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A man seated cross-legged in meditation on a sandy ground in front of an orange-painted temple structure. He wears an orange saffron-coloured sleeveless garment with a matching shawl draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead. His eyes are closed and his hands rest on his knees. Behind him, yellow and white marigold garlands hang from the orange plinth, and a red board with white lettering sits on the right. A brass oil lamp and a small brass dish of ash are placed in the foreground.

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August 07 20102010-08-07A photograph of a single man seated cross-legged on a striped mat outdoors, meditating with hands resting on his knees. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe draped over his torso, a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, and a red bindi on his forehead; his long dark hair is swept back. Behind him stands a terracotta-coloured pillar garlanded with yellow, white and red flower strands. A small brass vessel sits at the left edge on the ground, and the ground is gravelly with grass to the left. The pictured scene matches a meditation session. The swami candidate is wearing saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and a swept-back hairstyle, so this is a probable in-person match.2010-09-07A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in a mudra. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. He has long dark hair swept back and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a terracotta-coloured temple plinth with a garland of red flowers and yellow marigolds hanging from its corner. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the left edge of the frame, and white kolam designs decorate the ground.2010-09-14August 07 20102010-08-07A man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion and mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. He wears an orange sleeveless robe with a draped orange wrap, a long strand of dark rudraksha beads, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone deity statue draped with yellow, white and purple flower garlands, set on an orange tiered pedestal with a black Shivalinga to the right. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at his left. Green plants and trees fill the background.2010-09-22A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over a sleeveless orange garment, with a long dark rudraksha mala hanging to his waist and a red tilak on his forehead. Dark hair falls to his shoulders. Beside him stands a small brass kalasha vessel. Behind him is an orange temple structure with a garland of yellow and red flowers hanging from its tier, and white kolam designs are drawn on the ground. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation as the presiding teacher.2010-09-14August 07 20102010-08-07A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, in meditation. He wears an orange saffron cloth and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him stands a dark statue of a deity garlanded with white and red flowers on an orange pedestal, with garden palms, plants and stone animal-mounted deity statues nearby. A brass kalasha-style vessel rests on the ground in front of him. Swamiji (probable) is seated in meditation, identified by the saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha mala cues.2010-10-06A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a pale stone-chip ground, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. He wears an orange saffron wrap with maroon borders, a multi-strand rudraksha mala hanging to his chest, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped with a garland of yellow and magenta flowers, beside an orange-painted pedestal, with palm trees and a warm sunlit backdrop. The man has long swept-back hair and his appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of rudraksha malas and saffron clothing, while a page caption refers to a satsang session.2011-01-31A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a plain concrete platform with eyes closed, wearing an orange sleeveless garment with a draped orange shawl and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads. A red bindi marks his forehead and his hair is swept back. Behind him, a terracotta-coloured shrine structure is decorated with garlands of yellow and white flowers with purple accents. A brass dish holding ash sits to the right on the step. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple or ashram area in daylight.A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in meditation mudra. He wears a saffron shawl drawn over his head, a long dark rudraksha mala across his chest, and a red tilak on his forehead. To the left stands a small brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout, and behind him is a white stepped structure with purple and yellow marigold garlands hanging on it. Scattered red petals lie on the sandy ground.2010-08-06A photograph of a man seated in lotus-style meditation on a raised cushion over a woven mat, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead; his hair is long and swept back. Behind him, a tiered orange-painted pedestal supports a dark deity murti, draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. A brass kalasha-style oil vessel sits on the mat at left, and a green floral pattern is visible at the lower right. Printed text on the image reads a2010-09-18