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A photograph of a man seated in lotus position on a low wooden seat within a circular sand-and-ash fire pit, eyes closed, in meditation. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long white and orange garland of flowers and a rudraksha-style mala around his neck, and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Pink kolam designs decorate the ground around the pit, with a brass kalasha or pot placed in front of him. Behind him stands an orange-red stone peetha platform holding a black Shiva lingam draped with flower garlands, topped by a tall copper-coloured pillar. Grey stone sculptures of deities and figures stand to the left, colourful striped fabric hangings frame the top corners, and tall palm trees surround the open courtyard. a person (appearance-based candidate: long swept hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and garland). Seated figure appears to be in meditation; deity murti visible behind.

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A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat inside a circular pit lined with grey ash and pink and white rangoli-style floor patterns. He wears an orange-saffron robe with a golden border and a long ceremonial garland of white and red flowers and beads. A brass kalasha pot sits to his left. Behind him stands an orange stepped base supporting a black linga-shaped deity murti draped with a flower garland, beneath a tall wooden pillar wrapped in cloth. Grey stone statues of deities and attendants stand on the left, palm trees fill the background, and colourful decorative banners hang at the top corners.2010-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 15 20102010-11-15October 15 20102010-10-15A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform with a woven straw mat, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap in meditation. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him stands an orange-painted shrine plinth with a black stone Nandi bull draped in orange and garlanded with marigolds. A brass kalasha sits at his left on the white-dotted ground. Grey stone deity statues, palm trees and a colourful ceremonial banner stand in the outdoor temple grounds.2010-11-07December 18 20102010-12-18October 15 20102010-10-15A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised wooden seat over a woven mat, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron robe with red-and-gold border and a long rudraksha mala. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left on the mat. Behind him stands an orange tiered plinth topped with a black stone bull, Nandi, draped in orange and garlanded with yellow flowers. Grey stone deity murti figures stand on the left and a tall multicoloured pole rises at right, with palms and plants around an open sandy courtyard. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) in meditation posture, with long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha cues.2010-11-07November 06 20102010-11-06A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a circular stone platform in an outdoor temple courtyard, hands folded in lap, with a brass kalasha or lamp placed before them on a woven mat. Palm trees and a red-painted shrine with a Nandi bull statue and a garland of marigolds stand behind. Rows of decorative white kolam dots surround the platform, and tall stone statues line the grounds beside a decorated wooden cart with orange-and-yellow fabric hangings. The scene reads as a pada puja setting.2010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 10 20102010-11-10Outdoor photo under a open-sided metal-roofed shelter at a temple-like grounds. A man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a mat with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, with a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a tall copper pillar garlanded with marigolds and a dark stone Nandi bull on an orange-red stepped plinth, with coconut palms beyond. A brass kalasha vessel sits on the ground nearby, and a ring of gravel surrounds the seat. To the left a woman in white with a yellow shawl sits in meditation, and a man in white sits at right, with dark stone deity statues scattered around the grounds.2010-09-16November 07 20102010-11-07