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A photograph of a seated man in a red-orange robe and a gold-bead necklace, sitting cross-legged on an orange cushion over a mat on a raised circular platform with white and red kolam designs and a bed of grey stones. He has long hair, a bare upper body, and his eyes are closed in meditation. A brass kalasha/vessel sits beside him. In the background, two men in white dhoti and shawl stand near a row of grey stone deity murti statues, and a red-painted building with a potted tree is behind them. Another mat lies on the ground to the right.

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December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo at an open temple-garden area with stone sculptures and palm trees. A man in orange-red robes with a long hair and a flower-and-bead garland sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a mat, inside a circular stone platform with a red-and-white rangoli border and ash-like white powder around its edge. A brass oil lamp stands at his left side. Behind him a large black stone Shiva linga draped with a white cloth and a yellow-and-orange flower garland sits on a red platform. A second man in orange robes with a short haircut stands behind on the left, holding a camera to his face. Red stone pillars and a red wall frame the scene.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed on a low saffron-cushioned seat, in meditation, at the centre of a circular sand pit with a kolam border and grey ash or fire residue. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped with yellow-orange marigold garlands, on an orange stepped pedestal, with a tall copper kalasha above. Dark stone deity statues stand among palms and plants on the left, and a bald man in white dhoti sits on the right near a smoking fire. A brass pot sits at the front edge of the pit. The scene is an outdoor temple grounds during a homa or meditation sitting. Printed red signs with white text are visible at the bases of the statues. The man in orange is the central figure, wearing a distinctive rudraksha mala and saffron robes, so the appearance-based candidate is a person.2010-10-08A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a raised circular earthen platform ringed with gravel. Before him sits a brass kalasha-style pot. The circle is decorated with pink lotus motifs drawn on the ground in coloured powder, and woven mats lie nearby. Behind are palm trees, a red-painted structure, a flower garland, and rows of small white statues on a ledge.2010-10-12 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a seated figure in orange robes with a red sash and a rudraksha mala, seen from behind, on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform. Hair is tied up in a bun. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on a patterned floor mat in front. Beyond, a crowd of about twenty people in white and pink clothes sits on the ground facing him, under an orange wall and a red pillar. Nearby stone figures are visible on the left.2011-02-20February 23 20112011-02-23A photograph of an outdoor ritual space at an ashram. A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular earthen platform surrounded by grey gravel, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala. A brass kalasha or pot sits beside him on a woven mat. The circle is bordered by pink and white lotus rangoli motifs on the ground. Behind him stand a black stone deity murti with a garland of yellow flowers, a tall striped pole with a decorative cloth, coconut palms, and a row of small seated stone figures along a red-roofed building. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, matching the page's reference to a public talk, so this is an appearance-based candidate present in person.2010-10-12A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat atop a circular raised platform edged with dark gravel and pink-painted kolam lines. He wears a dark rudraksha mala necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. A brass kalasha-style pot sits beside him on the mat. Behind him stand a red metal frame structure, a red-painted shrine with flower garlands, rows of small stone figures, a palm-shaded courtyard, and a thatched fence. The scene is an outdoor ashram setting in warm morning light. a person: the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and red tilak are the cues for this candidate, who is seated in meditation.2010-11-30