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A man seated in meditation on a wooden platform with an orange cushion, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, wearing an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala. A red bindi marks his forehead. A rush mat and a small patterned rug lie beneath him on a paved courtyard decorated with yellow and pink floral kolam. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull with a beaded garland, flanked by dark stone deity sculptures and palm trees, with a terracotta platform in the background.

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February 05 20112011-02-05A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform with an orange cushion, eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead and long swept-back hair. Behind him stands a large dark stone Nandi bull with a bead garland and an orange base, flanked by a grey stone deity sculpture and palm trees. The stone paved courtyard has a woven mat and a small rug. One person is visible in the scene.2011-02-05A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap, on a wooden meditation seat with a woven mat in an outdoor courtyard. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull statue adorned with beads, with a weathered stone deity figure and a palm tree in the background, and a red-orange pedestal beside him. Small red flowers lie on the pedestal. The man's long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala match the appearance-based cues for the probable Swamiji, so this is a probable Swamiji in meditation in person.2011-02-05A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden platform cushioned with an orange cloth, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him stand grey stone sculptures of deities, including a figure seated beneath a multi-hooded serpent canopy, with red brick walls, a dirt mound, and green trees in the background. A small burnt area with ash lies on the ground to his left.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat outdoors, eyes closed, with a red bindi on his forehead. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala hanging to his waist. Beside him on the mat stands a polished brass pot. Behind him is a black stone Nandi bull statue wearing a white and red flower garland, set on an orange stepped plinth beneath tall palm trees. A small red sign is visible in the background.2010-10-06October 09 20102010-10-09A man seated in lotus-style meditation on a low wooden stool with a cushion, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull statue draped with white and yellow flower garlands, set on an orange-red temple plinth with a palm tree above. A brass lamp sits at the left edge and a grass mat covers the ground. The scene suggests a meditation session outdoors. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, with saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and swept-back hair as visible cues, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable).2010-09-17September 06 20102010-09-06 +1 copiesSeptember 06 20102010-09-06 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20102010-09-16 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged on a woven mat outdoors with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, in meditation. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, a dark rudraksha mala hanging to his chest, and a red tilak dot on his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands, on an orange-painted plinth. Palm trees and a dark stone lingam stand in the background, and a brass kalasha sits at the left edge. A red sign reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda.2010-09-06September 06 20102010-09-06