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Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged with eyes closed on a low wooden seat covered by an orange cushion, hands clasped in his lap, in meditation. He wears orange saffron robes draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red vertical mark on his forehead. Beside him on the sandy ground stands a polished brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him is a white stepped platform decorated with a garland of red and yellow flowers, and a grey pigeon walks across the concrete in the foreground.

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July 22 20102010-07-22Outdoor photo of a sannyasi seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat in front of white shrine structures. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and hands folded in his lap. A brass kalasha stands on the ground beside him, with a garland of marigolds hanging on the white shrine behind. Ash-filled fire pits lie on the sandy ground, and a second person in white dhoti and yellow-bordered cloth sits at the far right. A pigeon walks on the pale concrete platform in the foreground next to a white step.2010-07-19A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat, hands folded in his lap with eyes closed, in meditation or puja. In front of him lies a circular ring of white ash on bare ground, with a small brass vessel placed beside him. Behind him stands a white stepped plinth with garlands of orange and yellow flowers draped over it. A man in white clothes sits on the right, and a pigeon walks across the foreground pavement. White chalk kolam designs decorate the ground.2010-07-14A man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap, with a red tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him, a dark stone deity murti seated on a white pedestal is garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A white dove stands on white kolam-style chalk designs on the sandy ground, with a red flower placed nearby and a brass vessel at the left edge. At the right edge, a seated man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits beside a grey and orange bag. Setting appears to be an outdoor temple courtyard.2010-07-15A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform with a folded orange cloth cushion. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, has a red tilak on his forehead, and has his eyes closed with hands clasped in his lap. Behind him is a dark stone deity murti draped with a yellow and red flower garland, set on white stepped pedestal platforms. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to the left, and a white dove stands on white kolam-style powder drawings on the sandy ground in front of him. Grey ash is scattered on the ground, and a grey and orange backpack lies to the right.2010-07-15A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and matching head covering sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap. He wears a red tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him a white stepped base holds yellow and red flower garlands draped over a dark deity murti. A small brass kalasha sits on the ground beside him, and a white dove walks in the foreground near a sooty ash-ringed fire area. A barefoot person in white dhoti stands at the upper right edge. This appears to be a meditative or puja setting in an open-air temple space.2010-07-22A man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform in front of a white shrine, eyes closed and palms pressed together in prayer. He wears saffron-orange robes draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Behind him a dark deity murti is garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Smoke rises around the platform, white and grey ash lies on the ground, and a brass kalasha vessel sits to the left. A white dove walks in the foreground beside a red rose, with white chalk kolam designs on the ground. A backpack rests at the right edge of the shrine.2010-07-15A seated man in an orange saffron wrap and dhoti sits cross-legged on a wooden plank in an outdoor temple courtyard, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair. Behind him stands a white stepped shrine base with a black deity murti draped in yellow and red flower garlands. Ash is scattered on the ground, a brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left, and a person in white clothing sits at the right edge beside offering plates. Two pigeons, one white and one grey, are in the foreground. a person cues: long swept-back hair and saffron sannyasi clothing, consistent with the page's reference to a homa and darshan event.2010-07-08July 22 20102010-07-22A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap draped over one shoulder. Behind him is a white pedestal with red and yellow flower garlands hanging down. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to the left on the ground, with grey ash scattered nearby and brass plates on the right. A pigeon walks in the foreground. The scene suggests a quiet outdoor ritual or meditation setting. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in meditation with long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and red bindi.2010-07-08July 22 20102010-07-22Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform draped with an orange cloth. He wears an orange sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap. Behind him stands a large dark stone deity murti draped in a yellow and red flower garland atop a white tiered pedestal. A white pigeon stands in the foreground on ash and white kolam designs, with a red rose nearby. A seated man in white clothes with a yellow shawl and a grey-orange backpack sit in the background, and a small brass vessel is at the left edge.2010-07-15