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A photograph outdoors under a large leafy tree showing a man standing on a paved courtyard at left, raising his right hand in greeting with a smile. He has long dark hair, wears an orange saffron robe draped over the body and a long rudraksha mala of brown beads, and has a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a silver ornate arched torana framing a seated black-faced deity murti draped in white and gold cloth, with a garland of red and white flowers, a golden necklace and a large golden crown-like headdress. The murti sits on a raised mound of red rocks edged with a black and white pebble border. Pale sunlight dapples the ground.

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December 10 20062006-12-10December 10 20082008-12-10December 10 20082008-12-10 +2 copiesOutdoors under a large spreading tree, a man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a wooden chair with eyes closed, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, hands resting in his lap. Before him stands a silver-toned arched frame carved with floral and animal motifs, enclosing a deity murti seated on a pedestal, dressed in white and gold cloth with a gold crown, garlanded with red and white flowers. Below the murti is a mound of red-painted rocks decorated with flower garlands and a red-painted shivalinga-like form.2006-12-09Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading tree. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a stone-tiled platform at left. Beside him, a silver-framed arch surrounds a silver-clad deity murti seated on a throne, adorned with white and gold drapery, a garland of red flowers and an ornate necklace. A raised base of red-painted stones holds a Shivalinga-style form draped in white cloth and red flower garlands, with a silver umbrella-shaped canopy above. A black-and-white pebble border surrounds the platform. Sunlight filters through the leaves.2006-12-09 +2 copiesOutdoor photograph beneath a large tree showing a seated man in an orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, sitting in a carved wooden chair with eyes closed and hands folded, facing a silver arched shrine. Inside the arch is a white-clad deity murti with a crown-like headdress and gold ornaments, garlanded with red and white flowers, placed on a mound of red-painted stones. The scene is a meditative puja setting.2006-12-09A seated figure in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on a wooden chair at left, hands folded in lap, facing a large black-faced deity murti under an arched silver frame beneath a spreading tree. The murti is clad in white and gold garments with red and white garlands, holding a conch and raised hand, seated on a rounded mound of red stones with a smaller golden murti in front wearing a garland. Dappled sunlight falls on a stone pavement, and a faint purple logo appears at top left.2006-12-09A photograph of an outdoor shrine under large leafy trees. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a flowing orange robe sits on a carved wooden chair with hands folded, eyes lowered, facing a deity murti. The murti is a white-clad standing figure with a black face, dark-coloured skin visible, a golden headdress and crown, and garlands of red and white flowers. It stands in a silver arched frame set on a mound of red-painted rocks with a stone border. A carved silver-toned arch surrounds the deity. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in orange, identified by long swept-back hair and orange robes; the description is appearance-based only.2006-12-09A photograph of a man seated on a carved wooden chair in a paved courtyard, lifting his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears orange saffron robes, a long dark curly-haired mane, a red bindi and a strand of rudraksha beads. Behind him stands a silver-framed arched shrine with a white and gold-clad deity murti holding ritual objects, adorned with red and white flower garlands, set on a red rocky pedestal with a black Shiva lingam emblem at its base. Large shade trees surround the shrine.2006-12-09Outdoor photograph of a seated man in long swept-back dark hair wearing an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, sitting in a carved wooden chair with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, facing a large silver-arched shrine. Inside the arch stands a white-robed deity murti with a silver face, garlanded with red and white flower strands. In front, a red-stone pedestal supports a smaller white-clothed murti with a white and gold cloth, a crown-like headdress and a Shiva lingam-style mark, decorated with red flower garlands. Large trees with dappled sunlight surround the shrine on a stone-paved floor. Probable Swamiji appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation before the shrine.2006-12-09Outdoors under a large spreading tree, a man in an orange saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a low white platform. Behind him rises a silver-framed arched shrine holding a dark-faced deity murti dressed in white and gold garments with a crown, jewelled necklace and garlands of red and white flowers. In front, a mound of red-painted stones or rock is decorated with a red and white garland, a white deity figure with a crown and garland, and a round metal plate. A black-and-white checkered border surrounds the base.2006-12-09Outdoor photo beneath a large tree at a shrine. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair and multiple rudraksha malas sits on a carved wooden seat with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, in meditation. Behind him, a silver arched torana frames a white-clad deity murti with a dark face and gold ornaments, garlanded with white and red flowers, seated above a red rock-like pedestal with a second smaller figure and a silver-and-white decorated base. Dappled sunlight falls on the stone ground.2006-12-09