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A young man with short dark hair sits cross-legged with closed eyes and palms joined in front of his body, on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform outdoors. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala. A black stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with yellow, purple and red flower strands and draped with a white cloth, sits on a white plinth behind him beneath coconut palms. A brass kalasha-style pot stands on the sandy ground to his left, and a bald man in white ritual clothes sits further back on the right. The scene suggests a meditative sitting practice in an open temple courtyard.

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August 03 20102010-08-03A man sits cross-legged on an orange cushion outdoors with eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap, meditating. He wears an orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders, orange robes, and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, a black stone Nandi bull statue is garlanded with white and yellow flowers and red blossoms, beside a white stone pedestal. A brass kalasha stands on the dusty ground at left, with palm trees and smoke haze in the background.2010-08-04June 18 20102010-06-18A man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over his head and shoulders, with a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads hanging across his chest and a red tilak on his forehead. His hands rest together in his lap. Behind him stands a black stone bull (Nandi) murti garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands, in front of a white-painted stepped pedestal and a tall ornate pillar with palm fronds above. A brass vessel sits at the lower left and a water bottle at the right. The scene suggests a sacred outdoor meditation at a temple-like setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair swept back under a saffron wrap, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's claim.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion on bare ground, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, with a red tilak on his forehead and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue draped with a white cloth and marigold garlands in yellow, red and purple, on a white tiered pedestal beside a copper-clad pillar and palm trees. A brass kalasha-style vessel and a small offering plate sit nearby, with ash visible on the ground. The scene is outdoors in early light, and statues of other figures stand at the left edge.2010-08-02 +1 copiesJuly 03 20102010-07-03A man with slicked-back dark hair and a red vermilion dot on his forehead sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull statue draped with white and multicoloured flower garlands, set before a terracotta-red tiered platform with palm fronds overhead. A brass oil lamp sits at the lower left on a woven mat, with a yellow-bordered mat under the seat.2010-09-17A person with a shaved head sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a round concrete platform, eyes closed and hands folded in the lap. The figure wears an orange saffron robe draped over the head and shoulders. Behind is a white stepped pedestal holding a large black stone Nandi bull draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers and a white cloth. Dark stone deity statues stand on the left and a black shivalingam sits on the right, with palm trees and plants around an open sandy courtyard. A small brass kalasha vessel rests on the platform at the lower left.2010-07-24November 13 20102010-11-13A man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low orange-draped seat in an outdoor garden, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears a loose saffron-orange robe, a long dark rudraksha mala, and a small red bindi. Behind him stands an orange-red stepped pedestal topped by a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with flower necklaces and marigold strands. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl sits to the right, and another white-clad man sits further back. Palm trees and green foliage surround the courtyard, with a brass kalasha-like vessel at the lower left and small stone deity murtis along the edges.2010-09-17A man sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a woven mat outdoors, wrapped in a bright orange shawl over orange robes, with a head covering draped over his hair and a red tilak on his forehead. He wears a long mala of dark rudraksha beads. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow, red and purple flower strings, set on an orange stepped plinth beneath coconut palms. A brass kalasha-style vessel and a water bottle sit nearby, and a small placard is visible on the plinth. The surroundings are a paved courtyard with a folded blue mat and a patterned cloth.2010-08-25September 17 20102010-09-17