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A photograph of a seated devotee in a bright orange shawl draped over the head and body, eyes closed in meditation, sitting cross-legged on a bare ground surface in front of a white stepped platform. Behind him a black stone Nandi bull statue, adorned with a garland of red and yellow marigolds and a bead necklace, sits on the platform. A brass kalasha vessel stands at the left, ash-grey fire residue lies on the ground, and a shovel leans against the platform at left. The man's head bears a red tilak mark.

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July 09 20102010-07-09July 09 20102010-07-09A seated figure in an orange saffron shawl sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in meditation on a round raised platform. A brass oil lamp stands at the left edge of the platform, surrounded by a ring of grey ash on the ground. Behind is a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with red and yellow flowers and a bead necklace, seated on a tiered white pedestal. A partially visible person in white clothes with a yellow cloth sits at the right edge. An orange-fringed umbrella canopy and a copper pot appear at the top, with a dark stone deity sculpture at far left. Outdoor setting with dirt ground and palm foliage.2010-07-09A figure in an orange saffron wrap sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a flat cushion outdoors, a red tilak on the forehead and a dark rudraksha mala around the neck. Behind him a large black stone Nandi bull statue, adorned with yellow and red marigold and rose garlands, sits on an orange-painted plinth. A brass kalasha-style lamp stands at the lower left on ash-marked ground.2010-08-25Outdoor photo of a seated meditating figure in front of an orange-painted shrine. A person sits cross-legged on a mat, draped from head to body in an orange saffron cloth, wearing a dark rudraksha mala and a red vertical mark on the forehead, eyes closed. Behind them stands a large black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and red marigold and purple flower garlands and draped in a white cloth with gold border. A brass kalasha-style lamp sits at lower left on the ground, and a blue cloth lies at right. The person's face is not clearly visible enough to judge identity; the figure is a meditating sannyasi or devotee.2010-08-25A seated sadhaka in an orange saffron cloth draped over the head and body sits cross-legged in meditation on a sand-coloured mound before a large black stone Nandi bull statue. The Nandi wears a garland of red, yellow and orange marigolds and a beaded necklace, and sits on a tiered white plinth. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a long handle stands at the left, and ash or charcoal residue lies on the ground around the seated figure. A tall ornate copper-coloured pillar with a straw-tufted top and a yellow and red fringed canopy frame the upper right, with palm trees and greenery behind. The seated person's appearance does not clearly match any candidate, so the identity is left as a generic devotee.2010-07-09July 21 20102010-07-21A man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over his head and shoulders, with a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads hanging across his chest and a red tilak on his forehead. His hands rest together in his lap. Behind him stands a black stone bull (Nandi) murti garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands, in front of a white-painted stepped pedestal and a tall ornate pillar with palm fronds above. A brass vessel sits at the lower left and a water bottle at the right. The scene suggests a sacred outdoor meditation at a temple-like setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair swept back under a saffron wrap, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's claim.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA seated man in orange sannyasi robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue draped in red, yellow and white marigold garlands, with a beaded necklace, set on a white tiered pedestal beneath a copper-toned shrine top. Gravel and scattered flower petals surround the platform. A brass kalasha-style pot sits at left. On the right, a man in white with a yellow shawl bends forward over a smoking vessel, and a further man in yellow shawl stands at the upper left. Smoke rises through the scene. Faint photo credit text appears vertically at the upper right.2010-07-04Outdoor photograph of a sannyasi seated cross-legged in a saffron-orange robe and matching head covering, with a rudraksha mala, hands folded in meditation, on a circular raised platform inside a ring of grey ash in a dirt courtyard. A brass kalasha sits before him. Behind him stands a white stepped pedestal topped by a black Nandi bull statue draped in red and yellow marigold garlands, with a black shivalinga on a stone base to the right. To the right, a second man in white dhoti and yellow-bordered shawl sits in meditation beside a small smoke rising from a fire-pit ring, and another seated man in white with a yellow shawl appears at the edge. Green trees and palms surround the courtyard.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copies