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A man with a shaved head sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat atop a circular stone platform outdoors, eyes lowered. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a large black Shiva lingam draped with marigold garlands rises from a tiered red-orange pedestal. Grey stone deity statues and kalasha-like forms stand among palm trees, and a metal frame structure stands to the right. A brass pot sits beside him in the foreground. Small red signboards are visible along the grounds.

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October 29 20102010-10-29November 10 20102010-11-10November 10 20102010-11-10 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesNovember 14 20102010-11-14A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform with a woven straw mat, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap in meditation. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him stands an orange-painted shrine plinth with a black stone Nandi bull draped in orange and garlanded with marigolds. A brass kalasha sits at his left on the white-dotted ground. Grey stone deity statues, palm trees and a colourful ceremonial banner stand in the outdoor temple grounds.2010-11-07A man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes and a long dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low orange cushion over a woven mat in an outdoor temple courtyard, eyes closed and palms joined in meditation. A small brass vessel sits on the mat beside him. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped with a red flower garland on an orange plinth, and rows of grey stone deity sculptures, including several cobra-hooded figures, line the courtyard under palm trees. Red flags and a tall striped ceremonial banner stand nearby, and a partly visible printed banner hangs at left. a person is meditating in the courtyard, identifiable by the orange robe and long rudraksha mala.2010-10-19December 18 20102010-12-18November 06 20102010-11-06A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a striped mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. He sits within a circular stone-edged area decorated with coloured petals and a brass pot beside him. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped in marigold garlands, in front of an orange-red stone pedestal and a tall copper-capped pillar. Grey stone deity sculptures and small shrines are arranged around a sandy courtyard framed by coconut palms and flowering shrubs. Red signboards with text stand in the background.2010-11-01A photograph of a seated person in orange saffron robes with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged on a mat and wooden seat inside a circular gravel-filled pit bordered by a painted floral kolam. In front is a small brass vessel. Behind, a dark stone Nandi bull wearing a red and white flower garland sits on an orange plinth beside a tall orange stone pillar and a row of grey stone deity sculptures under palm trees. A striped painted pole with a decorated tip stands at left. a person by appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation at an outdoor shrine.2010-10-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed on a raised stone platform outdoors, meditating. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead, with a brass kalasha placed to his left on a woven mat. Behind him stands an orange brick shrine with a black stone deity murti (a Nandi-like bull figure) draped in a garland of yellow and orange flowers. Palm trees, grey stone statues and small plants frame the scene in warm sunlight. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala match the page's reference to Swamiji; the identification rests on these appearance cues only.2010-11-20