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A man with long dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and a red dot on his forehead, hands resting in his lap. Behind him stands a black stone statue of Nandi with a red, yellow and green flower garland and beaded necklace, set on a white stepped pedestal, with palm trees and a stone pillar behind. Scattered ash or grey stones lie on the ground and a brass plate sits at the right edge. This is a photograph of a seated meditator in an outdoor temple setting.

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Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on a wooden plank in front of a black stone Nandi statue draped with yellow, red and white flower garlands. He has long dark hair, closed eyes, a red bindi on his forehead, and wears a sleeveless orange-saffron cloth wrap; his hands rest folded in his lap. Behind the white platform are a palm tree and a pale roofed structure, with scattered rose petals on the ground.2010-07-04A photograph of a seated man in meditation pose on a low wooden platform outdoors. He wears a sleeveless orange-saffron wrap garment, has long dark hair swept back, and a red bindi on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands in a mudra on his lap. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped with a garland of red and yellow flowers and beads, in front of a white tiered pedestal and palm trees. Scattered ash and offering plates lie on the ground at the side. Swamiji (probable) meditating in ritual setting, appearance-based label: long swept-back hair and saffron clothing are the cues.2010-07-08A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in lap in a mudra. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a red kumkum bindi on his forehead, with long dark hair tied back. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped in red and orange flower garlands on a white pedestal, with palm trees in the background. A brass vessel is visible at the lower left edge.2010-06-27September 16 20102010-09-16September 03 20102010-09-03A man seated in lotus-style meditation on a low wooden stool with a cushion, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull statue draped with white and yellow flower garlands, set on an orange-red temple plinth with a palm tree above. A brass lamp sits at the left edge and a grass mat covers the ground. The scene suggests a meditation session outdoors. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, with saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and swept-back hair as visible cues, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable).2010-09-17September 03 20102010-09-03A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden platform on bare sand, eyes closed and palms joined in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange shawl draped over the shoulders and an orange dhoti, with a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a white stepped pedestal draped with a garland of yellow and purple flowers, beside a dark sculpted deity murti and green trees. The appearance of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a tilak matches the page's Swamiji candidate, so this is a probable Swamiji in meditation.2010-08-01A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform with a folded orange cushion, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap in a meditation pose. He has long dark hair falling past his shoulders and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti on a white tiered pedestal, draped with garlands of yellow and red flowers and a shell-and-bead necklace. Rose petals are scattered on the white steps, and wisps of smoke rise from the ground in front of him. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to the left on sand, with a fire pit of ash and charcoal nearby. The scene appears to be an outdoor meditation at a shrine.2010-07-04A man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden seat, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull statue draped with white and yellow flower garlands, and an orange tiered pedestal rises beside him. Palm trees and greenery frame the outdoor setting, with scattered flower petals on the ground and a blue mat beneath the seat.2010-09-16A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat and a wooden seat in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone bull statue, Nandi, garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands, on an orange-painted plinth. Palm trees and greenery surround the scene, with a brass vessel and scattered flower petals at the edge of the mat. The figure's appearance matches the page's a person cues of saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, though this remains an appearance-based candidate only.2010-11-01September 16 20102010-09-16