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A man with swept-back black hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a wooden platform, eyes closed, wearing a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over his body. In front of him stands a brass kalasha-style pot with a looped handle and spout on the dirt ground. Behind him, a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl and a woman in white with a yellow stole also sit meditating on a mat amid scattered grey stones and ash, with palm trees and a white building in the background.

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A seated man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes sits cross-legged on an orange cloth mat with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair tied back. In front of him stands a polished brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout and handle on the ground. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation on gravel, one with a white tilak on his forehead. A thatched hut and a white wall with a small blue sign form the background. The scene suggests a meditation or puja gathering, with a probable Swamiji seated in front, identified by saffron robes, long hair and a bindi.2010-06-27June 27 20102010-06-27A photograph of a man with long dark wavy hair sitting cross-legged on a wooden plank over a mat outdoors, eyes closed, in meditation. He wears an orange sleeveless garment with an orange shawl draped over one shoulder and a strand of dark rudraksha beads across his chest, with white and red markings on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits beside him on the mat. Behind him, two other seated men wear white clothes, one with a yellow shawl, near a red-orange building and a wooden door.2010-09-13Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on an orange-and-gold cushion on sandy ground, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulder, with a red bindi and white vibhuti on his forehead and black hair swept back past his ears. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits in the foreground. Behind him, a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits in meditation, and a woman in white with a yellow scarf sits further back. Palm trees, a white building and a bamboo fence form the background. a person is the saffron-robed meditator, shown in meditation posture.2010-08-01July 08 20102010-07-08A man with long swept-back black hair sits cross-legged on a raised wooden seat in profile, eyes closed, in meditation. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with an orange shawl draped across the chest, a rudraksha mala strung down the front, and a white tilak mark on the forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits in the foreground on a mat. Behind him, two men in white ritual clothes with yellow shawls sit on the ground in front of an orange-painted building with a tiled roof. The setting is an outdoor courtyard. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in orange, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala is the appearance-based candidate, shown in meditation.2010-09-13July 20 20102010-07-20A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a woven mat with eyes closed in meditation, hands resting in his lap. He wears a long rudraksha mala of dark seeds around his neck and has his long dark hair tied back, with a red mark on his forehead. Beside him on the mat is a brass kalasha-style vessel with a spouted handle. Behind him, two seated people in white clothes, one with a yellow shawl, sit near blackened ground that suggests a fire pit. The setting is an open sandy ground with a temple-like structure in the background.2010-08-26A man seated in meditation on a low wooden platform covered with an orange cushion and a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting in mudra. He wears a saffron-orange shawl draped over the shoulders and an orange lower garment, with a red bindi on his forehead and dark hair tied back. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits on the mat beside him, and a ring of grey ash or fire remnants surrounds the seat on a paved courtyard. Palm trees and a red pillar appear in the blurred background. Swamiji (probable): the seated meditator has long swept-back hair tied at the back, saffron-orange sannyasi clothing and a bindi, though the cues are moderate.2011-02-22 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair tied back sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed and face lifted in meditation. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with an orange shawl draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle stands on a woven mat beside him, and white floor kolam patterns are drawn on the ground. Behind him an orange-roofed building and blurred greenery appear, with a figure in white sitting further back. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, and is seated in meditation.2010-09-22October 07 20102010-10-07A man in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on a wooden platform with a folded orange cloth, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, in a meditative pose outdoors. He has long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead. A small brass kalasha stands on the bare ground to his left, and behind him a white stone structure is draped with garlands of yellow and red flowers. In the background two seated people in white clothing sit on mats near a ash-covered fire pit with scattered charcoal, one wearing an orange shawl. The setting looks like an outdoor ritual site.2010-08-01