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A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden seat and woven mat, in an open paved courtyard. He wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads and a red tilak on his forehead, with his hands resting on his knees. Beside him is a small brass kalasha-style pot. The seated area is ringed by a circle of dark gravel with coloured rangoli-style patterns on the pavement. Behind him stand a red stone pedestal holding a black stone deity murti garlanded with orange and yellow flowers, and a row of dark stone figures among palm-like plants.

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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a cushioned wooden seat atop a woven mat, in an outdoor setting. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder with a maroon border, and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. He has a red bindi on his forehead and a seated, eyes-closed posture with hands resting on his knees. In front of him is a brass kalasha-style pot on the mat, and a rangoli-like colourful pattern surrounds the seat on gravel. Behind him, a red stone pedestal is garlanded with yellow and green flower garlands, and grey stone figures stand in the background. Swamiji (probable): he has long swept-back hair, a saffron wrap and rudraksha mala consistent with the page's meditation event, though the identification is based on appearance only.2011-02-20Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion on a woven mat inside a circular ring of dark gravel set into a paved courtyard. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long dark bead mala around his neck, with a small red bindi on his forehead. In front of him sits a brass pot with a spout. To the left, a red stone pedestal is decorated with a garland of yellow and orange marigolds, and stone figures and a flowering frangipani tree stand in the background.2011-02-25 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged on a low orange cushion placed on a woven mat, meditating outdoors. He wears an orange saffron robe with a maroon border draped over one shoulder, a long black rudraksha mala around his neck, and a small red bindi on his forehead. His hands rest on his knees. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel on a rangoli-decorated base. Behind him, a red stone pedestal is decorated with yellow marigold garlands, and dark stone statues stand blurred in the background. Printed copyright text appears in the lower right.2011-02-20 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat inside a circular ring of earth and grey ash on a paved courtyard. He has long braided hair down his back and wears a rudraksha-style beaded mala around his neck, meditating with eyes lowered and hands resting on his knees. Beside him stands a small brass vessel. Behind him, a black Nandi bull statue wearing a garland of white and yellow flowers sits on a red pedestal, with dark stone deity sculptures and green trees in the background. The scene reads as a quiet meditation or yoga practice in a temple-style courtyard.2011-02-28A man sits cross-legged in lotus-style meditation on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform, on a woven straw mat over a stone-chip bed with coloured floor rangoli. He wears a saffron-orange robe with a maroon border, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, and a red tilak on his forehead; his eyes are closed and his hands rest on his knees. Beside him stands a brass pot with a spout. Behind him is a red-orange stone pillar draped with yellow and green marigold garlands, and blurred stone sculptures are visible in the background.2011-02-20A man sits cross-legged in lotus-style meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, on a woven straw mat. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a maroon-red border over one shoulder, a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, and a red tilak mark on his forehead. His eyes are gently open, looking upward, and his hands rest on his knees. Beside him stands a polished brass vessel with a handle. Behind him, an orange-red temple plinth is draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Blurred stone deity statues and greenery appear in the background, and the ground beneath the mat is decorated with a colourful rangoli pattern of pink, yellow and blue.2011-02-20February 25 20112011-02-25A man with short dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with a tan cushion, on a woven mat marked with pink and blue borders. He wears an orange saffron wrap over a sleeveless orange garment and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads. His hands rest folded in his lap and his eyes look off to one side. Beside him stands a small brass kalasha-style pot on the ground, and behind him a large black stone Nandi bull sits on an orange-red pedestal decorated with yellow flowers. Palm trees and a terracotta wall form the background. The man is an appearance-based probable match for a person, with orange clothing and a long rudraksha mala, but the face and presentation are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role and marked unsure.2011-02-01A man in saffron-orange draped robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, atop a woven mat, inside a circular ring of grey ash on a paved courtyard. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala with a red bindi on his forehead and his hair swept back. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left on the mat, and a red temple plinth with a garland of yellow and purple flowers stands behind him. A small patterned cloth lies to the right. The figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, but the appearance is not conclusive, so identity remains uncertain.2011-02-25 +3 copiesA 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 placed on a low wooden platform outdoors. He wears an orange saffron cloth draped over the shoulders and an orange lower garment, with a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck and a red tilak mark on his forehead. His hands rest in his lap and his eyes are gently open, looking to the side. Behind him stands a large dark stone Nandi bull statue on an orange-red pedestal with yellow flowers at its base. A brass pot with a spout sits on the ground to his left, and a woven mat lies beneath the platform. Trees and a reddish wall form the blurred background.2011-02-01 +1 copiesA seated man meditates outdoors in lotus position on an orange cushion set on a low wooden platform over a woven straw mat. He wears saffron-orange robes with a maroon border and a long black rudraksha mala across his chest, with a red bindi on his forehead. A brass vessel sits at his left on a rangoli-decorated base of gravel. Behind him, a red stone pedestal is garlanded with yellow marigolds, and dark stone deity murti stand in the background. The scene reads as a guided meditation session. The man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2011-02-20 +1 copies