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A photograph of a man seated in lotus posture on a low wooden seat with a small rectangular mat, eyes closed, meditating outdoors. He wears saffron-orange robes with a maroon-and-gold border, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red bindi/tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone deity murti draped with a yellow and magenta flower garland, set on a terracotta-coloured tiered pedestal. A brass kalasha/pot sits beside him on a circular bed of gravel bordered by patterned tiles. The posture and setting are consistent with a meditation or satsang session. The man has short dark hair and is seated centrally, with the murti rising above him.

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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a sand-coloured mat, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears a saffron-orange robe with a maroon border, a red tilak on his forehead, and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him stands a black stone statue of a seated deity draped in a yellow and magenta marigold garland, set on a tiered terracotta-orange pedestal. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left on a circular bed of gravel and white tiles. The paved courtyard is lined with light grey tiles.2011-01-31A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat over a woven mat, eyes closed, in an outdoor courtyard. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a maroon border, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped with a yellow and red marigold garland, set on a tiered terracotta-coloured plinth. Before him is a brass vessel on a circular bed of pebbles inset with floral tiles, and the surrounding paving is pale grey brick. Two of the page cues are not visible in the frame: the photo caption names a morning satsang, but the image itself shows only the meditating figure and setting.2011-01-31A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform over a woven mat, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him on the mat stands a small brass vessel with a spout. Behind him a large dark stone deity murti rests on an orange pedestal decorated with yellow flowers. The paved courtyard and orange-toned walls are visible in the background.2011-02-01 +3 copiesFebruary 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat over a woven mat outdoors, with hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead and short dark hair. Beside him stands a small brass kalasha-style vessel on the mat, and behind him a large black stone Nandi bull sits on a terracotta-coloured pedestal with yellow flowers.2011-02-01A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a mat, in front of a stepped orange-red stone plinth. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders with a maroon border, and a long rudraksha mala. A marigold garland with red and yellow flowers hangs over a black stone figure behind him. A brass vessel with a spouted lid sits on the mat beside him, set within a circle of grey ash on a paved courtyard with tiled stone paving. He has a vertical tilak mark on his forehead and eyes closed. Identity is not established from appearance.2011-01-31February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes meditates cross-legged on a low wooden seat placed on a woven straw mat, at the centre of a circular stone-lined fire pit ringed with white stones, yellow and pink flower petals and a decorative border. He has long dark hair swept back, a red bindi, a dark rudraksha mala across his chest and his eyes closed, with hands resting in his lap. A brass kalasha/lota with a spout sits to his left, and a small dark patterned cloth lies on the ground to his right. Behind him, a black stone deity murti is draped with a garland of yellow and orange marigolds and purple flowers, set atop orange-red tiered plinths of a temple structure. Green shrubs surround the platform.2010-11-01A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised mat in an outdoor garden setting, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a small red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange stepped platform with a dark stone deity murti draped in a garland of marigolds, and smaller statues and potted plants surround the area. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the mat to his left, and a pink-and-green patterned cloth lies on the ground at the right.2010-11-19A man seated in lotus posture on a woven mat in an outdoor garden meditates with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him on the mat. Behind him stands an orange stone peetha with a dark deity murti draped in a garland of yellow and purple flowers, and grey statues line the background under bright sunlight. a person: long swept-back hair and saffron robes with rudraksha mala fit the candidate description, though the face is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-11-19A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low orange cushion placed on a woven mat inside a circular ring of dark gravel on a paved courtyard. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a small red mark on his forehead, with his eyes lifted in meditation. Beside him sits a brass pot. Behind him stands a large black stone bull statue (Nandi) with a marigold garland on a red stepped plinth, and rows of small dark statues and tropical plants fill the background. a person is shown in the meditation pose, in orange robes with rudraksha beads.2011-02-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion over a patterned mat outdoors. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala with dark beads hanging to his chest, and a red bindi on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. Behind him stands an orange stepped pedestal topped by a dark stone deity murti with a yellow and purple flower garland. Palms, bushes and a stone shivalinga-style form sit in the garden setting, and a small brass vessel rests on the mat at lower left. The man's hair is swept back with a shaved-looking, slicked appearance, and he has the calm posture of a satsang or meditation sitting. Appearance-based cues of saffron robe, rudraksha mala and a ceremonial setting suggest a person candidate, though this is an appearance-based label only.2010-11-01 +1 copies