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Outdoor photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back black hair, eyes closed in meditation, hands clasped in his lap on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a small red mark on his forehead. Behind him, a second man in orange cloth sits with hands folded on a pale pink-and-orange platform. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the mat in front, with pink and purple rangoli-style powder designs on the ground. Coconut palms, plants, a white wall and bamboo screens frame the open courtyard.

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August 15 20102010-08-15A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised orange seat outdoors, eyes closed, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a large dark stone deity murti on a red-orange pedestal, garlanded with yellow and purple flower strings. To the right stands a red flag on a pole, and several grey stone bull-and-figure sculptures sit among green palms and plants on sandy ground. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at lower left on a mat.2010-10-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform on a woven mat, in an outdoor courtyard with palm trees, a white wall and a grey block wall behind him. He wears a long black rudraksha mala around his neck and a small red bindi on his forehead, with his hair swept back. Beside him on the mat stands a brass pot with a spout and handle. He gazes off to the side with a calm expression. Pink floral kolam-style patterns decorate the ground at the base of the platform.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA seated man in orange saffron robes and a long black rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat and cushion with eyes closed in meditation, a red forehead mark on his brow. Behind him stands a red and orange stepped pedestal topped with a dark stone lingam garlanded with yellow marigolds, backed by palm trees. A brass kalasha vessel sits at his left on the mat. To the right, a bald man in white dhoti sits and another person in orange sits at the edge, with grey stone statues and a stone sculpture visible in the background.2010-09-20A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a folded orange cushion over a wooden seat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, with a red bindi on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala hanging to his waist. Beside him on the ground is a brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him, a younger man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl sits with hands folded, and a seated man in white with an orange shawl gestures with raised hand. Two more men walk in the background, one in white and one in black, across a dirt courtyard with ash-covered ground, palm trees and a white wall behind.2010-08-26Outdoors in a sunny compound with palm trees, a man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and bare arms, with long dark hair swept back, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. In front of him is a brass kalasha-style vessel on the ground. Behind him stand a row of white statues, an orange-walled building with a tiled roof, and a decorated striped pole with a red and yellow top. Dry ground and a gravel-edged square surround the scene.2010-10-13A photograph of an outdoor ritual ground with bare earth and circular rings of grey ash or stone chips. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back wet-looking dark hair, a red bindi and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a cushion with eyes closed and hands folded, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on a mat in front. Behind him, five shaven-headed men in white dhoti-and-shawl ritual clothes sit in meditation or prayer within similar circles, with a sculpted row of figures and a bundle of firewood in the background. Orange-painted altar structure with a flower garland at left. Swamiji candidate: long swept-back hair and saffron robe with rudraksha mala, though the image is not conclusive, so this is marked as probable.2010-09-18A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion outdoors, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe, a dark rudraksha mala, a red tilak on his forehead, and long swept-back black hair; a brass kettle-shaped vessel sits beside him on the ground. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit or stand on bare earth. Stone deity murtis and a small orange building with a tiled roof and palm trees appear in the background, with logs and ash on the ground. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala are the qualifying cues; he is presented as the central meditating figure.2010-08-30Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red saffron cloth draped over his body and multiple gold-toned ceremonial necklaces, sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklaces, with a red tilak on the forehead). A brass kalasha sits on a mat in front, and behind him a bright orange temple plinth is decorated with a flower garland of yellow and pink blossoms. Stone deity murti stand in the background among palm trees. Several men in white dhotis and musicians with drums and a wind instrument stand behind in the courtyard.2010-12-28A seated man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a low wooden platform outdoors, with his right hand raised in a gesture while his left hand rests on his lap. He has long dark hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead, a dense gold bead mala with ornate gold chains, and gold bangles. A small brass vessel with a spout sits on the ground to his left. Behind him a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a drum with a strap, and orange-painted stone structures and a stone deity murti stand in the background among palm trees and shrubs. The probable Swamiji cues are the long swept-back hair, saffron robe, and ornate gold mala; the scene reads as a teaching or puja setting.2010-12-28Outdoor photo of a seated man meditating on a low orange cushion atop a woven mat within a gravel-edged circle on bare earth. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe draped over his body, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead; his long hair is swept back and his eyes are closed. Behind him, a second man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands joined. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the mat in front, and an orange pillar stands at left beside potted plants, stone figures and a yellow post in the background.2010-10-10A photograph of a man seated cross-legged outdoors on a raised wooden platform with an orange cushion, on a woven mat. He wears an orange saffron robe with a maroon-red border, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, and a small red bindi on his forehead. His long dark hair is swept back, and he gazes off to the side with a calm expression. In front of him sits a brass kalasha-style pot with a spout on the mat. Behind him are palm trees, a white building, a low grey wall and a paved courtyard.2011-03-05 +1 copies