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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder with a maroon band, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Beside him on the sandy ground stands a polished brass pot with a spout. Behind him a warm terracotta-red wall and a palm trunk are lit by low golden sunlight, with coloured chalk or powder patterns on the ground.

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A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform outdoors, hands resting in his lap. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, a red sash across his chest, and a red bindi on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left on the ground. Behind him stands a tall terracotta-coloured wall with tree trunks in front, and two people in light clothing are partially visible at the right edge. The person appears to be in meditation or satsang. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a sash, consistent with a sannyasi-style presentation.2011-03-05A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform in an open courtyard. He wears an orange-saffron garment draped over his bare shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red-maroon shawl across his chest. A small brass kalasha-style pot with a spout sits on the ground to his left, and a red-orange brick wall with small window openings stands behind him in warm evening light. Another person in white clothing is partially visible at the right edge near a palm trunk. a person: the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala are the visible cues for a seated meditation or satsang pose.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform outdoors. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red-and-orange cloth draped over one shoulder, leaving the other shoulder bare. His hair is long and swept back, and his hands rest in his lap. Beside him on the ground stands a polished brass pot with a spout and handle. Behind him is a tall orange-red mud-brick wall with shadows cast across it, a palm trunk on the right, and a few young trees. The ground has small pink and white rangoli-style markings. The setting suggests meditation or satsang in warm late-afternoon light.2011-03-05A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat over a woven mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. He wears an orange robe with maroon borders draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala hanging to his waist, and a red bindi on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the mat at left. Behind him are an orange wall, palm trees and a pillar with an orange stone base. The figure is consistent with Swamiji (probable) based on distinctive orange robes, a long rudraksha mala and swept-back hair, shown in meditation in an in_person setting.2011-01-31A man sits cross-legged on a wooden meditation seat with eyes closed in a calm outdoor courtyard, meditating in a yoga pose. He wears orange saffron robes with a maroon-bordered shawl draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead, with long hair tied back. A small brass water pot (kamandalu-style vessel) sits on the mat beside him, and a woven mat lies beneath the seat. Behind him are orange walls, a palm tree and an orange stone pillar. Swamiji (probable) is shown in an appearance-based label: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas are visible cues, while the page only identifies the event as meditation.2011-01-31A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform covered with an orange cushion and a woven mat. He has his eyes closed, wears an orange saffron robe with a maroon border and a long strand of rudraksha beads, and has a red tilak on his forehead. His hair is swept back. A brass vessel sits at the lower left corner, and an orange pillar stands at the left edge beside a paved stone courtyard with small coloured kolam designs on the ground.2011-01-31A photo of a man seated cross-legged on a mat outdoors in meditation with eyes closed. He wears an orange sleeveless robe with a maroon border, a long rudraksha mala hanging to his waist, and a red tilak with white vibhuti on his forehead. His right hand rests on his knee in a mudra. Beside him on the ground is a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him are an orange wall, palm trees and a stone deity murti. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation.2011-01-31A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat with a mat and cushion, eyes closed and face lifted. He wears a saffron-orange robe with maroon borders, a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, and a red-and-white forehead mark. Beside him on the mat stands a small brass vessel with a spout, and a pale-blue cloth lies on the ground. Behind him are an orange wall, a palm tree and a terracotta-coloured pillar on the right.2011-01-31A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat over a woven straw mat, hands clasped in his lap and eyes closed. He wears a long mala of dark rudraksha beads and a small red mark on his forehead. A brass pot with a spout stands on the left edge of a sand-and-gravel floor with a colourful patterned mat. Behind him is a dark stone statue with yellow flower offerings on a tall orange pedestal, and an orange-hued courtyard with trees. The setting suggests an outdoor ashram meditation scene. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the appearance-based label, seated in meditation near the shrine, with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala as qualifying cues.2011-02-01A seated man in saffron-orange robes meditates cross-legged on a wooden platform covered with a woven mat, hands resting in his lap. He wears a long double strand of rudraksha beads across his chest and a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him on the ground sits a brass water vessel with a spout, on a patterned mat. Behind him stands a dark stone statue with tilak markings and yellow flowers at its base, and a terracotta-coloured pedestal. The setting is an open paved courtyard with orange walls and trees in soft background focus. The figure has a rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, and the presentation is consistent with a person, so the person is identified in this description only by appearance-based cues.2011-02-01 +1 copiesA man seated in lotus-style meditation on a low wooden platform with a cushion, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees in mudra. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with maroon borders, a long rudraksha mala necklace, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Beside him on the mat stands a small brass pot. Behind him are a red-orange stone pillar draped with yellow and maroon flower garlands, palm trees, and an orange boundary wall in an outdoor courtyard. Visible cues are a rudraksha mala, saffron clothing and a sitting meditation posture.2011-01-31A man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting in a mudra on his knees. He wears an orange saffron-coloured dhoti and shawl with dark maroon borders, and a long rudraksha mala of brown beads hangs across his chest. A vibhuti or sandalwood mark is on his forehead. A small brass kendi or pot sits at lower left on the ground. Behind him are orange walls, palm trees and a stone sculpture at right. Swamiji (probable): the orange robes, long swept-back hair and layered rudraksha mala match the appearance cues, and the page names him as present.2011-01-31