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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a sandy ground in front of a black stone Nandi bull statue draped with a yellow and magenta flower garland. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting on his lap. Behind him stands an orange temple-style pedestal, palm trees, and a small black lingam on a platform to the right. A small oil lamp sits on the ground nearby. A red signboard in front of the lingam is partly visible. The scene reads as a yoga or meditation practice at a temple grounds.

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A man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat in an outdoor temple courtyard. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over bare shoulders, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead, with his eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and red flower chains and beads, in front of a white pedestal and a tall copper-coloured temple tower with palm trees beside it. A brass kalasha pot sits to the left on a bed of grey ash-like gravel, and white kolam designs decorate the ground in front. The seated man is a devotee in meditation, with no printed name visible.2010-07-14A man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a mat in an outdoor courtyard. He wears an orange saffron wrap, a leopard-print shawl draped over his shoulders, and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with orange, yellow and maroon flowers and a white sash, set on a red-orange stepped plinth beside a dark shivalinga. Palm trees and foliage frame the background, and a few white flowers are scattered on the ground.2010-11-09September 20 20102010-09-20 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion on bare ground, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, with a red tilak on his forehead and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue draped with a white cloth and marigold garlands in yellow, red and purple, on a white tiered pedestal beside a copper-clad pillar and palm trees. A brass kalasha-style vessel and a small offering plate sit nearby, with ash visible on the ground. The scene is outdoors in early light, and statues of other figures stand at the left edge.2010-08-02 +1 copiesOctober 25 20102010-10-25A seated man in an orange-saffron shawl draped over his head and body sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a saffron cushion atop a wooden platform. A dark rudraksha mala hangs around his neck and a red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and red marigold flowers and purple garlands, in front of an orange temple plinth with palm trees beyond. A dark stone shivalinga stands to the right, and a blue mat lies nearby. A red sign on the right is partly visible. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala match the claimed presence, though the appearance cues are only moderately distinctive, so this is a seated meditating devotee in saffron clothes.2010-08-25A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange cushion placed on a woven mat, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap. He wears an orange sleeveless robe with a draped shawl and a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, and has a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull statue draped with white and multicoloured flower garlands and beaded necklaces, set on an orange-painted stepped platform with scattered petals on the ground and a palm tree in the background.2010-09-16A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, on a mat in front of an orange-painted shrine. He wears a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull draped in a white sash and garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers, with a palm tree and a black shivalinga visible in the background. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and a shawl, seated in meditation as the presiding figure of the scene.2010-11-09November 20 20102010-11-20A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting open on his knees. He wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads and a red tilak on his forehead, and his long swept-back dark hair falls behind his shoulders. Palm trees and a low wall are behind him. Two other seated figures in white dhotis appear in the background: one on the left in white with an orange shawl, and one on the right in white with a yellow scarf, also meditating. A brass vessel is visible at the lower left edge and a small orange-red shrine structure at the left.2010-09-04A man in orange-red sleeveless wrap clothing and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed on a woven mat atop a raised earthen platform ringed with gravel. He has a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair, with hands folded in his lap. Before him lies a brass kalasha-style vessel, a green embroidered cloth, and a white and red floral offering design. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue garlanded with white and orange flowers, in front of an orange-red stepped pedestal and a copper-clad pillar. Palm trees, a grey standing deity statue, and a small shivalinga-type stone are visible in the garden setting.2010-09-21A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap, on a wooden meditation seat with a woven mat in an outdoor courtyard. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull statue adorned with beads, with a weathered stone deity figure and a palm tree in the background, and a red-orange pedestal beside him. Small red flowers lie on the pedestal. The man's long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala match the appearance-based cues for the probable Swamiji, so this is a probable Swamiji in meditation in person.2011-02-05