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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace sits cross-legged on a woven mat and folded cushion, hands clasped in his lap and eyes closed in meditation. He sits inside a circular pit edged with white chalk kolam-style lines and filled with dark gravel. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him rises an orange-painted shrine platform topped with a tiered stone spire, a black stone Nandi bull with a carved garland sits on it, and grey stone deity sculptures line a palm-lined courtyard. A small red-and-green cloth lies in front. Pictured is a single person, the central figure, with the sculptures standing as statues.

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November 07 20102010-11-07A man with long swept-back hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala, wearing saffron-orange robes with a red border, sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised orange seat atop a mat in an open outdoor courtyard. He has his hands folded in his lap with eyes closed. Beside him stands a brass kalasha or pot. Behind him is an orange-painted platform holding a black Nandi bull statue draped with an orange-and-white cloth and yellow garlands, with coconut palms, colourful decorative hanging items, and a white-ash ring marked with om symbols on the ground. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure: long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala. The image is a photo.2010-11-07A seated figure in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat and wooden seat, eyes closed, within a circular floor pattern edged with pink and white rangoli-style lines. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on the forehead, with a brass kalasha-style pot placed before him. Behind him stand rows of dark stone deity murti and sculptures on red-lettered plinths, a large black Nandi bull with garlands of orange and white flowers on a red pedestal, palm trees and an orange wall under a pale sky. The scene reads as an open-air meditation or satsang space at a temple grounds. Only one physical person is visible.2010-11-30 +1 copiesNovember 06 20102010-11-06A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala meditates outdoors in a circular stone-edged pit with a sandy floor and a small brass kalasha-style vessel beside him. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped with red and white flower garlands on a red-orange pedestal. Dark stone deity murti and sculptures line a courtyard, with palm trees and a tall wooden pole overhead. Small red signboards with white text stand in front of the sculptures.2010-11-03A 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 13 20102010-11-13A man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven straw mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe with a maroon border, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead; his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Beside him a brass kamandalu-style vessel sits on the mat. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull draped in a red and white shawl with a yellow garland, next to an orange plinth. Grey stone deity murti and carved figures line the background amid palm trees, with red and yellow hanging cloth banners above.2010-11-07A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a mat, with hands resting in his lap, in an outdoor temple grounds setting. A brass pot stands at his left beside a red flower on the ground, and a colourful rangoli-style pattern with flowers and dots surrounds him within a ring of grey ash. Behind him a large black stone Nandi bull sits on a red-orange pedestal draped with yellow and red marigold garlands, and a tall red-orange pillar is also garlanded. Several dark grey stone deity murti sculptures line the grounds under palm trees, and a large wooden pole stands in the background. At left, a painted banner shows a robed figure and devotees. The man has long hair and appears to be in meditation. Appearance cues including long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala are consistent with the page's Swamiji flag, so this is a probable Swamiji in person.2010-10-29October 09 20102010-10-09December 18 20102010-12-18A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised wooden seat over a mat in an open outdoor courtyard, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. A brass kalasha stands beside him on the ground, with small floral petals and white offerings in front, and a red-bordered cloth lies on the sand. Behind him, grey stone statues and a black Nandi bull adorned with marigold garlands sit on an orange pedestal, with palm trees and a billboard showing a family portrait.2010-10-26