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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a red tilak on the forehead and multiple rudraksha-style beaded malas, sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a low orange-and-maroon cushioned mat outdoors. Behind him, a man in white ritual clothes and a wearing a blue beaded mala sits with eyes lowered, with other seated people in white and yellow stoles further back. A brass kalasha-style vessel rests on the ground in front, and a tiered orange structure is decorated with white and red-yellow flower garlands at left, with palm trees and plants in the background. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and layered beaded malas; the figure is in meditation posture.

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Outdoors near a white shrine decorated with a marigold garland, a man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a wooden platform, eyes closed and hands folded, wearing an orange sleeveless robe, a rudraksha mala and a red mark on the forehead. Behind him a younger man in white with a yellow shawl and forehead marking tends a fire pit of ash and embers, while another seated man in white with a rudraksha mala sits further back. A brass kalasha stands in front. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in meditation during a fire ritual, with the orange robe and rudraksha cues. Smoke and palms fill the background.2010-07-11Outdoor photo of a seated man in an orange robe meditating with eyes closed on a raised cushion over gravel ground. He wears a long gold-coloured bead mala and a red tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back dark hair. Beside him sits a man in white clothes with a dark rudraksha-style mala, eyeglasses and a wristwatch, hands resting in his lap. Behind them, several more seated people in white with yellow shawls meditate. An orange-painted shrine structure stands to the left, draped with white, yellow and red flower garlands, with a brass kalasha-style pot in the foreground and scattered red petals. Palm trees and green shrubs fill the background. The orange-robed figure matches the swamiji cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate mala beads, so the appearance is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in meditation at the shrine.2010-08-15A photograph of a central figure seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting on knees. He wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his head and body and a rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him sits a brass kalasha-style pot on the dirt ground. Behind him, several people in white ritual clothes sit in meditation on the ground, some with orange scarves and ceremonial necklaces, near a white stepped platform and a bed of white ash. Frangipani-like trees and a wall line the background, with smoke rising in the distance.2010-07-29Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a low wooden platform with an orange cushion. He wears a sleeveless orange-saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead, and his hands rest folded in his lap. A brass kalasha-style pot sits at the lower left. Behind him is a white stepped stone structure hung with a marigold garland, and smoke drifts among palm and frangipani trees. Two men in white dhotis sit behind him to the right, one with a yellow shawl. Ash or embers lie scattered on the ground. a person (long swept hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala) shown seated in meditation.2010-07-11Outdoor photo of a seated sadhu in saffron-orange robes with a matching hood draped over his head, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a vibhuti or tilak mark on his forehead, eyes closed in meditation on a low wooden seat. Beside him stands a small brass vessel with a handled spout, and grey ash or fire remains lie on the ground. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and kurtas sit cross-legged on the bare earth in meditation, one wearing an orange scarf, with a white stone platform at the left and green palm foliage and a low wall behind them. Smoke rises in the background. The yellow-clad figure at the far right edge is partly visible.2010-07-29August 16 20102010-08-16Outdoor photo of a seated group in meditation on a sandy ground with palm trees and a bamboo fence behind. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, wearing a sleeveless saffron/orange cloth, sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with hands folded and eyes closed. Behind him, a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl sits with hands clasped, and a man in orange robes sits with head bowed. Other seated men in white and orange are partly visible further back. A brass kettle-shaped vessel stands in the lower left, with a brass plate near the group. The seated man in the foreground has distinctive long hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji (probable).2010-09-07A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a raised mat outdoors with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, meditating. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long black rudraksha mala around his neck. Two other men in white ritual clothes sit on mats behind him on sandy ground, one with a yellow shawl and one with a red-and-white beaded necklace. A brass kalasha-style pot sits in front of him. Behind them are a bamboo fence, a white building with a green roof, palm trees, and a stone statue of a seated deity murti at right. Scattered burnt wood and ash lie near the mats. Swamiji (probable): the seated saffron-robed man with long hair, rudraksha mala and tilak matches the page's description of Swamiji at this event.2010-09-12Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform, eyes closed. He wears saffron-orange robes draped over one shoulder, a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red kumkum dot with white vibhuti marks on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits at lower left on a mat. Behind him, blurred palm trees and a second seated man in white dhoti and white upper cloth, also seated, appear. Plain, serene scene; the seated figure in orange has distinctive rudraksha mala and saffron robes, a person candidate in meditation.2010-09-22A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a dark rudraksha mala necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed in meditation with hands folded in his lap on an orange cushion. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on a woven mat beside him. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shawls sit in a row on a sandy open-air ground, one wearing a yellow shawl, with a palm-lined compound and a white building in the background. Sitting in meditation.2010-09-18A man in an orange saffron sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange mat in a meditative posture with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He has long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti line and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, several men in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit on the ground, some with heads bowed. A brass vessel is visible at the lower left, and white buildings and palm trees stand in the background.2010-09-07August 16 20102010-08-16