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A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a pink-magenta shawl and matching dhoti, a long gold-toned mala of large beads and a thin gold chain, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large black stone deity murti garlanded with yellow and maroon flowers on an orange-red stepped pedestal. Two dark stone figures stand to the left, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the lower left on the mat. The ground bears white kolam designs and the scene is lit by warm morning light.

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A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with a saffron cushion, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a pink-magenta draped garment with green border, a multi-strand gold ceremonial necklace with a large gold pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a deity murti draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands on an orange-red stepped pedestal, with another stone figure at left. A brass kalasha/vessel sits on a white mat in the foreground, and white kolam designs decorate the ground.2010-12-26A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a low orange cushioned seat atop a woven mat. He wears a pink-magenta silk dhoti and matching shawl draped over his shoulders, a multi-strand gold necklace and a gold chain, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti adorned with a garland of yellow and orange marigolds, on a tiered terracotta-red pedestal. A small brass kalasha stands at the lower left on a mat, and decorative white floor kolam designs and potted plants surround the outdoor setting. a person appears in a pink shawl and gold malas as the meditating figure, seated before the murti.2010-12-26A man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on an orange seat cushion over a light mat, outdoors at dawn. He wears a hot pink saffron-toned draped garment, a red bindi, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with multiple tiers and gold rudraksha-style beads. Behind him stands a terracotta-coloured stepped platform bearing a black stone deity murti draped in a garland of yellow and orange marigolds. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the lower left, with a shivalinga and greenery in the background. The scene is calm and devotional. Whether this man is the a person candidate cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion over a mat, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He has long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, a saffron-orange robe, a heavy gold-beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold armlet shaped like a serpent. Behind him stands an orange-plastered temple platform draped with garlands of yellow, red and maroon flowers, with a dark stone deity murti above it and green shrubs and trees around. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the mat at left. Two identifying cues, the long swept hair and ceremonial gold ornaments, match the a person candidate; the image itself carries no readable name, so identification rests on appearance alone.2010-12-28A man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, on a low orange-red seat in an outdoor temple setting. He wears a saffron-orange robe with a striped border, a red bindi on his forehead, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style gold bead mala, and a gold armlet. Behind him is an orange stepped plinth topped by a dark stone deity murti draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers, with trees and potted plants around. A brass vessel sits at the lower left on a mat. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe, ornate gold beads and necklace, presiding as a meditating teacher.2010-12-28December 22 20102010-12-22A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red vibhuti mark on his forehead sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. He wears a red-orange shawl and a heavy gold necklace of large ornamental beads over his shoulders. Behind him rises an orange stepped platform topped by a dark stone Shiva linga draped with a yellow and purple garland, with stone statues and palm plants around. A brass vessel sits at the lower left on a patterned mat. Warm sunlight and lens flare fill the scene. Possible a person appearance: long swept-back hair, orange shawl and gold ornamental necklace.2010-12-22A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in mudra on his knees. He wears a pink-red dhoti and shawl with green-gold border, a red tilak on his forehead, and a heavy multi-strand gold necklace. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the lower left. Behind him are a red pillar, a grey stone wall and green plants in a sunlit outdoor courtyard, with an orange stone structure at right. Swamiji (probable), seated in meditation, wearing pink-red robes, gold necklace and long hair.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26