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Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak mark on his forehead and long dark hair. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left on a rangoli-decorated border. Behind him stands a stone deity murti with a dark shrine base and a marigold garland, beneath a tall copper kalasha atop an orange-red pedestal. Stone sculptures, palm trees and tropical plants fill the background.

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A seated man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, wearing a long dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. He sits on a folded mat and cushioned platform on a sandy-ground compound. Behind him stands a black stone Shiva lingam wrapped in a garland of yellow and orange marigolds on a red-orange pedestal, flanked by dark stone deity sculptures and palm trees. A brass kalasha with a pink flower rests on a patterned mat in front of him, and red-and-white placards line the path. Sunlight streams through the palms on the right.2010-11-20October 28 20102010-10-28 +2 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a mat, with hands resting in his lap, in an outdoor temple grounds setting. A brass pot stands at his left beside a red flower on the ground, and a colourful rangoli-style pattern with flowers and dots surrounds him within a ring of grey ash. Behind him a large black stone Nandi bull sits on a red-orange pedestal draped with yellow and red marigold garlands, and a tall red-orange pillar is also garlanded. Several dark grey stone deity murti sculptures line the grounds under palm trees, and a large wooden pole stands in the background. At left, a painted banner shows a robed figure and devotees. The man has long hair and appears to be in meditation. Appearance cues including long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala are consistent with the page's Swamiji flag, so this is a probable Swamiji in person.2010-10-29A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat and a low wooden seat in an outdoor garden. He wears a saffron-orange garment draped over his body and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red-orange tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair. His hands rest on his knees with eyes closed. Behind him a dark Nandi bull statue stands on an orange pedestal garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands, with a tall orange pillar rising above it. Palm trees, garden statues and a brass kalasha pot sit nearby. The scene suggests meditation in a temple grounds setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's saffron clothing, rudraksha mala, long hair and tilak match the cues for Swamiji, so this is recorded as in-person.2010-10-28 +1 copiesA man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange seat atop a mat in an open outdoor courtyard. He has short dark hair and his hands rest in his lap. Behind him stands a large dark stone Nandi bull with a garland of yellow and purple flowers, set on a red-orange stepped plinth. Palm trees and tropical plants surround the courtyard, with dark stone statues and small shrines lining the grounds. A brass kalasha pot sits on the ground to his left, and orange flags flank the scene. Red signboards are placed among the statues.2010-10-13October 29 20102010-10-29October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed on a low saffron-cushioned seat, in meditation, at the centre of a circular sand pit with a kolam border and grey ash or fire residue. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped with yellow-orange marigold garlands, on an orange stepped pedestal, with a tall copper kalasha above. Dark stone deity statues stand among palms and plants on the left, and a bald man in white dhoti sits on the right near a smoking fire. A brass pot sits at the front edge of the pit. The scene is an outdoor temple grounds during a homa or meditation sitting. Printed red signs with white text are visible at the bases of the statues. The man in orange is the central figure, wearing a distinctive rudraksha mala and saffron robes, so the appearance-based candidate is a person.2010-10-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala meditates cross-legged on a wooden seat over a mat outdoors, eyes closed, with a brass kalasha-style vessel beside him. Behind him a dark stone Nandi bull on a red pedestal stands draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands, flanked by palm trees and dark stone deity sculptures. The ground is marked with a ring of white stones and a lamp-lit circle, and red placards stand among the statues. Sunlight from the upper right gives a hazy warm tone. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a red forehead mark, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's claim of his presence at this satsang.2010-10-28 +1 copiesOctober 29 20102010-10-29A photograph of a man seated in lotus posture with eyes closed in meditation on a raised circular stone platform outdoors. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and has long dark hair. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him on a woven mat, and a small folded maroon cloth lies nearby. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull with a garland of red and yellow flowers, set on an orange-red pedestal, flanked by dark stone figures of standing deities and palm trees. Red signboards are visible at the edges of the scene.2010-11-03A seated man in meditation pose on a raised mat in an outdoor garden courtyard, wearing an orange-saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and his eyes are closed with hands resting on his knees. Behind him stands a red-brick pedestal topped by a black stone Nandi bull, with tall palm trees and dark stone statues of standing and seated figures around. A brass kalasha-style pot sits at the lower left on the mat.2010-10-15