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A photograph of a seated man in meditation outdoors, eyes closed, hands in a mudra on his lap. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. He sits on a folded mat over a raised stone platform bordered by white pebbles and painted floral motifs, with a small brass kalasha-style vessel placed beside him and a maroon patterned cloth nearby. Behind him stand orange tiered stone structures with floral garlands and low green plants in the sand.

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November 20 20102010-11-20A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform outdoors on bare sandy ground. He wears a saffron-orange shawl 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. A ring of white pebbles surrounds the platform, and a red metal frame structure stands behind him beside potted succulent plants. Woven mats lie on the ground nearby. A printed , , . The seated figure matches the page's Swamiji candidate through saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, so this is a probable Swamiji in person2010-11-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes meditates outdoors in a lotus-style cross-legged posture with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him on a woven mat stands a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him are orange stepped stone platforms decorated with marigold garlands, with green shrubs and a sandy ground. Rangoli-style patterns in white and red surround the seated area on a circular stone platform, and a green-and-red cloth lies at the edge.2010-11-19February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaved-headed man seated cross-legged in meditation on a flat stone platform outdoors. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead, and rests his left hand on a brass kalasha-style vessel set on a woven mat with a blue border. The platform is ringed with a black charcoal circle, white powder lines and green and red floral kolam drawings. Behind him stands an orange tiered stone pedestal with marigold garlands, and a tractor wheel is visible at the top right.2010-11-19November 22 20102010-11-22A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven straw mat atop a circular ground drawing outlined in white and ringed with dark ash, with green floral kolam lines. He wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. Beside him stands a brass pot-like vessel. Behind him, an orange tiered stone platform holds a deity murti adorned with garlands, and a small plant border surrounds it. A red-patterned cloth lies to his right. Sandy ground and a bright open-air setting frame the scene.2010-11-19November 20 20102010-11-20A man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange-red cushion over a woven mat, placed on a circular stone platform decorated with white and green painted motifs and a white pebble border. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala, and a red bindi on his forehead, with bare shoulders and hands folded in his lap. Behind him stands a red-brown temple plinth with a dark deity murti draped in a red flower garland, and a red metal cage-like frame stands in the sandy courtyard. A brass cup sits at the lower edge of the frame.2010-11-24February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesA man in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged in meditation on a flat rock platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on a woven mat beside him, and the rock is ringed by a dark charcoal-like border and white and red kolam designs on the ground. Behind him, orange tiered pedestals stand with a deity murti draped in yellow and orange garlands, and a bullock cart with a canopy is parked at the upper right. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, though this cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the identity is marked unsure.2010-11-19A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him is a white stepped shrine structure draped with a flower garland, and a dark-skinned stone deity figure stands at the top left. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground beside him on a bed of white ash. In the background, two people in white clothes tend a smoky fire, and palm trees line the open ground. The Swamiji (probable) appearance cues are the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, with the seated figure presented as the central meditating subject.2010-07-11