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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised stone platform in an outdoor temple courtyard. He wears an orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest, and has a red mark on his forehead, with long dark hair. He rests his hands on his lap on a folded mat. Around the platform is a ring of dark and white pebbles with decorative chalk-style kolam patterns on the ground. Behind him stand rows of grey stone deity murti and a seated nandi bull in black stone on an orange pedestal, with red placards in front of the figures and palm and shrub plants around the courtyard.

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November 15 20102010-11-15A 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 orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a circular raised platform inside a gravel-filled ring decorated with white and pink kolam lines. A brass vessel stands at his left, and a green cloth and woven mats lie beneath him. Behind him, a black stone Nandi bull wearing a garland of marigolds and red flowers sits on a red pedestal beside a tall red-and-gold column. Rows of dark stone deity statues with red name placards line a red-walled courtyard under palm trees, with a tall red pole and a banner at left. The scene is outdoors on a sandy ground.2010-11-30A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a woven mat over a stone platform, eyes closed in meditation. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. His right hand rests near a small brass kalasha-style vessel with scattered flower petals. Behind him stands an orange-painted pedestal bearing a dark stone deity murti garlanded with red, yellow and purple flowers. Grey stone deity sculptures and carvings stand in rows on a sandy courtyard beside red signboards, with palm trees behind. The man is a candidate matching several cues (long swept hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala), so this is a person in person, seated in meditation or puja. A green patterned cloth lies in the lower right corner.2010-10-26 +1 copiesNovember 22 20102010-11-22A seated man in saffron-orange robes meditates with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap on an orange cushion placed on a stone platform. A long dark rudraksha mala hangs around his neck and a red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him stand grey stone statues of deities and sages, many draped with garlands of yellow and purple flowers, along with a black stone bull statue on a red pedestal. Palm trees and colourful hanging fabric tassels frame the open courtyard, and white rangoli-style patterns decorate the ground.2010-11-18 +2 copiesNovember 22 20102010-11-22A photograph of an outdoor sacred space with sandy ground and palm trees. A person in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised stone platform inside a ring of grey gravel, with a small brass vessel beside them on a mat. Behind them stand a tall orange shrine pedestal, a dark carved bull (Nandi-like) statue, rows of grey carved deity murtis, a flagpole with a red-and-yellow pennant, and a painted panel. Small orange flags stand around the area. The person has long dark hair and appears to be a sannyasi in meditation.2010-10-15November 14 20102010-11-14 +1 copiesA seated man in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala meditates in lotus-style posture on a wooden seat over a stone platform inside a circular rangoli-decorated ring of dark stones. He has a red tilak on his forehead and his eyes are closed. Behind him stands an orange stepped pedestal holding a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. A brass kalasha sits to his left, and statues of deities stand among palms in the background. To the right, a decorated cart with orange and green fabric and red cloth is visible. The scene is an outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground.2010-11-19November 20 20102010-11-20October 15 20102010-10-15