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A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on an orange cushion atop a raised, decorated platform. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala. A brass kalasha or oil vessel sits beside him on a mat. Behind him stands an orange-painted shrine plinth holding a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Grey stone deity murti sculptures stand among palm trees in the background, and small red placards line the garden. The meditative figure shows distinctive saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha cues consistent with the probable Swamiji candidate; the image is a photo of an outdoor setting.

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November 25 20102010-11-25A photograph of an outdoor ritual setting. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a raised wooden seat, dressed in an orange saffron robe with a brown rudraksha mala around his neck. He sits within a circular ring of gravel and white dotted kolam designs, with a brass vessel placed before him on a mat. Behind him stands an orange-painted stepped platform holding a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigold and flower strands. Dark stone deity statues and small plaques stand among palm trees, and colourful striped cloth hangs at the right edge. A green cloth and a woven mat lie on the ground in front.2010-11-18 +1 copiesA man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands in a mudra on his knees. He wears a rudraksha mala with a long bead strand and a tilaka on his forehead, and his hair is braided and long. A brass kalasha with a pink flower sits on a woven mat decorated with green and white kolam-style designs. Behind him is a dark stone Shivalinga draped with a garland of orange and red flowers on a red-orange pedestal, flanked by grey stone deity statues and palm trees. Ash or white stones surround the platform. Sunlight glows through the trees. The man is a person seated in meditation, so the appearance-based label is probable.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20A photograph of a man seated in meditation in lotus posture on a woven mat atop a raised circular stone platform with grey gravel edging, in an outdoor temple garden. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed and hands in a mudra on his lap. Behind him stands an orange brick shrine with a black stone Shiva lingam or shivalinga adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A brass kalasha or water vessel and a pink flower sit beside him, with a decorative rangoli or kolam drawn in green and white around the platform.2010-11-20October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands in a mudra on a mat, on a stone platform ringed with white gravel and chalk kolam designs. Long hair falls to his shoulders, a red rudraksha mala hangs on his chest, and a red tilak marks his forehead. A brass kalasha sits beside him and a pink flower lies on the ground. Behind him stands an orange plinth with a dark stone Shiva linga draped in orange and white flower garlands, surrounded by stone deity murti statues and small placards. Sunlight flares through palm fronds. a person: long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala suggest the a person candidate, seated in meditation at a panchatapas site.2010-11-20A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation posture on a woven mat inside a circular ring of white ash edged with pink kolam designs on bare earth. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered edge and a multicoloured flower garland, and has a red tilak on his forehead. A brass kalasha sits beside him. Behind him stands a tiered terracotta-red platform supporting a large black Nandi bull statue draped with a flower garland, with a black shivalinga-style stone at the upper right and black stone figures in the background. Dark metal steps stand at the right. a person is a qualifying appearance-based label here given the saffron clothing, garland and rudraksha-style adornment cues, so the a person field is in_person.2010-11-12November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a raised wooden seat over a straw mat. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left within a circle of white dotted rangoli and dark stone borders on an earthen platform. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull draped with a red flower garland on an orange-painted pedestal, with a tall copper-clad pillar and palm trees in the background. Several black stone statues stand in the garden, and red placards are visible on the grounds.2010-11-23A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed on a raised stone platform outdoors, meditating. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead, with a brass kalasha placed to his left on a woven mat. Behind him stands an orange brick shrine with a black stone deity murti (a Nandi-like bull figure) draped in a garland of yellow and orange flowers. Palm trees, grey stone statues and small plants frame the scene in warm sunlight. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala match the page's reference to Swamiji; the identification rests on these appearance cues only.2010-11-20A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with a woven mat, eyes closed, in front of a black stone Nandi bull statue draped with a yellow and orange marigold garland on an orange plinth. He wears saffron/orange robes with a maroon edge, a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. A brass vessel sits beside him on a circular bed of grey stone and white rangoli designs. Several grey stone figures stand in the background among trees on a paved courtyard. The scene is an outdoor meditation setting. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in meditation with saffron robes and a rudraksha mala.2011-01-31 +1 copies