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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala around his neck meditates with eyes closed on a woven mat within a circular pit of gravel and white floral rangoli. Behind him stands an orange plinth holding a black Nandi bull statue draped in orange cloth, with a tall orange pillar and garlands. Stone deity statues, palm trees, plants and hanging colourful tassel decorations frame the outdoor courtyard. A small brass kalasha pot sits on the mat beside him. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, though the image is small and the appearance is only partly clear.

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A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular stone platform outdoors, eyes closed and palms joined in his lap. He wears saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold border and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. Ash or powdered material lines the platform edge, with a small brass kalasha-style vessel beside him on a mat. Behind him stands a tall orange pillar topped with a bull statue draped in garlands, and a trident-like pole with a hooped top rises from the ground. Palm trees, a few small decorated flag-like poles, and orange-roofed buildings surround the open ground, with rows of small stone figures in the distance and a floral kolam pattern on the sand at right. Cues indicate a candidate matching Swamiji's presentation: long hair, saffron clothing, and rudraksha mala.2010-11-07November 06 20102010-11-06October 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor sacred space with sandy ground and palm trees. A person in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised stone platform inside a ring of grey gravel, with a small brass vessel beside them on a mat. Behind them stand a tall orange shrine pedestal, a dark carved bull (Nandi-like) statue, rows of grey carved deity murtis, a flagpole with a red-and-yellow pennant, and a painted panel. Small orange flags stand around the area. The person has long dark hair and appears to be a sannyasi in meditation.2010-10-15October 17 20102010-10-17 +1 copiesOctober 29 20102010-10-29A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a raised circular platform within a ring of grey stones and white dotted rangoli designs. He wears a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, a long rudraksha mala, and has long dark hair. Behind him stands a tall orange-red structure topped with a black cobra-hooded carved form draped in a saffron cloth, with a golden kalasha-like finial and orange-and-white floral garlands. Black stone deity murti statues, including a standing figure with a trident, stand in an outdoor garden of palm trees and potted plants, with small red signboards in front. A brass pot sits beside the platform.2010-11-08October 15 20102010-10-15November 13 20102010-11-13October 15 20102010-10-15Outdoor photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform of gravel at the center of an open sandy compound. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back and a thin beard. He sits on a yellow cloth and a dark mat, with a brass kalasha or vessel beside him. Behind him stands a tall red-and-cream pillar or stambha and a seated black stone figure, with rows of dark stone deities and statues lining the grounds. Coconut palms, flags on bamboo poles, and striped cloth banners frame the scene, and a rolled woven mat lies on the sand to the right.2010-10-15A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed on a raised stone platform outdoors, meditating. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead, with a brass kalasha placed to his left on a woven mat. Behind him stands an orange brick shrine with a black stone deity murti (a Nandi-like bull figure) draped in a garland of yellow and orange flowers. Palm trees, grey stone statues and small plants frame the scene in warm sunlight. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala match the page's reference to Swamiji; the identification rests on these appearance cues only.2010-11-20