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Outdoors in a palm-shaded compound, a man in an orange saffron robe and an orange-beaded rudraksha-style mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat within a circular ring of ash or burnt material. A brass kalasha/lota-style vessel stands at his side, and white rangoli kolam patterns are drawn on the ground around the circle. Beside him stands an orange-painted shrine structure topped by a dark Nandi bull statue on a pedestal, with stone deity figures to the left. A tall brass lamp stand with hanging chains rises at right beside a white wall and bamboo fencing. The sitting man has long dark hair tied back and appears to be in meditation or puja.

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Outdoor photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha-style bead mala around the neck, sitting cross-legged on a white mat atop a raised circular platform outlined with white rangoli kolam patterns. A small brass lamp sits beside him. Behind are an orange stepped base supporting a black stone Nandi bull statue, a tall copper-coloured kalasha-topped pillar, stone deity statues at left, palm trees, and a sandy ground with a white mat laid out nearby.2010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06November 24 20102010-11-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat and mat at the centre of a raised circular ring of grey gravel, hands folded in his lap, in an open outdoor courtyard. He wears a long rudraksha mala and has a sandalwood tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a red stepped pedestal holding a black stone nandi bull draped with marigold garlands, with black stone guardian figures to the left and palm trees behind. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the front left of the ring, and white kolam designs decorate the ground. A tall pole with a striped cloth banner rises at the right.2010-10-24 +1 copiesA man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular stone platform outdoors, eyes closed and palms joined in his lap. He wears saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold border and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. Ash or powdered material lines the platform edge, with a small brass kalasha-style vessel beside him on a mat. Behind him stands a tall orange pillar topped with a bull statue draped in garlands, and a trident-like pole with a hooped top rises from the ground. Palm trees, a few small decorated flag-like poles, and orange-roofed buildings surround the open ground, with rows of small stone figures in the distance and a floral kolam pattern on the sand at right. Cues indicate a candidate matching Swamiji's presentation: long hair, saffron clothing, and rudraksha mala.2010-11-07A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a raised circular platform within a ring of grey stones and white dotted rangoli designs. He wears a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, a long rudraksha mala, and has long dark hair. Behind him stands a tall orange-red structure topped with a black cobra-hooded carved form draped in a saffron cloth, with a golden kalasha-like finial and orange-and-white floral garlands. Black stone deity murti statues, including a standing figure with a trident, stand in an outdoor garden of palm trees and potted plants, with small red signboards in front. A brass pot sits beside the platform.2010-11-08November 12 20102010-11-12 +2 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala around his neck meditates with eyes closed on a woven mat within a circular pit of gravel and white floral rangoli. Behind him stands an orange plinth holding a black Nandi bull statue draped in orange cloth, with a tall orange pillar and garlands. Stone deity statues, palm trees, plants and hanging colourful tassel decorations frame the outdoor courtyard. A small brass kalasha pot sits on the mat beside him. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, though the image is small and the appearance is only partly clear.2010-11-07October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange saffron shawl and robe sits cross-legged on a raised round platform of plain earth ringed with white ash, eyes closed in meditation. A small brass kalasha pot stands to the left of the seat. Behind, a large black Nandi bull statue wearing white cloth and marigold garlands sits on a white pedestal beside a palm-lined courtyard with small white buildings, scattered stone sculptures and a stacked pile of firewood. A red tilak mark is visible on the forehead. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to the a person, but the face is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm, so the presence is marked as uncertain.2010-07-24A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised circular earthen platform ringed with grey pebbles and decorated with painted green vines and pink flowers. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits before him on a mat. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull draped with yellow and orange garlands on a red-brown pedestal, and a tall trident-topped pole rises in the courtyard. Palm trees, red-roofed buildings and rows of small figures line the open ground, which is decorated with white kolam-style floor designs. The setting suggests an outdoor meditation or ritual space at an ashram.2010-10-24 +1 copies