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Outdoor photo at a sunlit ashram courtyard with palm trees. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on an orange cushioned seat atop a woven mat, in a red-orange robe with a long gold ceremonial necklace. His hands rest on his knees in a meditative posture. A small brass vessel sits on the mat, and a red-and-white floral rangoli border surrounds the platform. Orange-painted stone structure with flower garlands at left, a red pillar at right, and a few people in white and cream clothing standing in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-red robe, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.

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Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard. A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a low orange cushion atop a wooden platform, wearing an orange-red robe with a patterned border and a long strand of large golden-beaded mala necklaces, with a gold armlet on his upper arm. He gazes upward in meditation. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel on a woven mat. Behind him an orange temple structure is decorated with marigold garlands. In the background several men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching, with palm trees and a drum resting on the ground to the right. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha-style malas, seated in meditation.2010-12-28December 22 20102010-12-22A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden seat over a woven mat, in an outdoor temple courtyard. He wears long swept-back hair, a red bindi, a rudraksha-style mala of gold-toned beads, a gold necklace, and a gold armlet, with an orange shawl draped over his shoulder. A brass pot stands on the mat at left. Behind him, a tall orange platform holds a dark deity murti draped in yellow and red garlands. Palm trees, a red pillar and grey stone blocks surround the courtyard. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold beads and saffron robes, seated as the presiding teacher.2010-12-28A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion atop a wooden seat, eyes closed. He wears a saffron-orange robe with a dark patterned border, a long string of large golden-brown beads and a gold chain, plus a gold armlet on his upper arm, and a small red mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a red-orange stone shrine base draped with flower garlands in marigold and purple. A brass kalasha vessel sits on a woven mat in the foreground. Two people in white shirts and white clothing stand in the background among trees and small stone structures, and a drum rests at the right edge.2010-12-28A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion on a mat outdoors, wearing a red-orange sannyasi robe with dark trim and a long gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklace with ornate gold clasps. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he has a red tilak on his forehead. He gazes off to the side with a calm expression. Behind him, a man in white dhoti stands near a low brick building, and several people in white are scattered in the background near a row of carved stone figures and a small brass vessel stands in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man in red robes with long hair and a gold rudraksha necklace, shown in a meditative seated pose.2010-12-22A man sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a woven mat outdoors, gazing off to the side with hands folded in his lap. He wears a red-orange draped garment, a long gold ceremonial necklace of beads and pendant, and a red tilak mark on his forehead. Long, swept-back hair falls past his shoulders. A small metal bowl sits on a wooden stand in front of him. Behind him are a red pillar, a banana plant, potted plants, stone blocks and palm trees, with a white wall and a second person partially visible in the background. The appearance of this person with long hair, saffron-toned clothing and gold necklace is a probable match for Swamiji, shown in a meditative seated posture.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a low wooden seat outdoors, in front of an orange-painted stone platform garlanded with yellow and red flowers. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a patterned border, a red bindi on his forehead, a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and gold armlet, and holds his hands in his lap. A brass kalasha stands at his left on a white-patterned mat. Behind him are stone deity sculptures, palm trees and a grey brick wall. The setting suggests a temple courtyard meditation or satsang. The man's clothing and cues are consistent with the page's a person reference, so this is a probable identification from appearance.2010-12-28December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of a seated man in a red saffron-toned sarong and shawl, wearing a long gold ceremonial necklace of ornate beads, with a small red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair. He sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a mat outdoors, hands resting in his lap, gazing to the side. Behind him, a palm-fronded garden, stone sculptures, a red pillar and a second person in white and orange clothing stand in a sunlit courtyard. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in a meditative pose with distinctive ornate gold necklace, long hair and red robes.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22