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Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on a raised orange-and-brown cushioned seat at the centre of a circular ring of grey ash and rangoli-style white and pink floral designs on a paved courtyard. He wears an orange robe with a dark rudraksha-style mala around his neck, and his long dark hair is tied up. A brass vessel sits before him. To the right, a row of about seven seated people in white and dark clothing sit on mats facing him. Palm trees, an orange-walled building with a corrugated roof, and a white van with a painted deity image stand in the background. A red-painted pillar frames the left edge.

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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a paved courtyard inside a ring of grey ash or cinders with a sand-coloured border. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and has long dark hair swept back; his hands rest on his knees. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits beside him on a woven mat, with rangoli-like white patterns on the paving. Behind him are orange single-storey buildings, palm trees, a covered open-sided shelter, a white van with a painted deity image on its side, and a red pedestal bearing a garland. The man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2011-01-31Outdoor photo of a seated figure in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged on a raised platform covered with an orange cushion and a woven mat, with a brass kalasha-style pot beside him on a rangoli-decorated circle of pink and white lines. A grey-stone bed of small pebbles surrounds the platform. Behind him a woven mat leads to a row of devotees in white clothes seated on a concrete ledge, with a pale-haired older man in a blue shirt among them. Orange-walled buildings, palm trees and a netted structure stand in the background, and a garland hangs on a pole at right. The seated figure has long dark hair swept back and a vertical tilak on the forehead, with eyes closed, appearing to meditate.2010-11-30A photograph of an outdoor meditation seat on a paved courtyard. A man sits cross-legged on an orange cushion and mat, wearing an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back and a bare shoulder. A brass pot sits on the mat in front of him, inside a circle of grey ash bordered by a sandy ring with white kolam-style floor designs. Behind him are a white van with a painted deity image, orange-walled buildings, a small stall, a shaded pavilion and palm trees.2011-01-31A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange clothing sitting cross-legged on a yellow-brown mat and orange cushion, eyes closed, in a meditative posture. In front of him is a circle of grey stone or ash ringed by a brown earthen border, with a brass kalasha-style vessel placed on the mat. Pink and white rangoli-like patterns decorate the paved ground around the circle, and several yellow mats lie to the right. Behind him are orange-walled buildings with corrugated roofs, a white van on the left showing a painted deity figure, rows of small statues, palm trees and a tiled canopy. One man is seated alone; no other people are visible.2011-02-11A man in an orange robe sits cross-legged in lotus-like meditation on an orange cushion atop a wooden platform and woven mat, outdoors on a paved courtyard. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and has long dark hair tied back, eyes lowered and hands resting in his lap. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout. He is encircled by a ring of grey ash or charcoal bordered with sandy earth and white and blue kolam-style patterns on the pavers. Behind him are palm trees, a red-roofed building, a white van with a painted deity image, and rows of stone statues. a person cues: long hair and a rudraksha mala with orange robe.2011-01-31A man with long dark hair pulled back sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on an orange cushion over a woven mat, in an outdoor paved courtyard beneath tall palm trees. He wears an orange sannyasi robe, a rudraksha mala with dark beads around his neck, and a dark cloth on his shoulder. Beside him sits a polished brass kalasha-style vessel. He is surrounded by a circular ring of grey ash and white rangoli-style patterns with blue and pink accents. Behind him is an orange-roofed building, a white van with a painted deity on its side, and a white dove on the pavement.2011-01-31A seated man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange robe sits cross-legged on a woven mat at the centre of a circular ash-grey fire pit set into a paved courtyard. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he gazes to the side. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style pot with a spout. Surrounding the pit are white and pink floral kolam patterns on the pavers, and woven mats are laid out to the right. Behind him are orange-walled buildings, a palm-shaded open shed, a white van painted with a deity image, and rows of small white statues along a wall. A probable Swamiji identification is based on his long hair and saffron clothing; he is seated in a ritual courtyard setting.2011-02-11 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair tied back sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat, meditating outdoors. He wears an orange saffron wrap and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with his hands resting on his knees. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits beside him inside a ring of grey ash and white rangoli designs on paving stones. Behind him are palm trees, a white van painted with a deity image, and a red-roofed building with stone deity murtis. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron garb and rudraksha mala match the page's description of the presiding teacher, so this is a probable identification from appearance cues.2011-01-31A person with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a mat in the centre of a circular pit of ash and gravel on a paved courtyard, wearing an orange saffron wrap draped over the shoulders and an orange robe. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the mat beside him. Behind him are orange-walled ashram buildings, a tiled roof, potted shrubs, palm trees and a white van with a painted deity figure. Colourful floor rangoli dots surround the pit and a small orange-painted pillar with a saffron cloth stands at the right. The sitter appears to be in meditation, facing away from the camera toward the buildings. Swamiji (probable): the long dark hair and orange saffron clothing are the qualifying cues for the sitter, who appears to be meditating in the courtyard by the pit.2011-02-11 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20112011-02-23January 23 20112011-01-23 +1 copiesAn outdoor ashram courtyard of reddish earth with palm trees behind it. In the centre, a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala sits in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a mat inside a circle of grey gravel, with a brass vessel beside him. Behind him is a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with flowers, and an orange flag and trident stand nearby. Two white-clad devotees sit at the right edge near a red-roofed building, and another white-clad figure stands by the far right. Floral rangoli-style patterns decorate the ground. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, though the cues are partial.2010-10-16