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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform outdoors, surrounded by a ring of grey gravel and white kolam-style patterns. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red-orange tilak on his forehead; his long dark hair is swept back. Before him sits a brass kalasha vessel, a folded pink cloth and scattered petals. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull on an orange pedestal, garlanded with red and yellow flowers, with grey stone deity statues, palm trees and flowering shrubs in the background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), identified by orange robe, rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair.

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A man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a low wooden platform over a woven mat and a decorated floor design. He wears an orange saffron cloth, a long dark rudraksha mala, and a red forehead mark, with short dark hair. Behind him stands an orange plinth holding a dark black stone deity murti draped with a garland of yellow and purple flowers. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at his left, and dark stone statues, palm trees and a tall ornate pole are visible in the outdoor setting.2010-11-13October 28 20102010-10-28 +3 copiesNovember 10 20102010-11-10 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron robe meditates in lotus posture on a low orange cushion placed on a woven mat, with a brass vessel beside him. He has long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed. Behind him stands an orange-painted peetha holding a black stone bull statue, Nandi, draped with marigold and yellow garlands, with a copper pillar above. Black stone statues and palm trees surround the open sandy courtyard, and small red signboards line the path. The scene is an outdoor temple-garden setting.2010-10-31 +2 copiesOutdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard with palm trees. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, seated cross-legged with eyes closed on a raised circular platform of earth ringed with grey gravel, on an orange-trimmed mat with a brass kalasha/pot beside him. Behind him, several men with shaved heads in white dhotis and white upper cloths sit in meditation on the ground amid ash and kolam patterns. To the left, a black stone Nandi bull is garlanded with marigolds and rudraksha, set on an orange pedestal. Small figurines stand at the right, and a white roofed building sits in the background.2010-09-18A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat atop a raised stone platform outdoors. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. Beside him stands a brass kalasha or vessel on the ground. Behind him a black stone Nandi bull is adorned with yellow and red flower garlands on an orange pedestal, with a tall orange pillar hung with garlands. Grey stone sculptures of deities and figures line the background among palm trees, and red signboards with white text stand along the path. The man is.2010-10-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a sadhu seated cross-legged in meditation on a round stone platform outdoors, surrounded by a ring of small white stones and white floral chalk motifs on the ground. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala with a red bindi, and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him stand a red stepped pedestal draped with a yellow and magenta garland and a dark stone bull statue, and several grey stone deity murti sculptures stand on plinths with red labels.2010-11-18 +2 copiesNovember 08 20102010-11-08November 20 20102010-11-20October 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copiesOctober 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copiesOctober 27 20102010-10-27