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A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion over a woven mat, in an outdoor courtyard of dirt and gravel. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and a long rudraksha mala, with a tilak on his forehead, his hands resting in his lap. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left. Behind him, a second person in white with a yellow shawl sits in the background. Red placards with white text and carved black stone deity statues stand in the background, along with a red-orange pedestal and a black Nandi-like statue at the right edge.

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October 10 20102010-10-10A seated man in saffron-orange robes meditates cross-legged on an orange cushion over a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck and has a long dark hairstyle with a tilak on his forehead. A small brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left. Behind him, a second man in white with a yellow shawl stands among black stone deity murti statues and red-labelled stone pedestals in an outdoor garden courtyard. An orange plinth with a black sculpture is at right.2010-10-10October 10 20102010-10-10November 07 20102010-11-07 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange-cushioned wooden seat outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange sleeveless wrap over orange clothing and a long mala of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand grey stone sculptures of seated deities and a serpent-hooded figure, with palm trees and an orange-painted pillar at right. A small brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground at lower left, and ash or ember remains are scattered on the ground. The man appears to be a devotee or sannyasi; his appearance is an orange-robed figure with rudraksha, a candidate cue but not one that establishes identity.2010-08-19Outdoor meditation scene in a temple garden. A man in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded on a woven mat, a brass kalasha beside him on a circular ash-filled pit decorated with pink and white kolam. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue on an orange tiered pedestal. A second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits in meditation to the left. Grey stone deity statues and palm trees surround the area, with small red signboards in the background.2010-10-10Outdoors in a palm-fringed compound, a man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a stone platform with eyes closed, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a small brass bowl near his hand. Behind him, several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation on raised ash-covered ground, with a thin smoke rising from a fire. A bamboo fence, a white building with a green roof and blue sign, and a row of stone statues line the background.2010-07-10A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala meditates with eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap on an orange cushion over a woven mat, inside a courtyard edged with white and coloured kolam designs. A brass vessel sits at his side. Behind him, a line of men in white dhotis and shirts sit on mats, eyes lowered, under tall palm trees, with a red-tiled building and a decorated pole with a colourful striped top in the background. The scene is an outdoor meditation session. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated in the centre of the courtyard.2010-10-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes meditates cross-legged on an orange cushion over a woven mat on sandy ground. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala over a saffron shawl, has long dark hair tied back, and holds his hands folded in his lap with eyes closed. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits beside him. Behind him stands an orange stone platform with a black deity murti adorned with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers. Stone statues, red signboards and green shrubs fill the courtyard. The figure matches the a person appearance cues: swept-back long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation in an outdoor temple setting.2010-10-09A photograph of a single man seated cross-legged in meditation outdoors on a circular stone platform bordered with white rangoli-style floral designs and grey pebbles. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a vertical sandalwood or kumkum mark on his forehead and long swept-back hair; his hands rest folded in his lap and his eyes are closed. In front of him stands a brass kalasha-style vessel, and a folded green mat lies to his left. Behind him rises an orange tiered peetha pedestal topped by a dark deity murti draped with a garland of yellow and purple flowers. Further back, stone statues and potted plants line a dirt courtyard.2010-11-18 +2 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a cushion placed on a low wooden platform outdoors. He has long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and a dark rudraksha mala hanging on his chest, with a garland of red, yellow and purple flowers draped over a black stone deity murti behind him. Orange-tiered stone pedestals rise behind him, with a black cobra-hooded stone carving at the left edge. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits at the lower left. A standing man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl stands at the right with folded hands. The man in orange has eyes closed and appears to be in meditation. The swami-like cues are the long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and bindi, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji.2010-08-28A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a wooden seat over a woven mat with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large black Shiva lingam draped with yellow-orange marigold garlands, rudraksha beads and a red-orange stepped pedestal, beneath palm trees. A brass kalasha-style pot sits at the lower left on the mat. Behind, two other seated men in white ritual clothes meditate on the ground, and black stone deity sculptures stand on the left. Smoke rises in the outdoor garden setting.2010-09-20