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A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a black rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He sits on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat, inside a rangoli-decorated circle with flower patterns, beside a brass kalasha. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull draped in red and orange flower garlands on an orange pedestal, with a tall copper-clad pillar and palm trees behind, and several dark stone deity murtis are visible on the right. An orange flag flies at the right edge. The scene is an outdoor ashram setting in daylight.

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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a mat and orange cushion in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body, a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, with long hair swept back. Beside him stands a brass kalasha vessel on the mat. Behind him is a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers, set on an orange pedestal beneath a tall copper-clad pillar. Palm trees, flowering shrubs, grey stone figure statues and a small orange flag surround the scene, and the ground is decorated with coloured floral kolam lines.2010-10-17A photograph of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala meditating with eyes closed, hands resting in lap, on a woven mat set on a raised circular earthen platform ringed with gravel. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi statue draped in marigold garlands, in front of a tall copper flagstaff and a red-orange stepped pedestal, with palm trees around. A standing man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl, arms folded, watches from the right. A brass pot sits to the left and a green mat lies to the right; flower petals and a floral arrangement are scattered on white kolam-style chalk drawings on the ground in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated meditator has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page.2010-09-02A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone bull statue, Nandi, draped in yellow and magenta marigold garlands, set on a terracotta-coloured pedestal. A tall copper-clad pillar rises behind it among coconut palms. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to the left on the mat, and a maroon cloth lies to the right on a floor decorated with white floral kolam patterns. Dark stone deity statues and a red signboard stand in the background garden.2010-10-31 +2 copiesOctober 28 20102010-10-28Outdoor photograph in a temple-garden setting with tall coconut palms. A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with closed eyes and hands folded in his lap, on a woven mat over a raised circular stone platform edged with dark gravel and decorated with colored rangoli. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, in front of a tall copper-clad pillar wrapped with a white cloth. A second man in white dhoti and shawl stands further back in the background, and several dark stone deity statues are visible along the sides. A small red placard appears at the base of the statue area.2010-11-14A person in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a raised wooden seat and cushion set in a gravel-ringed pit. A brass kalasha vessel sits on a mat to the left. Behind is an orange stepped pedestal holding a black Shiva lingam draped with marigold and multicolored flower garlands, with dark stone statues and palm trees around. Rudraksha mala beads hang on the chest and a red tilak is visible on the forehead. Red placards stand among the figures and flags with orange pennants are planted nearby. Bright sunlight filters through the palms.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOutdoors in a palm-shaded temple compound, a man with long hair tied back sits cross-legged in meditation on a saffron cushion atop a mat, eyes closed, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left and a green woven mat to his right. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped with yellow and red marigold garlands, in front of a tall copper-clad pillar and an orange-red stepped platform. Two white-clad men with shaved heads sit meditating further back, and a stone deity figure stands at the left edge. The ground is sandy with gravel and chalk kolam designs.2010-09-18October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised low seat set in a circular gravel-edged pit, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a tall orange pillar and a large black stone lingam draped with a red garland, set on an orange plinth. A brass kalasha or pot sits beside him. Stone deity statues and small shrines line the sandy grounds under palm trees, with small red signboards and orange flags nearby. Bright sunlight washes the scene.2010-10-19October 17 20102010-10-17A seated man in orange-saffron robes meditates with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap on an orange cushion over a woven mat, with rudraksha mala beads and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue draped in white and yellow flower garlands, on a terracotta-coloured pedestal under tall coconut palms. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to the left, and a small rangoli-like flower and ash design lies on the ground in front. In the background a man in white dhoti sits working on the ground.2010-09-21A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat over a stone platform outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe with red borders, a dark rudraksha mala necklace and a red bindi on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left and a small pink-and-green cloth lies to his right. Behind him stands an orange-painted stone pedestal supporting a dark nandi bull statue draped with a sash and marigold garlands, with a tall copper pillar rising above it. Coconut palms and a stone figure frame the scene. Such a seated figure with long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha beads matches the page's Swamiji reference, though appearance is only a probable match.2010-11-07