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Outdoor photo in a sandy courtyard beside a palm-fringed grove. A single seated person in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala around the neck sits cross-legged on a mat within a circular stone-lined platform decorated with white rangoli. Behind is a tall orange and red pillar and a red-brick base holding a dark bull statue garlanded with flowers. Several dark stone figures stand on a platform at left, and a tall red metal frame structure stands at right with orange banners. Sunlight flares through the trees. Small placards sit at the bases of the statues. The seated person's appearance is consistent with Swamiji (probable), given the saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha mala, though identity is not certain.

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November 25 20102010-11-25October 26 20102010-10-26Outdoor photograph of a single seated figure in orange robes meditating on a raised circular stone platform inside a ring of white pebbles and chalk kolam designs on bare earth. The figure wears a long rudraksha mala, has a red mark on the forehead, long dark hair, and sits cross-legged with hands folded on the lap. A small brass vessel sits beside them on a mat. Behind is a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and red flowers, set on tiered orange-red pedestals beneath palm trees. A tall copper lamp post and metal frame structures with orange banners stand nearby. Sunlight flares through the palms. The figure is described as a person candidate based on orange robes, rudraksha mala and long hair.2010-11-25A photograph of an outdoor ritual space at a temple-like compound with palm trees. A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a woven mat over a circular raised platform, dressed in a saffron-orange robe and wearing a long rudraksha mala. He rests one hand on a small brass kalasha or pot placed before him and has his eyes closed, appearing to be in meditation. A small pink flower lies on the platform. Behind him stands a black Shiva lingam draped with a garland of marigolds on a red-orange pedestal, flanked by stone deity statues and a tall tapered pillar. Stone sculptures and small signboards line the grounds, and a row of red poles stands at right. a person candidate appearance: long swept hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala, seated in meditation before a Shiva lingam; identity uncertain from appearance alone.2010-11-20November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 20 20102010-11-20November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 20 20102010-11-20Outdoors in a temple grove, a man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular stone platform inside a ring of white pebbles. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, with hands resting in his lap. Behind him stands a dark Shiva lingam wrapped in a marigold garland, set on an orange stepped pedestal, with palm trees and grey stone statues of deities and figures around the grounds. A small brass kalasha and a pink flower lie on the platform, and a woven mat extends to the right. Pale sunlight flares across the scene, and white floral rangoli decorates the sandy ground.2010-11-20Outdoor photo of a man seated in meditation on a low wooden platform at the centre of a circular ground with a rangoli-style white and pink border and dark pebbles. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. A brass kalasha pot sits beside him on a mat. Behind him stands a tall red-orange shrine structure topped with a dark linga-like form garlanded with flowers, flanked by dark stone deity murtis and palm trees under bright sunlight. Several small red-and-white signs are placed around the ground.2010-11-30Outdoor photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a tilak on his forehead, sitting cross-legged on a raised circular platform of pale stone surrounded by gravel. A small brass kalasha sits to his left. Behind him stands a large orange-red stepped peetha bearing a black Shiva lingam draped with a red cloth and garland. Surrounding the area are grey stone deity statues, palm trees, orange-and-white ceremonial poles with decorative banners, and small red signs. The ground is dusted with pink and white powder designs. The seated person is in meditation posture with eyes closed.2010-10-19Outdoor photo of a single seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged on a mat on a circular floral-patterned platform ringed with white flower petals and rangoli-style designs on bare earth. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits before him. Behind him stands a red brick platform holding a dark Shiva linga draped with garlands and a cloth. Rows of dark stone deity statues and palm trees fill the background, with hanging saffron and blue banners and a red metal frame on the right. The figure is the only physical person visible.2010-11-20