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A man with swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat with a cushion, eyes closed and hands resting on his lap. He wears an orange robe with a maroon border, draped over one shoulder, and a long multi-strand rudraksha mala around his neck. A white vibhuti marking and red kumkum dot are on his forehead. Behind him are palm trees, a terracotta-coloured wall and a blurred stone structure. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, saffron-orange ascetic clothing and a rudraksha mala, seated in meditation.

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September 06 20102010-09-06November 10 20102010-11-10A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting open on his knees. He wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads and a red tilak on his forehead, and his long swept-back dark hair falls behind his shoulders. Palm trees and a low wall are behind him. Two other seated figures in white dhotis appear in the background: one on the left in white with an orange shawl, and one on the right in white with a yellow scarf, also meditating. A brass vessel is visible at the lower left edge and a small orange-red shrine structure at the left.2010-09-04September 16 20102010-09-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat over a ring of grey ash on bare ground outdoors. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over the shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala, has long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and his eyes are closed with hands resting in his lap. Beside him stands a polished brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him a black stone seated deity murti wears yellow and purple marigold garlands on an orange-red pedestal, with more stone sculptures and palm trees in the background. A small green woven mat lies to the right.2010-09-02A man with long dark hair swept back sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a woven mat. He wears a saffron-orange shawl draped over one shoulder and matching orange cloth, with a long double strand of dark rudraksha beads across his chest. A red bindi marks his forehead and his eyes are closed, hands resting joined in his lap. Behind him are palm trees, an orange brick wall and a blurred stone sculpture, outdoors in soft daylight. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas are visible cues, and the page names him, though the appearance is only moderately clear.2011-02-01A man sits cross-legged with eyes closed on a low stone platform outdoors, wearing an orange saffron sleeveless robe draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala hanging across his chest. He has long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, and his hands rest in his lap amid rising smoke or steam. Behind him, a woman in a white sari sits in meditation near large grey stone deity murti and palm trees. Ash or sand covers the ground, and a small copper vessel sits at the left edge.2010-07-07A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting open on his knees. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, a man in white with a yellow shawl sits in meditation on a mat amid palm trees, and another seated figure in white with orange shawl is partly visible at left beside an orange stone structure. A brass vessel sits at the lower left corner. The setting is an open dirt ground with palms and a low wall.2010-09-04November 20 20102010-11-20A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap, on a wooden meditation seat with a woven mat in an outdoor courtyard. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull statue adorned with beads, with a weathered stone deity figure and a palm tree in the background, and a red-orange pedestal beside him. Small red flowers lie on the pedestal. The man's long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala match the appearance-based cues for the probable Swamiji, so this is a probable Swamiji in meditation in person.2011-02-05A man seated in meditation on a wooden platform with an orange cushion, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, wearing an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala. A red bindi marks his forehead. A rush mat and a small patterned rug lie beneath him on a paved courtyard decorated with yellow and pink floral kolam. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull with a beaded garland, flanked by dark stone deity sculptures and palm trees, with a terracotta platform in the background.2011-02-05A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a mat within a circle of grey ash on a paved courtyard. He wears an orange saffron robe with a red-and-white striped border, a red bindi on his forehead, and a long dark rudraksha mala draped over his chest. His eyes are closed and his hands rest on his knees. A brass kalasha-style pot sits at the left edge of the circle. Behind him stands a large dark stone statue wrapped with a white cloth, on a terracotta-coloured plinth. The setting suggests a yoga or meditation session.2011-04-02