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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat outdoors, eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over an orange sleeveless top and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Behind him stands an orange-painted shrine plinth with a black stone Nandi bull statue and a Shiva lingam, with palm trees in the background. A brass kalasha sits at the left edge and pink and white kolam rangoli lines decorate the ground in front of him.

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October 10 20102010-10-10A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap. He wears an orange-red sleeveless top under a draped saffron-orange cloth and a long dark rudraksha mala. He sits on an orange cushion over a woven mat in an outdoor courtyard. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull on an orange-red temple plinth, with palm trees and foliage. The man's appearance and saffron dress with rudraksha beads are consistent with a person, seated in meditation.2010-10-10A man sits cross-legged on a woven mat and a cushion, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap in meditation. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala with dark beads reaching his waist, and a red bindi marks his forehead. His long dark hair is swept back. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull statue wearing a garland of red and yellow flowers and a beaded necklace, set against orange brick plinths and palm trees. Small ritual kolam designs are drawn on the ground. The appearance is consistent with the page's Swamiji candidate, showing long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, so he is labelled a probable Swamiji.2010-09-14A man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair. Behind him, dark grey stone deity murtis stand on red-fronted plinths, and two women in white and orange sit in meditation further back. Signs and banners are visible in the background, and the ground has scattered ash from a fire pit. The scene suggests a meditation session outdoors at an ashram.2010-09-16A photograph of an outdoor meditation session on bare ground beside palm trees. A central man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion over a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears orange robes draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits in front of him. Behind him, several other men in orange robes and white dhotis with yellow shawls sit in meditation, and a standing man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the left edge.2010-09-02A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in a meditation pose, eyes closed, hands resting on his lap in a mudra. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. A brass vessel sits at his left side on sandy ground with scattered ash. Behind him, two men in white clothes sit among palm trees and a red-and-grey backpack leans against a white pillar. A candidate matching Swamiji is present through the saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha mala, though the appearance is only probable.2010-07-10July 08 20102010-07-08A man in saffron-orange sannyasi robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion on a woven mat, eyes lowered and one hand raised in a mudra. He wears a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back dark hair. Behind him stands a tall orange-painted stone base draped with yellow and red marigold garlands, and grey stone deity murti and statues surround the open-air courtyard among palm trees. To his left, a seated woman in white and yellow sari with hands joined appears in the background. A brass kalasha sits on the left edge, and ash-grey ground scattered with small stones frames the scene.2010-09-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a low wooden seat on a woven mat, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap. He wears a long black rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark swept-back hair. Behind him stand dark stone sculptures of a bull and a standing deity, an orange pedestal, red signboards, palm trees and orange and red flags. A brass kalasha sits at the left edge.2010-10-15A seated man in an orange saffron shawl drawn over his head meditates with eyes closed, a red bindi and tilak on his forehead and a long dark rudraksha mala hanging on his chest. Behind him a black stone Nandi bull statue is draped with yellow and red marigold garlands and a white shawl, set on an orange-painted plinth. Palm trees and a small red sign stand in the background, and a blue mat lies to the right.2010-08-25A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a woven mat outdoors, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap with a long black rudraksha mala, long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi. Behind him stand dark stone statues of cobra-hooded deities, a tall orange pedestal with a yellow and red flower garland, palm trees and a wooden pole. A small brass vessel sits at the left edge and a green woven cloth lies at the lower right.2010-09-02August 15 20102010-08-15