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A man in an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder sits cross-legged on a brown patterned mat in front of a rough grey stone wall. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, and his hands rest together near his feet. A plastic water bottle and a folded saffron cloth lie on the mat beside him, and a small tablet on a stand sits at the lower right. Appearance cues fit a person, but the face and build are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm the identity, so the a person field is unsure.

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October 08 20122012-10-08A man with swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a dark patterned mat in front of a rough grey stone wall, speaking with a headset microphone at his ear. He wears a rust-orange shawl draped over one shoulder, orange dhoti-style wrap, a long rudraksha mala with wooden beads, and a gold ceremonial pendant on a chain. His hands rest in front of him, and a water bottle and folded orange cloth sit on the mat at left.2012-10-08A smiling man with short dark hair and a white-and-red forehead marking sits cross-legged on the ground in front of a stone wall of grey rectangular stones. He is bare-chested apart from an orange-red cloth wrap over his shoulder and body, with a long brown rudraksha mala around his neck and a gold ceremonial necklace with a central gold pendant. A brown rudraksha band is tied on his upper arm. A plastic water bottle and a folded orange cloth lie on the ground at the lower left.2012-10-08October 08 20122012-10-08October 08 20122012-10-08A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a stone platform in front of a rough stone wall, with green leafy branches at left. He wears a loose orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala with large beads falling to his lap. He has a white horizontal forehead marking with a red dot, and his hands rest together at his lap holding the mala. The setting appears to be outdoors in evening light.2008-01-03Photograph of a smiling man seated outdoors before a rough dry-stone wall. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, leaving the other shoulder bare, with a rudraksha mala of dark beads and a gold ceremonial necklace. He has a vertical tilak mark and a small gold earring, and a rudraksha bracelet on his upper arm. Hair is pulled back. Appearance-based candidate for a person, shown with saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and gold necklace; his role is seated speaker or sannyasi.2012-10-08October 08 20122012-10-08A photograph of a man reclining on weathered grey stone steps, rotated on the page. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body and a multi-strand rudraksha mala of dark brown beads across his chest. He has long dark hair swept back, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and sandals with ankle-bands. He rests one arm across his torso with a hand near his waist, looking to the side. The setting appears to be ancient stone architecture. Swamiji (probable): the saffron cloth, long hair and rudraksha mala are visible cues, so he is labelled as a probable in-person subject.2007-07-02October 17 20122012-10-17October 08 20122012-10-08A man sits cross-legged in lotus-style meditation on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, on a woven mat outdoors. He wears an orange saffron robe with a maroon border and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi and tilak on his forehead. His hands rest on his knees and his gaze is directed to the side. A brass vessel stands at the lower left, and blurred trees and stone structures fill the background. The appearance and rudraksha mala are consistent with a person, shown in meditation.2011-01-31