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A man seated cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap, on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform on a red-earth ground. He wears a saffron-orange robe with gold border, a saffron head covering, and a long gold bead necklace; a red tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him is a dark stone Nandi bull statue draped in a garland of yellow and red marigolds and green leaves, in front of orange-painted stepped pedestals. A brass vessel sits at the left edge.

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A man in orange sannyasi robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone statue of a seated deity draped with a garland of yellow, purple and pink flowers, set on an orange-red plinth. To the right, a black stone shivalinga sits on a pedestal beside a red sign, with palm trees in the background.2010-09-06November 13 20102010-11-13A man with a shaved-looking swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands in his lap, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl. A long dark rudraksha mala hangs to his chest. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull draped in yellow and red marigold garlands, set on a tiered orange-painted pedestal. A brass kalasha sits at lower left on a woven mat, with a patterned rug and rangoli-style floral border on the ground and green foliage in the background.2010-11-01September 06 20102010-09-06A man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden seat, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull statue draped with white and yellow flower garlands, and an orange tiered pedestal rises beside him. Palm trees and greenery frame the outdoor setting, with scattered flower petals on the ground and a blue mat beneath the seat.2010-09-16A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised seat atop a patterned sand-and-shell mandala, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, with a red bindi on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him on a woven mat stands a brass kalasha-style vessel and a pink flower rests on the mandala. Behind him, a large black Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow, orange and purple flowers sits on a tiered orange shrine base, flanked by dark stone deity figures and palm trees. The man's face is partly lowered and he is the only physical person present, so the scene reads as a pratyaksha paada pooja setting with a meditative seated figure before the Nandi shrine.2010-11-20A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat over a mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears saffron-orange draped robes with gold borders and a heavy ceremonial necklace of gold beads, and has a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone Shiva lingam draped with yellow and magenta flower garlands, beside an orange temple plinth and a plain stone shivalinga with a red-lettered marker. Green trees and foliage surround the outdoor setting.2010-11-21A man with slicked-back dark hair and a red vermilion dot on his forehead sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull statue draped with white and multicoloured flower garlands, set before a terracotta-red tiered platform with palm fronds overhead. A brass oil lamp sits at the lower left on a woven mat, with a yellow-bordered mat under the seat.2010-09-17A seated man in sleeveless saffron-orange robes meditates with eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, on a cushion over a woven mat in an outdoor temple courtyard. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, and his dark hair is swept back. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue with yellow marigold garlands on orange plinths, and a shivalinga stands in the background among trees. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the lower left edge. Appearance cues include long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) meditating in an in_person setting.2010-10-08A man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his body and a long dark rudraksha mala with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull statue adorned with white and yellow flower garlands and beads, on an orange-red stepped plinth, with palm trees in the background. Scattered red petals lie on the stone ground.2010-09-16November 13 20102010-11-13A man seated in lotus-style meditation on a low wooden stool with a cushion, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull statue draped with white and yellow flower garlands, set on an orange-red temple plinth with a palm tree above. A brass lamp sits at the left edge and a grass mat covers the ground. The scene suggests a meditation session outdoors. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, with saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and swept-back hair as visible cues, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable).2010-09-17