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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over the shoulders and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a white shrine structure with a dark deity murti partly visible at the top, garlanded with yellow and red flower strands. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground beside him, with ash or fire residue in front. Two grey pigeons walk on the pale stone pavement. The scene suggests a sannyasi performing meditation or puja at an outdoor shrine.

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July 19 20102010-07-19July 19 20102010-07-19Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged with eyes closed on a low wooden seat covered by an orange cushion, hands clasped in his lap, in meditation. He wears orange saffron robes draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red vertical mark on his forehead. Beside him on the sandy ground stands a polished brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him is a white stepped platform decorated with a garland of red and yellow flowers, and a grey pigeon walks across the concrete in the foreground.2010-07-19A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a white stone platform outdoors, eyes lowered, with rudraksha malas hanging on his chest. Behind him, a dark stone deity murti with a bead necklace is garlanded with yellow marigolds and purple-and-maroon flowers, and a dark stone statue stands among green palms and shrubs. A grey pigeon in the foreground blurs across the white stone ledge, and the scene is lit by warm low sunlight. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas as the qualifying cues.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a single man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears saffron-orange robes, a sleeveless wrap over one shoulder, and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads falling to his chest, with a red tilak on his forehead and dark hair swept back. Behind him stands a white stepped stone structure draped with a garland of red and yellow flowers. A small brass vessel sits at his left on a ring of grey ash, and fresh petals lie on the ground around the platform.2010-07-19A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a head covering and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion over a raised wooden platform, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, in meditation. Behind him a white stone shrine base stands with a sculpted deity murti at the top and two long marigold garlands hanging down. Two white-clothed people stand and sit at the left edge near a bucket, and a small brass kalasha sits on the ground in front. Two white doves stand on the gravel beside a circle of ash.2010-07-22A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and matching head covering sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap. He wears a red tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him a white stepped base holds yellow and red flower garlands draped over a dark deity murti. A small brass kalasha sits on the ground beside him, and a white dove walks in the foreground near a sooty ash-ringed fire area. A barefoot person in white dhoti stands at the upper right edge. This appears to be a meditative or puja setting in an open-air temple space.2010-07-22Outdoor photograph in soft morning light. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala around his neck, hands folded in his lap. Behind him is a white plinth draped with a yellow and magenta marigold garland, beside a dark stone deity murti with a garland and necklace. Stone sculptures, palm trees and green foliage fill the background. A blurred pigeon occupies the foreground. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala match the page's Swamiji claim for this event.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA man with a red bindi and swept-back hair sits cross-legged on sandy ground in meditation, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him is a white stepped pedestal bearing a dark stone deity murti, garlanded with red and yellow flower strands. Ash-covered ground and a small brass vessel sit in front of him, with a dark shivalinga-like stone and smoke in the background, and a partly visible person in white at the right edge.2010-07-19A seated man in an orange saffron wrap and dhoti sits cross-legged on a wooden plank in an outdoor temple courtyard, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair. Behind him stands a white stepped shrine base with a black deity murti draped in yellow and red flower garlands. Ash is scattered on the ground, a brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left, and a person in white clothing sits at the right edge beside offering plates. Two pigeons, one white and one grey, are in the foreground. a person cues: long swept-back hair and saffron sannyasi clothing, consistent with the page's reference to a homa and darshan event.2010-07-08July 19 20102010-07-19A photograph of a man in an orange saffron wrap and rudraksha mala sitting with eyes closed near a white stone pedestal topped by a dark statue draped with a garland of yellow, white and red flowers. A white dove drinks from a shallow puddle in the foreground, and a second white dove stands at left. Behind, a man in white ritual clothes and a mala sits in meditation beside a smoking fire pit, with plumeria trees and green foliage in the background. The man in orange has long hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a dark rudraksha mala, with a crown-like hairstyle and ceremonial orange garb marking him as a candidate for the page's a person subject, though his features are not confidently established.2010-07-07