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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting in a mudra in his lap. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style pitcher. Behind him is a tall red metal frame structure with hanging colourful cloth banners, palm trees and a potted garden in the background. Ground is decorated with a white kolam-style pattern. Matching a candidate by appearance is not possible here, so the identity is uncertain and he is described by role as a meditating devotee.

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A man sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a woven mat outdoors among palm trees. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment draped over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi and white markings on his forehead. His hands rest folded in his lap. A brass kalasha-style pot with a handle stands beside him on the left, and a pink flower and white kolam-style chalk drawing lie on the ground in front. Behind him, a second man in white dhoti and white upper cloth sits in the background, slightly out of focus.2010-09-22A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform with a cushion, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap, in meditation. He wears a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, a red bindi on his forehead and a tilak of white marks. His hair is swept back. He sits on a woven mat with a blue border in an open outdoor courtyard. Behind him stand an orange-red stepped pedestal topped with a dark deity murti draped in yellow and red marigold garlands, and a second seated figure in white dhoti and shawl further back. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the left edge of the frame.2010-09-20A man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a wooden pallet atop a woven mat outdoors. He wears an orange sleeveless robe, a long black rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders and a long braid down his back, with a tilak on his forehead and eyes closed. Beside him sits a brass lota-like vessel and scattered orange marigold petals. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti with a yellow and red marigold garland and beaded necklace, set on an orange pedestal. Grey stone statues of serpent-hooded figures and other sculptures stand in the background, with palm trees and a red-brick wall beyond.2010-09-19A man sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden seat in an open outdoor yard with sandy ground. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a long necklace of wooden beads, and his eyes are closed in meditation. His hands rest together in his lap. A small brass bowl sits on a woven mat in front of him. Behind him stand a tall wooden frame with a ring at the top and a colourful cylindrical banner, palm trees, and a row of small grey statues along a low wall. Orange flags flank the scene and a small red shrine structure is at the left edge.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat with an orange cushion, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his body and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi-style mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped in yellow and magenta flower garlands, set against an orange-painted structure and blurred green trees. A brass pot sits at the lower left on a woven mat, and white chalk-like designs are visible on the ground.2010-09-22A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange temple-like structure with a garland of red and yellow flowers hanging above. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left, and colourful kolam rangoli designs and white pebbles decorate the ground. Garden plants surround the scene.2010-11-13A man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a low orange cushion placed on a woven mat outdoors. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over the shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads reaching to his chest, with a red bindi and white ash marks on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-painted structure with yellow and red flower garlands, and a brass vessel sits at the lower left. A white kolam line is visible on the ground.2010-09-22A man seated cross-legged in meditation on a cushion atop a low wooden platform over a woven straw mat, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap. He wears saffron-orange sleeveless robes draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with a red bindi and horizontal tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange stepped platform topped by a dark deity murti draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. A seated figure in white clothes sits further back on the right. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the left edge. Strong, claimed appearance cues for a person: saffron robes, rudraksha mala and tilak, seated in meditation.2010-09-20November 23 20102010-11-23November 02 20102010-11-02A seated man in orange sannyasi robes meditates with closed eyes on a low wooden seat with a cushion, on a woven mat outdoors. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a red bindi and white marks on his forehead, hands folded in his lap. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped with yellow and white marigold garlands, in front of orange-painted stepped platforms and palm foliage. A pink flower and a white kolam design lie at the mat's edge. a person: the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and forehead markings are present, and the page indicates his presence at this event.2010-09-22Outdoors among coconut palms, a man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala. A brass vessel sits on a woven mat in front of him. Behind him, a black stone Nandi bull with yellow and orange marigold garlands rests on a red-painted pedestal, and a tall pole with a curved loop rises beside him. Colourful kolam-style floor patterns decorate the circular ground. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala suggest the Swamiji identity, shown in meditation posture.2010-10-29