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A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands joined in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap. Behind him stands a large dark stone deity murti with a white pedestal, draped in a garland of yellow and red flowers. A grey stone standing figure holding a staff, a seated woman in cream clothes in the background, pigeons pecking on the sandy ground with ash scattered nearby.

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Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform within a ring of grey ash, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, in an orange saffron wrap with a red bindi on his forehead. Long dark hair falls behind him. Beside him sits a brass kalasha-style vessel on the ash. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull draped in a garland of red, orange and yellow marigold flowers, on a tiered white plinth. A white pigeon and a grey pigeon are on the ground, and a figure in white clothes at the right edge holds a brass plate. Smoke rises at the far right. The man in orange is seated in meditation near the Nandi shrine during what appears to be a homa or puja setting. The man in orange has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron robes, consistent with the page's a person reference, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform on bare ground. He wears orange robes with a wrap over one shoulder, a long mala of dark rudraksha beads, and a red bindi on his forehead, with hands clasped in his lap. Behind him stand grey stone deity murti sculptures, a white plinth scattered with red petals, and a garland of yellow and red flowers. A woman in white sits in meditation further back to the left, and palm trees frame the scene.2010-07-23A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap draped over one shoulder. Behind him is a white pedestal with red and yellow flower garlands hanging down. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to the left on the ground, with grey ash scattered nearby and brass plates on the right. A pigeon walks in the foreground. The scene suggests a quiet outdoor ritual or meditation setting. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in meditation with long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and red bindi.2010-07-08A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his head and body, orange dhoti, a red-and-black tilak mark on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with red, yellow and white flower garlands, set on a white tiered pedestal beneath palm trees. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the sand to his left, and another seated person in white with a yellow shawl is partly visible at the right edge. Ash-covered ground surrounds the scene. Two physical people are visible.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat meditating with eyes closed, wearing an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi and tripundra marks on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti with garlands of marigolds and pink flowers. An orange temple plinth and palm trees form the backdrop. A second seated man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits further back. Ash lines the ground and a small patterned mat lies in front. The seated man in orange has distinctive long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2010-08-16Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over one shoulder, a red bindi on his forehead, and long dark hair swept back. Behind him a white stone plinth holds garlands of yellow, red and green flowers. A dark stone deity murti and a palm tree stand in the background. To the left, a woman in white with a yellow shawl sits in meditation beside a brass kalasha. Two pigeons, one white and one grey, walk on the sandy ground in front.2010-07-08A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange cushion placed on a woven mat, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap. He wears an orange sleeveless robe with a draped shawl and a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, and has a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull statue draped with white and multicoloured flower garlands and beaded necklaces, set on an orange-painted stepped platform with scattered petals on the ground and a palm tree in the background.2010-09-16A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in mudra. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala. He has long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi statue draped with yellow, purple and pink flower garlands, with a red-orange temple plinth, palm trees and a small Shivalinga-like stone to the right. A brass kalasha sits at the left edge and a small woven mat lies on the ground at right.2010-09-03July 08 20102010-07-08A photograph of an outdoor meditation at a temple courtyard. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back hair, a red forehead mark and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a wooden seat, eyes closed, hands clasped, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe. Behind him, a black stone Nandi statue draped with yellow and red marigold garlands sits on a white plinth. A second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala meditates nearby beside a grey backpack and rolled mats. Ash is spread on the ground, white kolam designs are drawn in front, a red flower lies on the kolam, and a white pigeon walks in the foreground. Palm trees stand in the background.2010-07-15August 01 20102010-08-01