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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform with an orange-yellow cushion, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, meditating outdoors. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair. Behind him stand large grey stone deity murti sculptures, including a cobra-hooded figure, and a white pillar on the right. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the ground in front. Two women in white and cream clothing sit in the background among the statues, and scattered ash and wood pieces lie on the sandy ground. Swamiji (probable) is dressed in saffron with rudraksha malas and long swept-back hair, meditating in the sculpture garden.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple grounds with palm trees and grey stone deity sculptures. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a low wooden platform, eyes closed, with a small brass kalasha-style vessel beside him. Behind him, a man in a yellow top and a woman in white sit in meditation on the ground near smoking embers and a fire pit. Stone figures and a serpent-hooded sculpture frame the scene. a person: the seated saffron-robed man wears long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's identification, presented as the central figure in meditation.2010-07-27 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap on a woven mat. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala. A small brass oil lamp sits on the mat beside him. Behind him is a large orange stone plinth with a seated black stone deity murti draped in yellow and red marigold garlands, flanked by grey stone sculptures of deities and a tall standing figure holding a staff. Red signboards with white text stand on the ground at left and centre, and the sandy courtyard is scattered with yellow flower petals.2010-09-15A man in an orange sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat, hands folded in his lap with eyes closed, in meditation. He has long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a white stone platform is decorated with red and white flower garlands. Two women in white saris sit on the ground behind and to the left, and ash-covered earth surrounds the scene.2010-07-15A man seated cross-legged with eyes closed on a low cushioned seat on a mat outdoors, hands folded in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long dark rudraksha mala. He has long swept-back hair and a small tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-painted stone pedestal with a dark deity murti draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. A brass kalasha-style pot with a handle sits at the lower left. Two people in white and yellow clothes sit in the background among grey sculptures and palm trees. Dark brown earth and small plants surround the scene. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation.2010-09-18A man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak mark on his forehead and wet-looking hair swept back. Behind him stands a large black deity murti adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, set on a terracotta-orange pedestal. A brass kalasha-style pot sits at the lower left on a patterned floor of yellow and pink flower petals, with gravel and sandy ground around the outdoor shrine area and red signboards in the background.2010-11-01A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat and small wooden platform, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him sits a small brass kalasha vessel and scattered flower petals on the ground. Behind him are dark stone sculptures of seated and standing figures, a tall orange pillar, and a larger carved stone figure garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. Palm trees and red-lettered stone plaques surround the open outdoor courtyard. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in meditation in the courtyard with rudraksha mala and saffron robe.2010-10-26July 23 20102010-07-23A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion over a wooden board in an outdoor courtyard of sand and gravel, eyes closed, hands resting on his lap in meditation. Beside him a brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground. Behind him a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl sits with hands folded, also meditating. Behind them stand black stone deity murtis and naga figures on red pedestals, with a man in white standing at left near a white car and a red brick wall in the background.A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, with a red bindi on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala hanging across his chest. Beside him on the ground is a small brass vessel. Behind him, a second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits in meditation near a small fire of ash. a person is seated in the foreground in the saffron robes and rudraksha mala, meditating.2010-08-08July 20 20102010-07-20November 13 20102010-11-13 +1 copiesJuly 11 20102010-07-11