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A 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.

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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.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 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 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 photograph of an outdoor ritual space. A man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a mat and cushion, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, with a small brass vessel placed before him inside a circle of ash and pink floral powder. Behind him stands a decorated wooden cart or palanquin draped in orange and gold cloth and garlanded with multicoloured flower strings and green-and-red festoons, bearing a deity murti. Beside him a black stone Nandi bull sits on a red pedestal, with grey stone sculptures and a palm tree in the background. The seated figure is a sannyasi in saffron, with no visible crown, turban or rudraksha malas to support identification, so the a person field is unsure.2011-02-11A photograph of a man in saffron/orange robes seated cross-legged on a small wooden platform with a mat on a paved courtyard, holding a small brass pot or kalasha in his lap. He has long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone nandi bull on a red pedestal, and a decorated cart draped in an orange and gold cloth with garlands of marigold and red flowers. The ground around him has a circular ring of grey stone or ash with white and pink rangoli-style designs. The scene is outdoors, with palm trees and a red compound wall in the background. The seated figure has distinctive long swept hair and saffron robes, a person candidate.2011-02-11 +1 copiesA 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 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.2011-02-12A 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 an outdoor temple courtyard. In the centre-right, a man in an orange-saffron robe and orange dhoti sits cross-legged on a mat, hands resting in his lap, eyes lowered. Behind him stands a wheeled ceremonial cart or ratha on a metal chassis, its raised canopy draped in orange and gold cloth and decorated with garlands of red, white and green flowers, with a deity murti visible beneath the canopy. To the right, a large black stone Nandi bull sits on a tall plinth beside a black stone Shiva figure. A white dove walks on the striped red-and-white steps in the foreground. Palm trees and an orange brick wall frame the background.2011-02-11