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A man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a small raised orange cushion, hands folded in his lap, eyes closed, in a paved courtyard at dusk among palm trees. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him is a black stone Nandi bull statue draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, set on a red sandstone plinth beside a tall copper-banded lamp post. A brass kalasha pot sits on a mat in front of him within a circular gravel ring. Orange triangular pennants hang overhead among the palms, and stone statues stand in the background.

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October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesOctober 08 20102010-10-08A man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in a paved courtyard, hands folded in his lap, with a brass vessel placed nearby on a mat. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull statue draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands, beside a tall copper-clad lamp post on a red stone base. Coconut palms, frangipani shrubs and small grey statues line the background under soft evening light, with saffron triangular pennants strung overhead.2011-02-23A seated man in orange-saffron robes meditates with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap on an orange cushion over a woven mat, with rudraksha mala beads and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue draped in white and yellow flower garlands, on a terracotta-coloured pedestal under tall coconut palms. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to the left, and a small rangoli-like flower and ash design lies on the ground in front. In the background a man in white dhoti sits working on the ground.2010-09-21October 26 20102010-10-26A man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a woven mat in meditation, eyes closed, with a red vibhuti mark on his forehead. He sits on a low wooden seat within a circular raised platform edged with dark stones and decorated with pink flower motifs and white kolam patterns. A brass kalasha stands to his left. Behind him is a black Nandi bull statue draped in yellow and purple marigold garlands, set on a red-orange stepped plinth beneath a tall copper-coloured pillar, with palm trees and dark stone deity statues around the garden. Two people in white dhoti attire stand in the background. a person cues: long dark hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala on a seated figure in meditation.2010-11-14Outdoors in a palm-shaded temple compound, a man with long hair tied back sits cross-legged in meditation on a saffron cushion atop a mat, eyes closed, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left and a green woven mat to his right. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped with yellow and red marigold garlands, in front of a tall copper-clad pillar and an orange-red stepped platform. Two white-clad men with shaved heads sit meditating further back, and a stone deity figure stands at the left edge. The ground is sandy with gravel and chalk kolam designs.2010-09-18A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat inside a circular gravel pit in an outdoor temple grounds. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground in front of him. Behind him stands an orange brick plinth topped with a large dark stone Nandi bull draped in red cloth, with a tall copper-coloured pillar rising behind. Grey stone deity figures with weapons line the grounds among palm trees and a few red-and-white signboards. Saffron flags are planted nearby. Bright sunlight washes the scene.2010-10-19A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a black rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He sits on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat, inside a rangoli-decorated circle with flower patterns, beside a brass kalasha. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull draped in red and orange flower garlands on an orange pedestal, with a tall copper-clad pillar and palm trees behind, and several dark stone deity murtis are visible on the right. An orange flag flies at the right edge. The scene is an outdoor ashram setting in daylight.2010-10-17A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a mat and orange cushion in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body, a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, with long hair swept back. Beside him stands a brass kalasha vessel on the mat. Behind him is a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers, set on an orange pedestal beneath a tall copper-clad pillar. Palm trees, flowering shrubs, grey stone figure statues and a small orange flag surround the scene, and the ground is decorated with coloured floral kolam lines.2010-10-17A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat over a low wooden seat, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in mudra. He wears a red tilak on his forehead, a long black rudraksha mala, and has long dark hair swept back. Behind him a black stone Nandi bull statue sits on an orange pedestal, draped with a garland of yellow, red and purple flowers, with a copper kalasha above. A brass pot stands on the mat, flower petals are scattered on the ground, palm trees and stone figures frame the open outdoor setting with a white kolam pattern on the ground. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala.2010-10-26 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat over a stone platform outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe with red borders, a dark rudraksha mala necklace and a red bindi on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left and a small pink-and-green cloth lies to his right. Behind him stands an orange-painted stone pedestal supporting a dark nandi bull statue draped with a sash and marigold garlands, with a tall copper pillar rising above it. Coconut palms and a stone figure frame the scene. Such a seated figure with long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha beads matches the page's Swamiji reference, though appearance is only a probable match.2010-11-07