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Photograph 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.

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A 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.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A 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.2010-12-20December 23 20102010-12-23A man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushioned mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a flowing yellow saffron-toned wrap over one shoulder and a long strand of large rudraksha-style beads with a gold ornament at the chest, and has long swept-back hair and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him are blurred trees, a white wall, and several people in white clothes, and a small silver bowl sits on the mat at lower left. The figure shows appearance cues consistent with the page's a person label, so this is a probable in-person a person in meditation.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a man with long dark hair seated cross-legged on an orange cushion on a woven mat, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, in meditation. He wears a yellow-orange draped garment over one shoulder and a heavy multi-bead gold-toned ceremonial necklace. Beside him on the mat stands a small silver bowl. Behind him, a red-pillared structure and blurred figures in white clothes move in soft morning light under trees. The man has distinctive long swept hair, saffron-yellow garb and ceremonial beads, consistent with the a person appearance cues while the page refers to a satsang event.2010-12-23June 29 20092009-06-29A seated man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on an orange cushion, hands folded in his lap. He wears a yellow-saffron shawl draped over the shoulder and a yellow dhoti, with a long multi-bead gold-toned necklace and a red tilak on his forehead; his hair is long and loose. Behind him stand tiered orange-red stone platforms with a bed of marigold-type flowers at the top, and a small brass vessel with a ladle sits on the ground at lower left.2010-12-23A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears a saffron-yellow dhoti and matching shawl draped over his shoulders, a long ornate gold necklace of beads, and a red tilak on his forehead; his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him stands a large orange stepped stone base with a black deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, flanked by two dark stone sculptures. A brass oil lamp sits on the mat at left, with a flower-decorated floor and warm morning light. Probable Swamiji, identified by the saffron attire, gold bead necklace and long hair, seated in meditation.2010-12-23A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange wooden seat atop a woven mat, eyes closed, with hands resting on his knees. He wears a yellow-orange saffron wrap over bare shoulders and a long ornate gold beaded necklace, with a red-brown tilak mark on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him stands a red stepped stone platform with a black deity murti draped in red and yellow garlands. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to the left on a floral-patterned cloth, with dark statues and potted plants in the background and soft morning light. Marigold petals are scattered on the ground.2010-12-23