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Outdoor photo of a man seated in lotus-style meditation on a low wooden seat over a white mat, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and a red mark sits on his forehead. Beside him is a brass kalasha-style oil lamp. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull with a garland of yellow, orange and purple flowers on a terracotta plinth. To the right, a second man in white ritual dress with a bare shaved head and white shawl sits in meditation. Palm trees and flowering plants fill the background, and the ground shows a ring of stones and small fire remains.

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A man seated cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat atop a low wooden seat, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-red shrine platform bearing a dark Shiva lingam with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A brass kalasha pot sits at his left, with a dark stone statue and palm trees in the background. Two men in white dhotis sit further back in the courtyard; one holds a long metal rod. Small grey stone shrines and planted shrubs surround the sandy ground.2010-09-20A 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 man in orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a flat wooden seat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in a mudra on his knees. He wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large orange-painted stone shrine holding a dark Nandi bull statue draped with purple and yellow marigold garlands. A brass kalasha or pot sits at his left. To the right, a second man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl sits with folded hands. A dark stone deity statue and a stone snake sculpture stand to the left, with palm trees and greenery behind. Pink signboards with white text sit at the base of the statues.2010-09-04September 20 20102010-09-20 +2 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a woven mat atop a low wooden seat, in an open outdoor yard with palm trees and rangoli-style white designs on the ground. He wears an orange saffron wrap, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and a horizontal tilak on his forehead; his hands rest in his lap. Behind him a dark stone Nandi statue is garlanded with yellow, white and purple flower garlands on a red-orange pedestal. A brass kalasha sits on the ground at his left, and a small orange and blue flag hangs at the upper right edge.2010-10-24A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands in a mudra on his knees. He wears a rudraksha mala with a long bead strand and a tilaka on his forehead, and his hair is braided and long. A brass kalasha with a pink flower sits on a woven mat decorated with green and white kolam-style designs. Behind him is a dark stone Shivalinga draped with a garland of orange and red flowers on a red-orange pedestal, flanked by grey stone deity statues and palm trees. Ash or white stones surround the platform. Sunlight glows through the trees. The man is a person seated in meditation, so the appearance-based label is probable.2010-11-20A 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.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20A man in saffron-orange sannyasi robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a rudraksha mala of dark beads, a red tilak on his forehead, and long swept-back dark hair; a brass kalasha vessel sits at his left on a bare dirt ground with ash. Behind him stands a white stepped pedestal topped by a deity murti draped in garlands and cloth. To the right, a second person in white clothes and a white shawl sits in meditation near a black shivalinga-style stone and a dish of offerings, with palm trees in the background. Dhuni ash lies on the ground in front of the seated figure. The seated man has distinctive saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, which are appearance cues for Swamiji (probable) in a meditation setting.2010-07-10A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a mat, with hands resting in his lap, in an outdoor temple grounds setting. A brass pot stands at his left beside a red flower on the ground, and a colourful rangoli-style pattern with flowers and dots surrounds him within a ring of grey ash. Behind him a large black stone Nandi bull sits on a red-orange pedestal draped with yellow and red marigold garlands, and a tall red-orange pillar is also garlanded. Several dark grey stone deity murti sculptures line the grounds under palm trees, and a large wooden pole stands in the background. At left, a painted banner shows a robed figure and devotees. The man has long hair and appears to be in meditation. Appearance cues including long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala are consistent with the page's Swamiji flag, so this is a probable Swamiji in person.2010-10-29January 21 20112011-01-21A man seated cross-legged on a woven mat and a low orange platform, eyes closed, in meditation posture. He wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his body and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a large black stone Nandi bull wears a white and red flower garland, sitting on an orange pedestal. Stone deity sculptures and palm trees surround the open outdoor garden. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the mat beside him. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in meditation as the presiding figure.2010-10-06 +1 copies