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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform over a woven mat, outdoors on a sandy ground with a decorated floor design. He wears a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back and eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Beside him is a brass pot. Behind him a wooden cart carries an orange cloth canopy and a garlanded structure with flowers in orange and green, near a black stone Shiva lingam draped with red garland, palm trees and small stone figures. The man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron robes, consistent with Swamiji (probable), shown in meditation.

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November 23 20102010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, set on a sandy ground decorated with white and pink rangoli-style patterns. He wears a saffron-orange shawl and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and long hair swept back. Behind him stands a dark deity murti of a bull-like Nandi figure garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds, beside an orange brick platform. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left, surrounded by palm trees, flowering plants and grey stone figures. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in meditation with saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and long hair.2010-10-29Outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. A single man sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a low wooden seat over a straw mat, inside a circle of dark gravel decorated with white rangoli-style dots and flowers. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a long dark plait down his back. A small brass kalasha stands beside him. Behind him is a dark stone Nandi bull with a red garland on a red-orange plinth, and a flower-garlanded palanquin or cart with a canopy stands at left. Several dark stone statues and a tall decorated pillar with a red-and-white banner stand in the background. Small red signs with white text are placed among the plants.2010-11-23December 21 20102010-12-21 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a cushion placed on a woven mat outdoors. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long black rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him is a black stone Shiva lingam decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands on a red-painted pedestal, with palm trees and hanging coloured cloth streamers in the background. Sunlight glows through the morning haze.2010-11-20October 09 20102010-10-09 +1 copiesFebruary 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple garden with palm trees and black stone deity sculptures on red pedestals. In the centre, a man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with a woven mat, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, his eyes closed and hands resting on his lap. A brass vessel sits in front of him on a decorated circle of white and green patterned ground. Behind him a large black Nandi bull statue wears a garland of yellow and red flowers. Red placards with white text line the path, and a few people in white clothes stand in the background. Palm trees and a tall wooden pole frame the scene.2010-11-03Outdoors in a palm-fringed garden, a man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with hands folded in his lap and eyes closed, in meditation. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him stands a large orange-painted pillar or pedestal with a dark stone figure and a bronze vessel. Stone deity statues and small shrines are arranged around the garden, and the ground is decorated with colourful rangoli lines in purple, red and white. A small brass kalasha sits in front of him.2010-10-12February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a small wooden platform at the centre of a circular raised ring of earth on a paved courtyard at dusk. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground to his left. Behind him a large black Nandi bull statue rests on a red stepped pedestal, with stone deity figures and palm trees beyond. A low wooden flatbed cart stands to the left, and a woven mat runs in from the foreground. The figure is seated in a meditative posture with hands resting in his lap, and his face is not clearly visible at this distance.2011-02-14