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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion at night, eyes closed in meditation with a red bindi on his forehead. He has long dark hair and wears a gold multi-strand necklace with a garland of his own, a leopard-print shawl over a pale green-gold garment, and green-gold trousers. Behind him an orange-brick stepped pedestal holds a dark linga draped with white cloth and marigold garlands. A brass kalasha sits on the white kolam-decorated floor at left, and a figure in orange robes stands at right near a table of offerings. Swamiji (probable) appears through his long hair, gold ceremonial necklaces and saffron-toned attire, seated in meditation.

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December 20 20102010-12-20A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands clasped in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low platform outdoors at night. He wears a leopard-print shawl over a lime-green garment and a dense multi-strand gold bead necklace with a white-and-gold shawl draped behind. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him stands an orange stepped stone pedestal topped with a black stone deity murti garlanded with yellow and pink flowers. Rangoli designs decorate the ground, a brass kalasha sits at his left, and potted plants surround the scene. Probable Swamiji seated in meditation, showing the distinctive long hair, saffron-toned and ornate clothing and gold necklace cues.2010-12-20Photograph taken at night outdoors. A man with long dark hair, white sacred ash lines and a red bindi on his forehead sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on an orange cushion. He wears a leopard-print shawl over a yellow-green garment and a heavy gold necklace of large beads with white and yellow flowers. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped with a white cloth and garlanded with yellow and multicoloured flower strands, on an orange tiered pedestal. Brass vessels sit at his left on the ground, and a white floor design surrounds him. In the background, several people in white dhotis and an orange-robed man stand near a pink-draped table. Overall composition suggests a satsang or ritual setting.2010-12-20A seated man in meditation with eyes closed sits cross-legged on a low orange-cushioned seat at night, outdoors on a sandy ground decorated with white kolam designs. He has long dark hair, a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead, and wears a leopard-print shawl over a yellow-green robe, with a gold-beaded garland and a gold necklace. Hands are folded in his lap. Behind him, a dark deity murti draped in white cloth and marigold-yellow garlands stands on a tiered orange-red pedestal. A brass vessel sits at the lower left, and two men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the right edge. a person in saffron-yellow robe with leopard shawl and gold beaded garland, seated in meditation.2010-12-20A man with long, loose black hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed on an orange cushion atop a wooden platform, on a woven mat at night. He wears a lime-green kurta and a leopard-print shawl with fringed ends, and a heavy gold bead necklace. A white and red tilak marks his forehead. Hands are folded in his lap. A brass vessel sits at the left edge, and blurred stone sculptures and a red pillar stand in the background. Decorative white floor art surrounds the mat. The appearance matches a probable Swamiji (probable) in meditation, with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and distinctive clothing, seated in a meditation posture.2010-12-20A man with a white vertical tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands joined in his lap, on an orange cushion set on a low wooden platform over a woven mat. He wears a lime-green dhoti-style garment, a leopard-print shawl with fringed ends, and a heavy gold beaded necklace. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at left, and dark stone carvings and a dim background suggest an evening ashram setting. Whether this man is the a person is uncertain from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a seated meditating man.2010-12-20June 29 20092009-06-29A seated man in meditation pose, eyes closed, sits cross-legged on a red cloth-covered platform before a gold-and-cream draped backdrop. He wears a leopard-print shawl over bare shoulders, a saffron-orange dhoti, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with rudraksha beads, and white bands on his forehead and arms. A black kalasha-style pot with a handle sits beside him. The appearance is consistent with the a person description, with long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha mala cues, so the person is labelled a person in a meditation setting.2009-06-29December 20 20102010-12-20June 29 20092009-06-29A man stands with eyes closed in meditative stillness, facing forward. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead, and wears a leopard-print shawl over a yellow-green garment. Heavy gold ceremonial necklaces with rounded beads and a chain hang on his chest. The blurred background shows a yellow and purple floral garland and orange-red walls. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style gold ceremonial necklaces and a leopard-print shawl over saffron-toned ornate clothing.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20