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A man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform outdoors. He wears an orange saffron robe with a maroon-striped shawl draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. A red bindi marks his forehead and his hands rest folded in his lap. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style pot on a mat decorated with red and yellow rangoli. Behind him an orange stone pedestal holds a deity murti garlanded with yellow and maroon flowers, and dark stone sculptures and palm trees fill the background. The figure has long swept-back hair and a shaved-looking forehead area. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in meditation with a garland-decorated murti and rudraksha mala as qualifying cues.

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November 07 20102010-11-07A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a raised orange-brown seat outdoors with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, in meditation. He wears a red-and-maroon bordered orange shawl, a long dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a seated black deity murti is draped in a yellow and maroon marigold garland on an orange pedestal. A brass vessel sits in the foreground, and grey shivalingam-style stone structures and green plants fill the background.2010-11-14A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting folded in his lap. He wears saffron-orange robes draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange stone structure draped with a garland of yellow and purple flowers beside a dark deity statue. Tropical palms and frangipani trees fill the background. A brass oil lamp sits in the lower left foreground on a light mat, and a partially visible person in white clothing appears at the right edge. a person is seated in meditation.2010-09-12A man seated in lotus-style meditation on a low wooden platform with a cushion, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees in mudra. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with maroon borders, a long rudraksha mala necklace, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Beside him on the mat stands a small brass pot. Behind him are a red-orange stone pillar draped with yellow and maroon flower garlands, palm trees, and an orange boundary wall in an outdoor courtyard. Visible cues are a rudraksha mala, saffron clothing and a sitting meditation posture.2011-01-31A man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, on sandy ground. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, and has long swept-back hair with a white tilak on his forehead; his hands rest together in his lap and his eyes are closed. Behind him is a large dark stone deity murti of Shiva, garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands, standing on an orange pedestal. To the left, two women in yellow and white saris sit on the ground, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits near the foreground. Stone sculptures and palm trees stand in the background. Swamiji (probable) is shown with saffron robe, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, in meditation.2010-09-18A man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform, eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap, in meditation. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment draped over his shoulders and a long mala of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead and hair swept back. Beside him sits a small brass kalasha vessel on a woven mat. Behind him is a large orange plinth decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands around a dark stone deity murti. Grey stone statues and palm trees fill the outdoor background, and two seated women in pale yellow and white saris are visible at left. The scene reads as an outdoor satsang or meditation setting. a person: the saffron clothing, swept-back hair and rudraksha mala match the page's claim, though the face is not used for identification.2010-09-20Outdoors in a courtyard with palm trees and a red compound wall behind, a man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform covered with an orange cushion. He wears a saffron-orange robe with a maroon border and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, his eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. A brass kalasha stands on the left and a black stone deity murti decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands is on the right. Two people in the background walk across the paved area. The person appears as a priest or sannyasi in meditation; the appearance-based identity is uncertain.2011-03-05A man sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a flat stone platform outdoors. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long black rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. His hands rest folded in his lap on a small mat. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle stands to his left, and behind him is an orange-red stone platform decorated with a garland of yellow and purple flowers. Red signboards and greenery sit in the background. The appearance of the seated man is consistent with Swamiji (probable), with cues including long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, seated in meditation.2010-09-05A man sits cross-legged in lotus-style meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden seat, atop a woven straw mat on a paved courtyard edged with gravel and coloured powder designs. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder with a maroon border, a dark rudraksha mala necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead; his hands rest on his knees, and his eyes are open, gazing to the side. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits at the left edge. Behind him are blurred red sandstone pillars, potted plants and dark stone sculptures. The figure's appearance, with swept-back dark hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2011-02-20A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a saffron-orange robe with a maroon-red border draped over one shoulder and a long string of dark rudraksha beads around his neck, plus a red tilak on his forehead. His hands rest in a mudra in his lap. A brass vessel with a spout sits on the mat at left. Behind him are stone deity sculptures and a garland of yellow and red flowers draped over a dark stone pedestal, with palm trees and an orange wall in the background. Long dark hair, saffron robe and rudraksha beads mark him as a sannyasi in meditation; whether this is the a person is judged from appearance cues alone.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in lotus-style meditation on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat over a gravel-and-rangoli-decorated paved courtyard. He wears a saffron-orange draped robe with a maroon border, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, and a red tilak on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left, and orange red-painted stone pillars and blurred palm trees stand behind him. The posture and setting suggest a guided meditation.2011-02-20A man with short dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits in lotus-style cross-legged meditation on an orange cushion atop a wooden platform over a woven straw mat. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder with a maroon border and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. A polished brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left on the paved courtyard, and the ground is decorated with coloured rangoli-like patterns and gravel. Behind him stand terracotta-orange pillars and blurred dark stone sculptures among palm trees. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in meditation with orange robes and rudraksha mala, though the face is not fully distinctive from this angle.2011-02-20