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A photograph of a single seated man in an outdoor courtyard, sitting cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform over a woven straw mat. He wears a sky-blue dhoti and matching shawl draped over one shoulder, with a heavy gold necklace of large beads and a gold armlet. His long hair falls past his shoulders and he has a red bindi on his forehead. His hands rest together in his lap, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the mat at left. Behind him are orange stone steps, a red pillar and green foliage. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, gold ornate necklace and blue ceremonial clothing, seated in meditation or satsang.

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December 26 20102010-12-26A seated man in a sky-blue robe sits cross-legged on a low orange cushion atop a wooden platform, set on a woven straw mat outdoors. He wears a long ornate gold-bead necklace, gold armlet, and a red forehead mark, with long dark hair swept back. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits beside him. Behind him are an orange brick wall, palm trees, stacked dark stone blocks, and an orange-painted stone pillar at right. Chalk-like white rangoli dots dot the ground.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A seated man in a blue dhoti and blue shawl sits cross-legged on a wooden plank with an orange cushion, on a woven mat outdoors. He wears a thick gold necklace of beads and a red tilak on his forehead, and his long hair falls past his shoulders. A brass pot with a spout stands on the mat to his left, and an orange temple structure with a garlanded deity behind him. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold beaded necklace and blue ceremonial clothing as cues. Seated in meditation posture at an outdoor ashram setting.2010-12-26A photograph of a single man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform, on a mat in an open courtyard. He wears a sky-blue draped garment, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of multiple strands, a gold armlet, and a red bindi on his forehead, with long dark hair falling past his shoulders. Hands rest in his lap. Beside him on the mat stands a brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout. Behind him are an orange-red stone pedestal and a stone temple structure with a garland, with palm fronds and a woven wall in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, distinguished by long hair, a gold necklace and blue ceremonial dress during the meditation session.2010-12-26A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange cushion atop a wooden platform set on a woven straw mat. He wears a turquoise-blue dhoti and matching shawl draped over one shoulder, with a heavy gold necklace of large beads and a gold armlet. A small brass vessel with a spout sits at his left, and a pink flower lies on the ground nearby. Behind him stands an orange-painted pedestal with a garland of yellow and orange flowers, and a dark stone wall with a palm-lined background. The appearance is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold beads and a shawl, seated as the teacher during satsang.2010-12-26A seated man in a blue draped garment sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a wooden platform over a woven straw mat outdoors. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant, a gold armlet, and a red bindi on his forehead, with long dark hair falling past his shoulders. His hands rest folded in his lap as he gazes to the side. Behind him stand a red wooden post, palm trees, and an orange stone structure, with a small patterned rug in the foreground.2010-12-26Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on an orange-cushioned wooden seat on a sandy courtyard, wearing a turquoise-blue draped garment over one shoulder, a long gold-bead necklace and a floral garland, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi. A brass vessel with a spout sits on the ground to his left. Behind him are a red-orange brick wall, a tall red pole, palm trees, a carved black stone block and an orange pedestal topped with a garlanded decorative element.2010-12-26A seated man in blue ceremonial dress sits cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a low wooden seat, placed on a woven mat with a blue border. He wears a blue draped garment, a long gold-beaded necklace of large beads, a gold armlet, and has a red tilak on his forehead; long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A small gold kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits beside him on the ground, and white rangoli-like patterns decorate the floor. Behind him are an orange temple-style pillar, a dark stone wall, palm foliage and a dark stone sculpture. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session outdoors.2010-12-26A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in a meditative pose. He wears a sky-blue draped cloth over one shoulder and a heavy gold necklace of large beads with a gold pendant, plus a gold armlet. A brass bowl sits in the foreground. Behind him, a few people in white clothes stand near palm trees, a low wall, a drum and an orange stone pillar. a person: the long swept hair, ceremonial gold necklace and blue ochre-toned ceremonial dress are the distinguishing cues for this seated meditating figure.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26