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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat atop a low wooden seat, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees in a mudra. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back dark hair. A brass kalasha stands to his left on a chalk-and-flower kolam circle of gravel. Behind him is an orange-painted pedestal bearing a black stone Nandi garlanded with marigolds and a multicoloured flower garland, with stone figures and a palm grove beyond. The setting suggests an outdoor ashram meditation. Desc notes the person's appearance matches the page's Swamiji reference with several cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.

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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, set on a woven mat with a brass kalasha-style pot beside him. He wears an orange saffron robe, a dark rudraksha mala necklace and a small red bindi, with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. Behind him is a row of grey stone deity murtis on red-painted plinths, a large grey bull statue draped in a garland of marigolds and yellow flowers, and colourful striped cloth banners hanging from a pole. A palm tree and a painted backdrop complete the outdoor setting.2010-11-19A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion over a woven mat, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a long rudraksha mala and has long dark hair with a tilako on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style pot sits beside him on a ring of ash and pink-chalked rangoli. Behind him are rows of white stone statues, an orange-walled building and palm trees under daylight.2010-10-10A man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a woven mat atop a low wooden seat, in an open outdoor yard with palm trees and rangoli-style white designs on the ground. He wears an orange saffron wrap, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and a horizontal tilak on his forehead; his hands rest in his lap. Behind him a dark stone Nandi statue is garlanded with yellow, white and purple flower garlands on a red-orange pedestal. A brass kalasha sits on the ground at his left, and a small orange and blue flag hangs at the upper right edge.2010-10-24A photo of a man seated in lotus position on a mat outdoors, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, and a red tilak on his forehead; his long dark hair is loose. In front of him is a small brass kalasha with a pink flower beside it, and a sand-and-chalk kolam design is drawn on the ground. Behind him stands a black stone Shiva linga draped with yellow-orange flower garlands on an orange-red pedestal, with grey stone deity statues and palm trees in the background. Sunlight flares through the trees. Appearance-based cues (long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala) are consistent with a probable Swamiji. Pratyaksha paada puja and satsang event context; photo of seated meditation at a shrine.2010-11-20A seated man in orange sannyasi robes with red borders sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Beside him is a brass kalasha-style vessel on the mat. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull draped with an orange cloth and marigold garlands on an orange plinth, flanked by palm trees and colourful striped flag-like decorations hanging from a wooden pole. The setting is an open outdoor courtyard with a gravel-edged floor.2010-11-07November 23 20102010-11-23A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with a folded orange cloth, hands joined in his lap, in a meditative or puja posture. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back hair. In front of him is a circular pit of grey ash or gravel edged with stone, surrounded by pink petals, and a brass kalasha vessel sits at its left edge. Behind him is a black Shiva lingam with a yellow-orange marigold garland on a red stepped pedestal, and grey stone deity statues stand in the background under palms. The setting is an open paved courtyard beside red-painted shrine structures. The man's appearance matches several cues associated with the page's presenter, so he is described as a probable Swamiji in saffron robes with rudraksha mala and swept-back hair.November 20 20102010-11-20Outdoor meditation scene in a temple garden. A man in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded on a woven mat, a brass kalasha beside him on a circular ash-filled pit decorated with pink and white kolam. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue on an orange tiered pedestal. A second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits in meditation to the left. Grey stone deity statues and palm trees surround the area, with small red signboards in the background.2010-10-10A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a mat and cushions inside a circular, gravel-bordered floor with a white and green kolam-style design. He has long hair, rudraksha beads around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting in a mudra. Beside him sits a brass kalasha-style pot and a pink flower. Behind him stands a dark stone Shiva linga draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands on a red-orange pedestal, flanked by stone deity statues and palm trees in a sunlit outdoor temple courtyard. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears saffron robes, rudraksha mala and long hair, consistent with a meditation or satsang setting.2010-11-20November 22 20102010-11-22A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation outdoors on a cushion, eyes closed, hands in a mudra on his lap. He wears saffron-orange robes and multiple strands of gold beaded necklaces, with a red bindi and white markings on his forehead, and long dark hair swept back. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull statue draped in white and orange flower garlands, beside an orange-painted temple structure. A black stone standing deity statue holding a staff and a palm tree are in the background, with a dirt ground and ash-scattered area in front.2010-08-15