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A photograph of a man with long, swept-back black hair sitting cross-legged on a raised tiled platform in a plain white-walled hall. He wears a loose saffron-orange wrap over a red top and has a red bindi on his forehead, his eyes lowered and hands resting in his lap. Behind him stands a large dark wooden deity murti with multiple raised arms and a tall crown. Cues for Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and a red forehead mark seated before a deity murti, in an in-person setting.

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A man with long, dark, wavy hair sits cross-legged on a grey stone platform, barefoot, smiling and speaking while his hands rest together in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and an orange dhoti-style garment, with a red top underneath and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark carved stone sculpture against a white-painted wall with a wall sconce.2007-11-07A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a grey stone floor, smiling and gesturing with open hands. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe over a red garment. In front of him lies a flat copper plate engraved with a yantra-like geometric pattern. Behind him stands a dark carved stone deity murti with a wall sconce on the pale wall.2007-11-07A photograph inside a temple hall with plain white block walls. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a tiled platform, wearing an orange saffron wrap over a red top, hands resting together in lap and smiling. Beside them stands a dark stone deity murti of a standing figure holding objects in multiple hands. Center right, a large dark stone bowl-shaped basin on a lotus-petal pedestal, possibly a yoni-peetha or abhishekam vessel. Upper right, gold-coloured metal figures and an ornate gold stand. A red EXIT sign is visible on the wall. Blue slippers and a folded cloth lie near the base of the statue.2007-11-07A smiling man with long dark hair tied in a bun sits on the edge of a tiled platform inside a temple. He wears a bright orange draped garment over a red sleeveless top, one hand resting on his chest. Behind him stands a large dark stone basin with lotus-petal carving, and above it gilded temple architecture with a gold figure of a deity. Bare feet dangle over the tiled edge. The pose is a candid, relaxed moment. Appearance cues of long swept-back hair, orange clothing and a temple setting are consistent with the page's a person reference, but the face cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2007-11-07A smiling man with long dark hair tied in a knot sits cross-legged on a tiled platform in a temple hall. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl over a red undershirt, and his bare feet rest on the tiled edge. Behind him stand ornate gold-coloured deity murti and carved gold temple pillars, with a dark stone yoni-style pedestal to his right. Blue cloth sits at the left edge of the frame.2007-11-07A seated man in an orange saffron wrap and orange dhoti sits cross-legged on a cushion with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, meditating. He wears a black rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead, and his long dark hair falls to his shoulders. Behind him stands a grey stone deity murti with multiple arms, and a brass pot with a small ritual vessel sits on the ground at lower left. Flower garlands hang on a dark pedestal at right under a tree-lined outdoor courtyard.2011-06-05A smiling man with long dark hair sits cross-legged, barefoot, on a grey concrete floor, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap over a red undershirt. He extends both open palms toward the left as if explaining something. Beside him lies a flat orange-tinted metal plate engraved with concentric circular patterns. Behind him, a large dark stone statue of a seated deity murti stands against a pale wall, with a wall sconce and a dark stone trough nearby. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and gesturing as a teacher, seated before the carved plate.2007-11-07A man sits cross-legged on a wooden platform in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting folded in his lap. He wears saffron-orange robes draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a dark stone deity murti stands on an orange-painted temple plinth, with a garland of red and orange flowers draped above. The setting appears outdoors in front of the temple. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, matching the page's reference to a meditation discourse.2010-09-08July 05 20102010-07-05 +1 copiesA man with long, loose dark hair sits in meditation on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, on a woven mat outdoors. He wears a saffron-orange shawl and garment, a gold headband with a central ornament, a red bindi and a thin gold chain, with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped with a white cloth and a garland of yellow and purple flowers, in front of an orange-red stepped temple structure with greenery at the right.2010-12-27A man seated cross-legged in meditation on an outdoor stone platform, eyes closed and smiling, with hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over both shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead and slicked-back dark hair. Behind him, a dark stone deity murti is garlanded with yellow and red flowers, set against orange-red temple walls and green foliage. a person: the seated sannyasi wears orange saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, matching the page's a person reference.2010-09-20A man with long dark hair tied back in a low bun sits with eyes closed in meditation, wearing an orange sleeveless top and a draped orange shawl over one shoulder, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stand large grey stone sculptures of deities and a stone pedestal, with green foliage overhead and red pillars at the sides. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple grounds. Compatible cues such as long hair, orange clothing and a sitting meditative posture are present, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the person is described by role only.2010-07-04