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A seated man in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a mat atop a circular platform of white stones and painted floral designs in an open dirt yard. He has a red tilak on his forehead, long swept-back hair, and a small brass cup or vessel rests near his hand. Behind him stands an orange stepped pedestal topped by a dark deity murti draped with yellow-and-purple marigold garlands. Small potted plants and a few red-and-white bordered stone markers line the area. A pigeon is visible on the ground to the left.

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November 24 20102010-11-24November 15 20102010-11-15November 20 20102010-11-20November 13 20102010-11-13November 20 20102010-11-20A photograph of a man seated in meditation in lotus posture on a woven mat atop a raised circular stone platform with grey gravel edging, in an outdoor temple garden. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed and hands in a mudra on his lap. Behind him stands an orange brick shrine with a black stone Shiva lingam or shivalinga adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A brass kalasha or water vessel and a pink flower sit beside him, with a decorative rangoli or kolam drawn in green and white around the platform.2010-11-20A seated man in saffron-orange sannyasi robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion inside a circle decorated with white and green kolam-style lines and a ring of white stones. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala and has his hands folded in his lap, eyes lowered in meditation. Behind him stands an open red metal frame structure on bare ground, with a red-and-orange shrine base and garlanded deity platform at left. Woven mats lie beside him. The image is a photograph of a seated meditating sadhaka; appearance cues are a short hair and rudraksha mala, which are not enough to establish the identity of this person, so the a person field is set to unsure.2010-11-24February 21 20112011-02-21 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes meditates outdoors in a lotus-style cross-legged posture with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him on a woven mat stands a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him are orange stepped stone platforms decorated with marigold garlands, with green shrubs and a sandy ground. Rangoli-style patterns in white and red surround the seated area on a circular stone platform, and a green-and-red cloth lies at the edge.2010-11-19A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven straw mat atop a circular ground drawing outlined in white and ringed with dark ash, with green floral kolam lines. He wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. Beside him stands a brass pot-like vessel. Behind him, an orange tiered stone platform holds a deity murti adorned with garlands, and a small plant border surrounds it. A red-patterned cloth lies to his right. Sandy ground and a bright open-air setting frame the scene.2010-11-19A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed on a raised stone platform outdoors, meditating. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead, with a brass kalasha placed to his left on a woven mat. Behind him stands an orange brick shrine with a black stone deity murti (a Nandi-like bull figure) draped in a garland of yellow and orange flowers. Palm trees, grey stone statues and small plants frame the scene in warm sunlight. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala match the page's reference to Swamiji; the identification rests on these appearance cues only.2010-11-20A photograph of a shaved-headed man seated cross-legged in meditation on a flat stone platform outdoors. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead, and rests his left hand on a brass kalasha-style vessel set on a woven mat with a blue border. The platform is ringed with a black charcoal circle, white powder lines and green and red floral kolam drawings. Behind him stands an orange tiered stone pedestal with marigold garlands, and a tractor wheel is visible at the top right.2010-11-19