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A photograph of a man in orange saffron robes seated cross-legged on an orange cushion on a low wooden platform, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, in an outdoor temple courtyard. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large dark stone Nandi bull with a garland of yellow and red flowers and a chain of white beads around its neck, atop a white pedestal, beside a tall copper-coloured lamp post also garlanded. Palm trees and small dark stone deity sculptures surround the area. A brass kalasha pot sits at left, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl sits in the background. Sandy ground and an orange backpack at right complete the scene.

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A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a low platform at the centre of a ring of grey ash, with a brass kalasha-style vessel placed before him. Behind him stands a white stepped base holding a black stone Nandi-like bull figure garlanded with red and orange flowers, and a tall copper-coloured pillar draped in garlands rises among palm trees. Several people in white ritual clothes sit meditating on the ash circles around the open-air sacred site, with dark stone deity murti standing to the left, and a kolam or chalk-drawn pattern is visible on the ground at the front.2010-07-142011 - Photo Album +5 copiesOctober 27 20102010-10-27A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat placed on a woven mat in an outdoor temple courtyard. He has a tilak on his forehead and wears a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with his hands resting folded in his lap and his eyes closed. Beside him stands a small brass kalasha vessel. Behind him, a dark stone Nandi bull sits on an orange plinth draped with marigold and purple garlands. Grey stone deity murtis and small red signboards line the courtyard, with palm trees and a colourful hanging banner in the background. White kolam designs decorate the ground.2010-10-24A 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 photograph of an outdoor meditation scene beside a row of dark stone deity sculptures and a white plinth. In the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a draped hood sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with eyes closed and hands folded, wearing a long rudraksha mala. Behind him, a large black stone Nandi bull wears a red and yellow marigold garland and sits on a white pedestal. Two women in white garments with yellow shawls sit in meditation nearby, and a man in white with a yellow shawl sits at the right edge. A brass kalasha stands on the gravel ground in front, with palm trees and a tall ornate stone lamp pillar behind. Four physical people are visible. Appearance-based identity is uncertain, so the central meditator is described by role only.2010-07-03 +1 copiesFebruary 18 20112011-02-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated in meditation in lotus posture on a woven mat atop a raised circular stone platform with grey gravel edging, in an outdoor temple garden. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed and hands in a mudra on his lap. Behind him stands an orange brick shrine with a black stone Shiva lingam or shivalinga adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A brass kalasha or water vessel and a pink flower sit beside him, with a decorative rangoli or kolam drawn in green and white around the platform.2010-11-20A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with a folded mat, centred on a circular ash-covered ring marked with pink powder. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and his hands folded in his lap. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped in a garland of yellow and purple flowers, on a red-orange stone pedestal. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left, and grey stone deity statues stand in the background under palm trees.2011-02-18July 19 20102010-07-19July 08 20102010-07-08A man in saffron-orange sannyasi robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a rudraksha mala of dark beads, a red tilak on his forehead, and long swept-back dark hair; a brass kalasha vessel sits at his left on a bare dirt ground with ash. Behind him stands a white stepped pedestal topped by a deity murti draped in garlands and cloth. To the right, a second person in white clothes and a white shawl sits in meditation near a black shivalinga-style stone and a dish of offerings, with palm trees in the background. Dhuni ash lies on the ground in front of the seated figure. The seated man has distinctive saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, which are appearance cues for Swamiji (probable) in a meditation setting.2010-07-10