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A man with long dark hair pulled back sits with eyes closed on the edge of a raised tiled platform inside a plain white hall under construction. He wears an orange saffron wrap over a red undershirt, with a small red tilak on his forehead, hands folded in his lap and bare feet dangling. Beside him is a large dark stone bowl-shaped basin with lotus-petal carving. Behind, gold-coloured temple ornaments and a carved gold pillar rise, and blue and red cloth and a plastic bag lie on the platform. An exit sign is visible at upper right.

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A 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 barefoot man in orange saffron wraps and a red undershirt sits on the edge of a tiled raised platform, arms folded and one hand resting on his knee. He wears a red tilak on his forehead and has his hair swept back. Behind him stand gilded metal ritual objects and a large dark stone pedestal with lotus-petal carving. The scene appears to be a temple interior.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 seated person in an orange saffron robe and a red inner top sits on a tiled platform, smiling and looking to the side with hands resting on the ledge. Behind them stand a dark stone deity sculpture and a large gold Nataraja-style dancing Shiva statue with a flaming arch. In front is a large black stone basin on a lotus-petal base, with folded cloths and a blue bag on the platform. Unfinished wooden crates and boards lie in the background against a white block wall.2007-11-07A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in lap in a mudra. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a red kumkum bindi on his forehead, with long dark hair tied back. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped in red and orange flower garlands on a white pedestal, with palm trees in the background. A brass vessel is visible at the lower left edge.2010-06-27A 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 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.2007-11-07A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed over a woven straw mat, inside a circular bed of dark gravel with a reddish-brown border on a paved courtyard. He wears a loose orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and an orange cloth around his body, with his hands resting folded in his lap. Beside him on the mat sits a small brass or gold-coloured vessel. Behind him stand a red-painted pedestal base at left, a red pillar at right, a low stone wall, dark stone figures and green trees. A figure is partly visible in the lower-left corner. The swami has long dark hair swept back, which together with the saffron clothing and ceremonial setting matches the Swamiji (probable) presentation for this discourse setting, so the appearance is recorded as in_person.2011-02-12A man sits cross-legged on an orange mat outdoors in front of a black stone Nandi bull statue on a terracotta-coloured pedestal. He wears an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and an orange lower garment, with a red tilak mark on his forehead, and his hands are folded in his lap. A brass kalasha or small brass pot sits on the mat beside him. Behind him is a wooden cart or chariot with a flower-decorated canopy. The scene reads as a meditation or satsang setting. a person: the seated man has long dark hair, a red tilak and orange saffron clothing, but these cues alone are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is treated as uncertain.2011-02-11A man sits on the edge of a tiled platform in a temple under construction. He wears a bright orange shawl over a red top and orange wrap, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. His bare feet dangle over the edge, and his hands rest on his knee. Behind him stand gilded deity figures and a large dark stone base with lotus-petal carving, with gold-leaf ornamentation visible above. The setting is a construction-stage temple interior.2007-11-07A person sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a mat outdoors, wrapped in an orange-saffron shawl over orange robes, hands folded in the lap, eyes lowered in meditation. A small brass vessel with a rounded base sits on the mat in the lower left foreground. Behind him a white wooden cart with large dark wheels and iron rings stands on a paved area, with a red stone platform and a black stone base to the right. The figure has a red mark on the forehead and short dark hair. Appearance is consistent with the a person candidate with several cues including saffron wrap and robes, but the face and features are blurred and the identification is uncertain, so the candidate is described by role as a meditating sannyasi.2011-02-14A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat. He wears an orange-saffron garment draped over one shoulder with gold zari borders and a long necklace of gold beads. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him stands an orange stepped temple plinth with a black deity murti garlanded with yellow and magenta flowers. Colourful rangoli lines and dark stones decorate the ground, and a brass vessel sits at the left edge. The man is a single person with a distinctive appearance: long swept hair, saffron cloth and ornate gold beads, consistent with the page's a person label, so this is a probable in-person candidate.2010-11-21