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A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange seat atop a woven mat, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears a saffron-yellow shawl draped over his shoulders and a long strand of gold-toned beads or ornaments around his neck. Behind him stands an orange stepped stone pedestal topped with a dark deity murti draped in red and yellow garlands. A small brass kalasha vessel sits on the mat at left, and marigold petals are scattered on the ground. Two dark stone figures stand at the left edge of the frame, and greenery and trees surround the open-air setting in warm sunlight. Appearance-based probable identification: Swamiji (probable), seated in meditation with long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and ornate gold-toned necklace.

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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange wooden seat atop a woven mat, eyes closed, with hands resting on his knees. He wears a yellow-orange saffron wrap over bare shoulders and a long ornate gold beaded necklace, with a red-brown tilak mark on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him stands a red stepped stone platform with a black deity murti draped in red and yellow garlands. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to the left on a floral-patterned cloth, with dark statues and potted plants in the background and soft morning light. Marigold petals are scattered on the ground.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange wooden seat atop a woven mat, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears a flowing saffron-yellow shawl, a long gold-bead necklace with a pendant, and a small red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange stepped stone platform with a dark deity murti draped in flower garlands, and two dark statues of standing figures on the left. A silver kalasha-style vessel sits at his left on a yellow-patterned ground. The setting is outdoors with trees and bright morning light.2010-12-23A seated man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on an orange cushion, hands folded in his lap. He wears a yellow-saffron shawl draped over the shoulder and a yellow dhoti, with a long multi-bead gold-toned necklace and a red tilak on his forehead; his hair is long and loose. Behind him stand tiered orange-red stone platforms with a bed of marigold-type flowers at the top, and a small brass vessel with a ladle sits on the ground at lower left.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears a saffron-yellow garment draped over his shoulders and a layered ornate gold necklace with a rudraksha-style bead strand. A small red dot marks his forehead. Behind him stands a large orange-red stepped pedestal topped by a dark deity murti draped with a marigold garland. Two dark stone statues stand to the left, and a brass pot with a spout sits on the mat to the lower left. Sunlight glows warmly through trees in the background.2010-12-23A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears a saffron-yellow dhoti and matching shawl draped over his shoulders, a long ornate gold necklace of beads, and a red tilak on his forehead; his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him stands a large orange stepped stone base with a black deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, flanked by two dark stone sculptures. A brass oil lamp sits on the mat at left, with a flower-decorated floor and warm morning light. Probable Swamiji, identified by the saffron attire, gold bead necklace and long hair, seated in meditation.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a man with long dark hair seated cross-legged on an orange cushion on a woven mat, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, in meditation. He wears a yellow-orange draped garment over one shoulder and a heavy multi-bead gold-toned ceremonial necklace. Beside him on the mat stands a small silver bowl. Behind him, a red-pillared structure and blurred figures in white clothes move in soft morning light under trees. The man has distinctive long swept hair, saffron-yellow garb and ceremonial beads, consistent with the a person appearance cues while the page refers to a satsang event.2010-12-23A man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushioned mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a flowing yellow saffron-toned wrap over one shoulder and a long strand of large rudraksha-style beads with a gold ornament at the chest, and has long swept-back hair and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him are blurred trees, a white wall, and several people in white clothes, and a small silver bowl sits on the mat at lower left. The figure shows appearance cues consistent with the page's a person label, so this is a probable in-person a person in meditation.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23