, and the appearance cues are consistent with the page.2011-02-12A person sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat over a mat outdoors, wrapped in a flowing saffron-orange shawl over orange garments, with a red tilak mark on the forehead and long dark hair. A small brass vessel sits on the mat beside them. Behind is a large black stone Nandi bull statue adorned with a beaded garland, set on a red-orange pedestal, with a metal cart and palm trees in the background. a person: the saffron robes, long swept hair and ritual setting align with the page's claim, though the face is not clear enough to confirm.2011-02-13A man with short dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a wooden platform, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and orange robe with his hands resting in his lap. Beside him on a sand-bordered mat stands a small brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him a black stone Nandi bull wears a beaded rudraksha-style garland and sits on a red pedestal, with dark stone deity figures and palm trees in the background, and a wooden cart stands to the left. The figure appears to be a person, identified by the saffron-orange robes, meditative seated posture and ceremonial setting, though the appearance is not certain enough to confirm.2011-02-12A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti sitting cross-legged on a woven mat over a low wooden platform, eyes closed, with a red bindi on the forehead and long dark hair. A small brass kalasha-style vessel sits on a ring of gravel to the left. Behind is a large black stone Nandi bull with a beaded garland and an orange-red stepped plinth, a flatbed cart with spoked wheels on the left, and palm trees in the background. The scene reads as a meditation or puja setting in an outdoor temple courtyard.2011-02-13A 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 figure in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat placed on a mat within a circular ring of grey stones inside a paved courtyard. The person has long dark hair, a red bindi on the forehead, and hands resting in the lap with eyes closed in meditation. Beside them stands a small brass kalasha or vessel on the ground. Behind is a large black stone Nandi bull, adorned with a beaded garland, seated on an orange-red plinth, with grey stone deity sculptures and a wooden cart with rusted wheels to the left. A round purple emblem logo appears at the upper left.2011-02-13A seated man in an orange-saffron shawl and robe sits cross-legged on an orange cushion over a woven mat, hands folded in his lap, eyes closed in meditation. He has a red tilak mark on his forehead and dark hair swept back. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull with a bead garland, on a red-orange plinth, with dark stone deity figures in the background. A small brass kalasha vessel sits on the ground to his left, and a flatbed wooden cart stands at the left edge beside palm trees. a person: his long swept-back hair, orange shawl and seated meditation posture are consistent with the page, but the face is not clearly visible enough to confirm.2011-02-12