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Outdoor photo of a young man with long dark hair seated cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform on a sandy courtyard, wearing a white dhoti-style cloth and a long orange-yellow marigold garland, with a brass vessel beside him. Behind him a black stone Nandi bull with a white cloth and garland sits on a red-brick pedestal, and a red-brick stambha with garlands stands to the right. On the left a large wooden cart with an orange draped canopy and chains is parked near palm trees. A woven mat lies on the ground and a circular raised platform with small rangoli-style patterns surrounds the seat.

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December 21 20102010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21Outdoor photo of a seated man in white dhoti and white shawl meditating on a low cushioned seat placed on a woven mat within a decorated floral kolam ring on bare ground. He wears a long garland of marigolds and a gold chain, with a sacred marking on his forehead and a bracelet on his wrist. Behind him a wooden cart with chains and wheels is draped in orange cloth with a yellow fringed canopy. A brass kalasha stands near his left hand. To the right, a black stone Nandi bull with white cloth and a marigold garland sits beside an orange pedestal, with palm trees and a stone deity murti in the background.2010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21November 23 20102010-11-23Outdoor scene at an ashram-style courtyard. A single person sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat, wearing a yellow-orange garment and a flower garland, with eyes closed and hands resting in the lap. A small brass vessel stands beside them on a circular floral kolam drawn in coloured powders with a gravel-filled ring. Behind, an orange-draped wooden ratha/cart with large wheels stands under an orange cloth canopy. To the right, a dark stone Nandi bull statue wears a red-and-yellow flower garland and sits on a red pedestal, with more stone figures and palm trees nearby. A woven mat leads toward the seated figure. The person is visibly the only one in the foreground.2010-12-23December 21 20102010-12-21 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion atop a woven mat, within a circular bed of white ash or grey stones ringed by decorative white and pink floral kolam designs. He wears a white dhoti and white shawl, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a long garland of yellow flowers, with a white tilak on his forehead; his long hair falls past his shoulders. A small brass kalasha or lamp sits at his left. Behind him an orange-draped wooden cart or ratha stands on large wheels with chains hanging from its frame. To the right a black stone nandi bull with a white and yellow garland sits on an orange pedestal. A white-clad woman walks in the background beside a silver SUV, and a information board with maps is at the upper left.2010-12-21A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a small wooden platform at the centre of a circular raised ring of earth on a paved courtyard at dusk. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground to his left. Behind him a large black Nandi bull statue rests on a red stepped pedestal, with stone deity figures and palm trees beyond. A low wooden flatbed cart stands to the left, and a woven mat runs in from the foreground. The figure is seated in a meditative posture with hands resting in his lap, and his face is not clearly visible at this distance.2011-02-14A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform inside a circular ring of grey ash or powder on a paved courtyard. He has long dark hair swept back, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and his hands rest together in his lap. A small brass vessel stands beside him on the ring. Behind him a dark stone Nandi bull wears a garland of beads, and grey stone deity statues and an orange pillar stand in the background, with a wooden cart on the left. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robes and tilak match the page's claim, so this is a probable appearance-based candidate seated in meditation or puja.2011-02-13Outdoors in a courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees, a man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on a woven mat on a raised circular platform ringed by dark ash or charcoal and a white chalk-drawn border with swastika motifs and leaf-like lines. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and has his eyes closed, appearing to meditate or perform a ritual. A small brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him on the mat. Behind him stands a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigolds on an orange pedestal, with dark stone deity statues lined up at left. At right, a wooden ratha or chariot carries colourful striped and patterned hangings, with more orange-painted structures and a red-roofed building beyond.2010-11-19A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala meditates in a cross-legged pose on a raised wooden seat over a circular kolam of white and grey stones and painted rangoli lines outdoors. Behind him stands a red brick platform holding a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with red and white flowers, with a tall red temple-style spire above. Decorated carts and a red-and-white garlanded arch frame the left side, and a small brass vessel sits near the seat. Palm trees and small black stone deity murtis line the background.2010-11-24