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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion over a woven mat, palms pressed together in anjali mudra. A brass kalasha-style pot stands at his left on a rim of grey ash and charcoal. Behind him, a large black deity murti is garlanded with orange and yellow flowers and rests on a red-brown pedestal, with palm trees and a red brick wall in the background. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual space with a fire pit. a person: long swept-back dark hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha-style cord are visible cues, but the identification is uncertain.

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A man sits cross-legged on a wooden platform over a straw mat, palms pressed together in namaste in front of his chest. He wears saffron-orange robes with a matching wrap over the shoulder, a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and his long dark hair is swept back. Beside him on the mat stands a brass kalasha-style pot with a spout. The setting is an open outdoor courtyard with gravel edging, a red pillar, a green-roofed white building and a tree behind. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robes, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala match the appearance cues, shown here in a seated prayer pose beside a brass pot.2011-02-21February 25 20112011-02-25A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform outdoors, hands resting in his lap. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, a red sash across his chest, and a red bindi on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left on the ground. Behind him stands a tall terracotta-coloured wall with tree trunks in front, and two people in light clothing are partially visible at the right edge. The person appears to be in meditation or satsang. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a sash, consistent with a sannyasi-style presentation.2011-03-05February 01 20112011-02-01 +3 copiesA man with long hair tied back sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat over a mat, palms pressed together in namaste before his chest. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala. Beside him on the ground is a brass vessel with a lid. Behind him is a large red-orange pedestal bearing a dark stone deity murti draped in a garland of yellow and orange marigolds. Grey stone sculptures of deities and figures stand among green plants in the background, and a wooden pole is in the foreground. A few partly visible white-clad people stand at the edge of the frame.2010-11-01February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes meditates cross-legged on a wooden platform covered with a woven mat, hands resting in his lap. He wears a long double strand of rudraksha beads across his chest and a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him on the ground sits a brass water vessel with a spout, on a patterned mat. Behind him stands a dark stone statue with tilak markings and yellow flowers at its base, and a terracotta-coloured pedestal. The setting is an open paved courtyard with orange walls and trees in soft background focus. The figure has a rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, and the presentation is consistent with a person, so the person is identified in this description only by appearance-based cues.2011-02-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a single man seated cross-legged in meditation on a wooden platform atop a woven mat, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears orange ochre robes, a sleeveless orange shawl draped over one shoulder, and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with a vertical red tilak on his forehead. Beside him sits a brass kalasha-style vessel, and behind him a dark stone sculpture of a seated figure with flower offerings rests on a red-orange stone plinth. Orange-toned buildings and trees blur in the background of an outdoor courtyard. The man is shown in a meditation pose consistent with a person depiction, though his appearance is not conclusively identifiable.2011-02-01A man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a woven straw mat. He wears an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and bare torso with orange cloth wrapped around his lower body, and has a red bindi on his forehead, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees with palms open. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits on the mat beside him, and the ground around him is a decorated square of colored powder patterns and dark coals. Behind him are a red pillar, green plants and a white wall in an open courtyard.2011-02-22A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion and woven mat, hands folded in his lap, in an open-air courtyard. A brass kalasha-style pot stands to his left on a bed of dark stones and coloured rangoli-like floor patterns. Behind him, a large black deity murti adorned with a marigold garland stands on a red stone pedestal, with palm trees and a red brick wall beyond. The man has a long swept-back hairstyle and a vibhuti or kumkum mark on his forehead, appearing to be in meditation. A small Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style emblem appears in the upper left corner.2011-02-22A 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.2011-02-13A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a raised platform outdoors. He wears saffron-orange robes draped over one shoulder, a heavy gold necklace of beads and a gold armlet. A small brass kalasha vessel sits on the ground beside him, and a dark stone deity murti stands in the background among palm trees, with a marigold garland on an orange pedestal at the right edge. A microphone is visible nearby. Swamiji (probable) is seated, with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ornate gold malas, placed in a sitting posture before the temple setting.2010-12-28