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A photograph taken at night outdoors. A single person sits cross-legged on a woven mat and an orange cushion inside a circle of white powder and painted white Om symbols on the ground. The seated person has long dark hair, wears a leopard-print blouse over a yellow-green garment, and has a beaded necklace. A brass kalasha-style pot stands beside them. Behind is a large orange stone pedestal with a dark statue draped in garlands of yellow and orange flowers. Sculptures and red-banded signboards are visible in the background. Whether the seated person is a person cannot be determined from appearance, so identity is left unsure.

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A seated man in meditation pose on an orange cushion inside a circular rangoli-decorated platform outdoors at dusk. He wears a green dhoti-style garment, a leopard-print shawl and a long garland of white and yellow flowers. Beside him a brass kalasha-like pot sits on the ground. Behind him stands an orange stepped pedestal with a large ornate brass kalasha topped with garlands, and a dark deity murti draped in white cloth and a flower garland. White stone statues and palm trees surround the courtyard.2010-12-20A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands clasped in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low platform outdoors at night. He wears a leopard-print shawl over a lime-green garment and a dense multi-strand gold bead necklace with a white-and-gold shawl draped behind. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him stands an orange stepped stone pedestal topped with a black stone deity murti garlanded with yellow and pink flowers. Rangoli designs decorate the ground, a brass kalasha sits at his left, and potted plants surround the scene. Probable Swamiji seated in meditation, showing the distinctive long hair, saffron-toned and ornate clothing and gold necklace cues.2010-12-20Night photo of a seated person meditating with eyes closed on a low mat and cushion inside a ring of white painted floral kolam designs on bare ground. The person wears a yellow-green dhoti-style garment, a leopard-print shawl, long dark hair, a red tilak, and a beaded necklace. A brass kalasha stands beside them. Behind is a large dark Shiva lingam draped in white cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers, set on a tall orange-red stone peetha. Rows of carved stone figures and red-bordered plaques stand in the background. Ashram ritual setting at night.2010-12-20A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion at night, eyes closed in meditation with a red bindi on his forehead. He has long dark hair and wears a gold multi-strand necklace with a garland of his own, a leopard-print shawl over a pale green-gold garment, and green-gold trousers. Behind him an orange-brick stepped pedestal holds a dark linga draped with white cloth and marigold garlands. A brass kalasha sits on the white kolam-decorated floor at left, and a figure in orange robes stands at right near a table of offerings. Swamiji (probable) appears through his long hair, gold ceremonial necklaces and saffron-toned attire, seated in meditation.2010-12-20A seated man in meditation on a raised stone platform in an open outdoor courtyard at dusk, with a deep blue evening sky and palm trees behind. He wears a leopard-print open jacket over a lime-green dhoti and shawl, with a gold beaded necklace and a red forehead mark. Eyes closed, hands resting on his lap. Before him on a mat is a brass vessel, and white kolam rangoli lines decorate the ground. Behind him a large black Shiva lingam draped with a white cloth and garlanded with orange and white flowers stands beside a copper kalasha. Rows of stone deity murtis line the courtyard, with red placards beneath them. The man's appearance is consistent with the appearance-based label Swamiji (probable) given the leopard-print jacket, swept long hair and ornate gold necklace, though his face is not used for identification.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a woven mat inside a circular earthen platform bordered with black and white pebbles. Decorative coloured floor designs and leaf-like patterns surround the circle. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped with a marigold garland on a red-orange pedestal, with a tall ceremonial pole hung with coloured tassels, palm trees, and rows of carved stone figures. A printed banner with figures stands at left. The scene appears to be an outdoor meditation or puja space in a temple-like grounds setting.2010-11-13December 26 20102010-12-26October 29 20102010-10-29A photograph of an open outdoor courtyard with palm trees and a row of dark stone statues on the left. A person in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat within a gravel-ringed circle, with a small brass lamp or object in front. Behind is a tall red-orange stepped plinth topped with a black stone Nandi-like bull and yellow-orange garlands, flanked by two tall poles with rope loops. A colourful floral rangoli sits at the bottom of the frame and a rolled mat lies to the right. The seated figure has long hair and distinctive saffron and rudraksha cues, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity, so this is a role-based description: a seated sannyasi-like meditator.2010-10-10October 29 20102010-10-29A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a seated person in orange clothing and a rudraksha-style mala, sitting cross-legged on a mat at the centre of a circular raised pit filled with gravel and decorated with white dot rangoli. A brass vessel sits beside them. Behind is a large black stone Nandi bull with an orange and gold shawl and garland on a red pedestal, several dark stone deity murti and carved figures on red bases, a painted banner showing a seated saffron-robed figure, tall palm trees and hanging red and colourful decorative cloth streamers. A woven mat runs toward the camera on the sandy ground.2010-11-07