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A seated man in meditation on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, cross-legged, hands resting in his lap, eyes closed. He wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulder with a maroon border, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red-orange tilak on his forehead. Beside him stands a small brass vessel on a bordered sand-and-earth mandala. Behind him a large black stone Nandi bull is draped in yellow and red marigold garlands, set on a tiered red-orange plinth, with palm trees and other stone figures in the background. Outdoors in soft daylight; the visible person is the only one present. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala as the qualifying cues.

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A man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, dressed in orange robes with a red-bordered cloth over the shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala around the neck. He sits in a square of reddish earth with a brass vessel beside him. Behind him is a large black stone Nandi bull draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, set on a red stepped plinth. Palm trees and blurred figures in pale clothing stand in the background, with a red boundary wall. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron robes, cues consistent with the page's claim.2011-03-05A seated man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform on a woven mat, hands resting on his knees in meditation. He has long dark hair tied back and wears a rudraksha-style bead mala across his chest. A large black stone Nandi bull with a flower garland stands on a red pedestal to the right. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on a ring of ash-like material on the ground. Behind them are palm trees, a red brick wall and a dusk sky.2011-02-28A seated man in saffron-orange robes meditates cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a wooden platform, hands resting in his lap. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue draped with a marigold garland, on an orange-red pedestal. A small brass kalasha sits at his left on a circle of grey gravel with coloured floor art. A red brick wall and palm trees stand in the background.2011-02-20 +1 copiesA man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform on a paved courtyard. Long hair is tied back, and his hands rest on his lap. Beside him stands a small brass kalasha-style vessel placed on a circle of earth and gravel, with a red flower on the mat. Behind him is a large black stone Nandi bull garlanded with white and yellow flowers, sitting on a red-brick plinth, with palm trees and a red brick wall in the background. The setting is an outdoor meditation or puja space at dusk.2011-02-28A photograph of a man in orange ochre robes seated cross-legged on an orange cushion and mat in an outdoor courtyard. He has long dark hair swept back, a red bindi, and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with his hands folded in his lap. Beside him is a brass pot on the ground. In front of him is a circular bed of grey ash-like material bordered by red-brown edging. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull wrapped in a yellow and red marigold garland, with other stone sculptures and palm trees in the background beside a red brick wall. A single person is visible.2011-02-25 +3 copiesOctober 29 20102010-10-29February 25 20112011-02-25 +3 copiesA man with short dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion outdoors, hands folded in his lap. He wears an orange saffron wrap over a bare upper body and a long necklace of brown rudraksha beads. Beside him stands a small brass kalasha-style vessel on the ground. Behind him a large black stone deity murti. Red brick pillars, potted plants and blurred stone sculptures fill the background. a person is pictured in appearance-based cues of saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation.2011-02-23A man sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat on a sandy-floored open courtyard, meditating with hands folded in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange garment over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala with a red bindi on his forehead, and his head is shaved to dark short hair. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull draped in a white cloth with yellow flower garlands, on an orange-brick plinth. A small brass kalasha vessel sits to the left on the ground, with a reed mat and palm trees in the background. The scene reads as meditation in a temple courtyard. The man is visible but his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2011-02-01Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low orange wooden seat atop woven mats, inside a circular ring of dark ash and reddish-brown earth. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a sash, with long hair in two braids down his back. A brass kalasha/pot sits to his left. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped in a marigold garland, on a red-brown plinth, with grey stone deity sculptures and palm/plant foliage in the background. The paved courtyard is warmly lit by low sun. a person appearance cues are not sufficient to identify him, so the presence is recorded as unsure.2011-02-28A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a cushioned seat atop a wooden platform, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron robe with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style pot on the ground. Behind him a black stone Nandi bull statue is garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds, set on a red-brick pedestal. Palm trees and a red-brick wall frame the open courtyard, and a gravel-filled circular ring with coloured tiles surrounds the seat. A mat extends forward across the paved ground.2011-02-20A man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised wooden seat with an orange cushion, hands folded in his lap and eyes closed, outdoors on a paved courtyard. Behind him is a large black stone Nandi bull statue wearing a garland of yellow and red flowers, on a red-brick pedestal. A brass kalasha-style vessel stands beside him inside a ring of grey ash or burnt material outlined by a red border. Palm trees and a red brick wall form the background.2011-02-22