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Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion on a sandy ground, eyes closed in meditation, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe, a long dark rudraksha bead mala, and a red tilak on his forehead. A brass vessel stands at his left. Behind him, two people sit on the ground in white and orange-yellow cloth amid scattered ash and charcoal, with a white stone structure at right and tyres stacked in the background. The a person field is unsure because the appearance cues are not conclusive enough to confirm a candidate.

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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a mat outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sannyasi robe draped over the shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red-orange tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. A brass kettle-shaped pot sits on the mat in front of him. Behind him, a second man in white clothes stands near a pile of burnt wood and ash on bare ground. The appearance of the seated man is consistent with the probable Swamiji description, given saffron robes, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala. +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged on a woven straw mat in meditation with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a white and red tilak on his forehead. A brass vessel with water stands on the mat at left, and a small pink-and-green cushion lies at right. Behind him are orange tiered platforms with flower garlands, white kolam-style floor designs, and a second person in white seated further back. a person: the saffron robe, long rudraksha mala and tilak are visible cues, but the image alone does not confirm identity, so the status is set unsure.2010-09-22July 20 20102010-07-20A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, with a red bindi on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala hanging across his chest. Beside him on the ground is a small brass vessel. Behind him, a second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits in meditation near a small fire of ash. a person is seated in the foreground in the saffron robes and rudraksha mala, meditating.2010-08-08Outdoors on bare earth, a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold bead necklace sits cross-legged on an orange cushion at the centre of a circular ash-lined fire pit, eyes closed with hands folded in his lap, a small brass vessel placed before him on a mat. A red bindi marks his forehead and long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him, three shaved-headed men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies and rudraksha malas sit in meditation or ritual posture across the pit area, with stacked firewood and a wooden post in the background. The scene suggests a homa or yagna site. Swamiji (probable): the central figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a gold necklace, marking him as the probable Swamiji presiding over the rite.2010-10-07Outdoors 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 meditates cross-legged on an orange cushion outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees, with a red tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala hanging to his chest. Behind him are palm trees and a light haze of smoke. Two more men sit in the background: one on the left in white ritual dhoti and shawl beside an orange stone pedestal, and one on the right in orange robes. A brass kamandalu-style vessel sits at the lower left on the ground.2010-09-20A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat outdoors with eyes closed in meditation. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a long rudraksha mala, with hands resting in his lap. Beside him stands a brass vessel on sandy ground. Behind him a white stone platform, palm trees and a few seated people in white dhotis with yellow shawls, with a small fire glowing on the ground.2010-07-10Outdoor photograph of a man in saffron robes sitting cross-legged on a low wooden seat with a cushion, palms pressed together in prayer, a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground beside him. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl kneels and watches, while another man in white with a yellow cloth is seated further back with hands joined. Dark stone sculptures of deities and a white pillar stand in the background amid greenery and a sandy, ash-strewn ground.2010-08-03July 20 20102010-07-20A seated man in meditation pose, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, wearing an orange sleeveless sannyasi wrap and a long rudraksha mala with a red bindi on his forehead. He sits on a low wooden platform on sandy ground, with a white stepped structure and a garland of marigolds and red flowers at the upper left, a woven mat behind him, and a bed of ash or small stones beside him. Whether this man is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a meditating sannyasi.2010-07-14A man in saffron-orange sannyasi robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a rudraksha mala of dark beads, a red tilak on his forehead, and long swept-back dark hair; a brass kalasha vessel sits at his left on a bare dirt ground with ash. Behind him stands a white stepped pedestal topped by a deity murti draped in garlands and cloth. To the right, a second person in white clothes and a white shawl sits in meditation near a black shivalinga-style stone and a dish of offerings, with palm trees in the background. Dhuni ash lies on the ground in front of the seated figure. The seated man has distinctive saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, which are appearance cues for Swamiji (probable) in a meditation setting.2010-07-10