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A man sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat, centred in a circular ring of grey pebbles and reddish earth on a paved courtyard. He wears an orange shawl and orange robes, has a red tilak on his forehead, and his hair is tied back. His hands rest on his knees and he appears to be in meditation. A brass vessel with a spout sits in front of him, with a red flower beside it. Behind him are a pile of sand, a red pillar, and a white vehicle with a yellow top. a person: the man has the orange robes and tied-back hair associated with the page's subject, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity from appearance alone.

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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a folded orange cushion placed on a woven straw mat, wearing an orange saffron shawl and orange cloth, with a small red bindi on his forehead and his hair tied back. His hands are extended forward in a gesture over his lap. Beside him on the mat is a brass kalasha-style vessel and a red flower petal, with a colourful rangoli-like border of coloured powder around the mat. Behind him are piles of earth, a wooden fence, and a yellow vehicle wheel on a paved courtyard. a person is described by his orange saffron robes and a seated yoga posture in a meditative setting, consistent with a pranayama teaching session.2011-01-21A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat outdoors on a paved courtyard. He wears an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and orange garments, and his hair is long and swept back. Beside him sits a small brass pot with a spout. Behind him a white van is parked, its side painted with a deity figure in red and gold, and a small building with a red roof and stone figures stands at the right. The man is in meditation, with his eyes turned to the side. The orange clothing, long hair and seated pose are consistent with a person appearance, with the cues being orange shawl and long swept-back hair; the identification is based on appearance only.2011-02-11 +1 copiesA seated man in a saffron-orange shawl and matching orange dhoti sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat, eyes lowered, hands resting in a meditative mudra on his lap. He has a red tilak on his forehead and dark hair tied back. Beside him on the mat is a brass kettle-shaped vessel and a single red flower, set on a bordered rangoli-style pattern of coloured powder. Behind him are a sand heap, a paved courtyard and a yellow vehicle partially visible at the upper right.2011-01-21A photo of one man seated in profile on a low orange cushion on a paved platform, palms pressed together at chest level in anjali mudra. He wears orange robes wrapped over his shoulders with a saffron lower garment, a red tilak on his forehead, and his dark hair is tied back. A small brass vessel sits near him on a woven mat with a coloured border. Behind him are a sandy mound and a yellow vehicle partly visible. The posture suggests meditation or pranayama practice. The man has long dark hair tied back, orange robes and saffron clothing, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate who appears in person.2011-01-21A man with shoulder-length dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a woven straw mat outdoors, wearing an orange shawl draped over orange robes and a small red tilak on his forehead. Beside him sits a brass vessel with a spout. Behind him a white van is decorated with a large painted image of a deity murti in red and gold, and a pillar stands at left on a paved courtyard edged with a pale rangoli-style border. The man in orange matches the saffron-and-orange robes and long swept hair cues, so the appearance-based label is a person, seen in person.2011-02-11A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low cushioned wooden platform over a woven mat on a paved outdoor area. He wears a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulders and an orange dhoti, with a red bindi on his forehead. His eyes are closed and his hands rest on his lap. A small brass kettle-shaped vessel sits at his left side. Behind him a white van is parked, its side painted with a large colourful deity figure, with green trees and a red-brick wall at the edge of the frame.2011-02-11A man with long dark swept-back hair and a small red bindi sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a woven straw mat with a blue edge, on a paved courtyard. He wears an orange saffron robe and a draped orange shawl, and his hands rest on his knees while he gazes to the left. Beside him on the mat is a brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout and handle. Behind him are a white van, an orange-roofed building, green shrubs and a row of stone sculptures. The long hair, orange clothing and setting match the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable in-person Swamiji with a seated meditation or satsang posture.2011-02-11A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat outdoors on a paved courtyard. He has shoulder-length dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead and wears an orange shawl draped over his shoulders. A brass kettle-shaped vessel stands at the lower left of the mat. Behind him a white van is painted with a large image of a multi-armed deity with a red and gold figure. A wooden pillar with a red stripe and a tree stand to the left.2011-02-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a small orange cushion on a paved outdoor ground, palms pressed together in front of his chest in a namaskar gesture and eyes lifted upward. He wears a flowing saffron-orange shawl over the shoulder and torso, with lighter orange cloth on the lower body, a small red bindi on his forehead and dark hair tied back. A brass vessel sits in front of him on the cushion, and a patterned mat lies beneath. Behind him are sand heaps, a yellow vehicle and a large tyre. The figure's long swept hair, saffron clothing and ritual posture are appearance cues, but the presentation is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2011-01-21A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange-cushioned wooden seat on a paved courtyard, wrapped in a flowing saffron-orange shawl over orange robes, gazing to the side in meditation. A brass vessel with a spout sits on the mat in front of him. Behind him, a white van with a painted deity mural on its side and a red-brick building stand under trees. The scene reads as a meditative satsang setting outdoors.2011-02-11A man with shoulder-length black hair and a red tilak mark on his forehead sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a woven straw mat with a blue edge, outdoors on a paved courtyard. He wears an orange robe and a large orange shawl draped over his shoulders, and his hands rest on his knees in meditation. In front of him stands a polished brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout. Behind him are a white vehicle, an orange-roofed building and green shrubs. Probable Swamiji is seated in meditation, identified by long swept-back hair, an orange shawl and saffron robe.2011-02-11A man sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform outdoors, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and an orange dhoti-style garment. He has long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and gazes off to the side. Beside him stands a small brass pot with a spout on the paved ground. Behind him a white van is parked, its side painted with a colourful deity image, with a red-walled building and trees in the background. The shawl and long hair match the probable Swamiji cues, so the person is identified as Swamiji (probable) in an in-person setting.2011-02-11