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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a mat in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed, with a red bindi on his forehead. He wears a saffron-orange robe with gold-bordered edges and a long gold bead necklace, and has long dark hair. Behind him stands an orange stepped stone platform holding a deity murti draped with flower garlands in red and white. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the mat beside him, with a pink flower and a green cloth at the front. Two grey stone sculptures stand at the left edge, and palm-like plants surround the area with rangoli-style pink and white markings on the ground.

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November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A seated man meditates with eyes closed in a courtyard before an orange-painted stepped platform topped with a dark deity murti draped in flower garlands. He wears a saffron-orange wrap with gold border, a heavy gold bead necklace, and a red bindi on his forehead, sitting on a low wooden seat with hands resting in his lap. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground in front, with scattered dark stones and small flowers nearby. Green plants and a black metal railing frame the outdoor setting. a person: the orange and gold ceremonial attire, gold bead necklace, and long swept-back hair are cues consistent with the page's claim, but the face is not clearly distinguishable, so the identity remains uncertain.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange-cushioned seat atop a woven mat, eyes closed, with a small red bindi on his forehead. He wears a saffron-orange garment with gold-bordered edges draped over his shoulders and a long gold bead necklace. Behind him stands an orange stepped platform with a dark deity murti partly visible above, garlanded with flowers. A small brass kalasha-style pot sits on the left, and pink flower petals and colourful rangoli decoration lie on the ground. Potted plants and a metal railing sit in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in meditation in the orange robes and gold bead necklace.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a red bindi on his forehead. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace. He rests his hands in a mudra on his lap, seated on a low wooden seat before an orange stepped plinth. Behind him a black stone deity murti is garlanded with yellow, orange and white flowers. A brass kalasha/vessel sits at left on a floor patterned with pink rangoli-style lines and ash. Black metal stands and stone figures appear in the background. Pictured on an outdoor temple grounds setting with palm and foliage.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12October 07 20102010-10-07A photograph of a man seated in lotus-style meditation on a woven mat atop a low wooden platform, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron garment draped over his shoulders and a long mala of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him stands an orange stepped pedestal topped with a dark object and two garlands of yellow and red flowers. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left on a rangoli-decorated stone ground with coloured chalk designs and white pebbles. Potted plants frame the scene. A person in meditation at an outdoor shrine setting; the appearance is.2010-11-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform, hands folded in his lap and eyes closed in meditation. He wears a red bindi, long dark hair, and a long rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style pot on a woven mat. Behind him, a dark stone deity murti is garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, set on an orange stepped pedestal, with grey statues of standing figures in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas, consistent with a depiction of the Swamiji-identified teacher, though the appearance is only partly clear.2011-02-25