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A photograph of a seated man meditating outdoors in lotus posture with eyes closed on an orange cushion atop a wooden platform over a woven mat. He wears an orange sleeveless sannyasi robe, a long black rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull with yellow and red flower garlands on an orange-painted pedestal, with a copper kalasha on top, and palm trees in the background. A brass kamandalu-style vessel sits to his left. a person: the seated sannyasi wears a long black rudraksha mala and orange robes, though his short hair and plain appearance make the identification uncertain.

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October 08 20102010-10-08November 13 20102010-11-13A man with a shaved-looking swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands in his lap, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl. A long dark rudraksha mala hangs to his chest. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull draped in yellow and red marigold garlands, set on a tiered orange-painted pedestal. A brass kalasha sits at lower left on a woven mat, with a patterned rug and rangoli-style floral border on the ground and green foliage in the background.2010-11-01A man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his body and a long dark rudraksha mala with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull statue adorned with white and yellow flower garlands and beads, on an orange-red stepped plinth, with palm trees in the background. Scattered red petals lie on the stone ground.2010-09-16A seated man in sleeveless saffron-orange robes meditates with eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, on a cushion over a woven mat in an outdoor temple courtyard. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, and his dark hair is swept back. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue with yellow marigold garlands on orange plinths, and a shivalinga stands in the background among trees. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the lower left edge. Appearance cues include long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) meditating in an in_person setting.2010-10-08September 14 20102010-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes meditates outdoors with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him is a dark stone Nandi bull statue draped with marigold and red-yellow-purple flower garlands, set before an orange-painted temple structure with palm and green foliage.2010-11-13A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a woven mat with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, in a meditation posture. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue draped in yellow and purple marigold garlands, set against orange temple plinths and palm trees. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala.2010-09-02A photograph of a man in orange ochre robes seated cross-legged on an orange cushion and mat in an outdoor courtyard. He has long dark hair swept back, a red bindi, and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with his hands folded in his lap. Beside him is a brass pot on the ground. In front of him is a circular bed of grey ash-like material bordered by red-brown edging. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull wrapped in a yellow and red marigold garland, with other stone sculptures and palm trees in the background beside a red brick wall. A single person is visible.2011-02-25 +3 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat atop an orange cushion on a wooden platform, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth wrap and a long dark rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped with a white and red flower garland, in front of an orange-red stepped temple structure with palm trees behind. Scattered petals lie on the ground to the right. The appearance-based label for the central person is probable Swamiji, identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, and he is physically present in the scene.2010-09-16A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in mudra. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, and has a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him is a large orange plinth topped by a dark stone deity statue draped with a garland of yellow and purple flowers, with palm trees and frangipani in the background. A brass kalasha-style water pot sits to his left on a blue mat.2010-09-06 +1 copiesNovember 13 20102010-11-13