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A man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in mudra. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long mala of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large dark stone deity murti garlanded with white and orange flowers, set on an orange-red stepped plinth. Nearby, a woman in white sits on the ground, and a bald man in white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth sits on the right, both at a distance. Stone statues, palm trees and potted plants surround the scene; a brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground at lower left.

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September 17 20102010-09-17September 17 20102010-09-17A man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, on sandy ground. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, and has long swept-back hair with a white tilak on his forehead; his hands rest together in his lap and his eyes are closed. Behind him is a large dark stone deity murti of Shiva, garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands, standing on an orange pedestal. To the left, two women in yellow and white saris sit on the ground, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits near the foreground. Stone sculptures and palm trees stand in the background. Swamiji (probable) is shown with saffron robe, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, in meditation.2010-09-18September 17 20102010-09-17September 17 20102010-09-17A man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform, eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap, in meditation. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment draped over his shoulders and a long mala of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead and hair swept back. Beside him sits a small brass kalasha vessel on a woven mat. Behind him is a large orange plinth decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands around a dark stone deity murti. Grey stone statues and palm trees fill the outdoor background, and two seated women in pale yellow and white saris are visible at left. The scene reads as an outdoor satsang or meditation setting. a person: the saffron clothing, swept-back hair and rudraksha mala match the page's claim, though the face is not used for identification.2010-09-20September 17 20102010-09-17A man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low orange-draped seat in an outdoor garden, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears a loose saffron-orange robe, a long dark rudraksha mala, and a small red bindi. Behind him stands an orange-red stepped pedestal topped by a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with flower necklaces and marigold strands. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl sits to the right, and another white-clad man sits further back. Palm trees and green foliage surround the courtyard, with a brass kalasha-like vessel at the lower left and small stone deity murtis along the edges.2010-09-17Outdoor photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a striped mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears saffron-orange robes, a dark rudraksha mala with a tilak on his forehead, and has long dark hair swept back. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi-like bull statue draped with a red and white flower garland, set on a red-orange plinth with palm trees. A stone deity statue and a cobra sculpture stand to the left. At right, a second seated man in white dhoti and orange shawl sits on a platform beside an orange-draped cart with a blue backpack. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at lower left.2010-09-07September 07 20102010-09-07A seated man in an orange saffron sleeveless robe and draped wrap sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in a meditative posture, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads and a red bindi on his forehead, and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him stands an orange plinth draped with a garland of yellow, pink and purple flowers, and a black stone deity murti with a seated form. Stone sculptures stand in the background among palm trees, and a brass vessel sits at his left on the ground. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation.2010-09-03A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting folded in his lap. He wears saffron-orange robes draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange stone structure draped with a garland of yellow and purple flowers beside a dark deity statue. Tropical palms and frangipani trees fill the background. A brass oil lamp sits in the lower left foreground on a light mat, and a partially visible person in white clothing appears at the right edge. a person is seated in meditation.2010-09-12