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A man sits cross-legged on an orange cushion outdoors with eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap, meditating. He wears an orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders, orange robes, and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, a black stone Nandi bull statue is garlanded with white and yellow flowers and red blossoms, beside a white stone pedestal. A brass kalasha stands on the dusty ground at left, with palm trees and smoke haze in the background.

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July 22 20102010-07-22A man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over his head and shoulders, with a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads hanging across his chest and a red tilak on his forehead. His hands rest together in his lap. Behind him stands a black stone bull (Nandi) murti garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands, in front of a white-painted stepped pedestal and a tall ornate pillar with palm fronds above. A brass vessel sits at the lower left and a water bottle at the right. The scene suggests a sacred outdoor meditation at a temple-like setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair swept back under a saffron wrap, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's claim.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged on a wooden platform with an orange cushion, dressed in orange saffron robes draped over his head and shoulders, wearing a long rudraksha mala, eyes closed with hands resting in his lap, in an outdoor temple grounds setting. Behind him a woman in white with a yellow shawl sits on the ground near black stone deity statues, including a cobra-hooded figure and a seated deity, with palm trees beyond. A brass kalasha stands at his left, and white smoke or ash rises from small fire pits on the sand. A large white pedestal to the right is garlanded with yellow and red flowers. The scene suggests a sacred fire ceremony or homa being performed outdoors.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA man with long swept-back hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a cushion outdoors, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe, a heavy golden bead necklace, and a red bindi with white tilak. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull draped in white and yellow marigold garlands, beside an orange-painted pillar and a dark stone deity statue holding a staff. Coconut palms and a pale sky frame the scene, with a patterned rug at the lower edge. Swamiji (probable) appears in meditation, with long hair, saffron clothing and gold beads as the identifying cues.2010-08-15July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a cushion outdoors, eyes closed, wearing an orange sleeveless wrap and layered gold-toned beaded necklaces, with a red kumkum mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull statue draped in white and yellow-red flower garlands on an orange-painted pedestal, with palm trees and a dark shivalinga-style stone nearby. Appearance-based label: a person, meditating in orange robes with rudraksha-style beaded mala cues and a long hairstyle.2010-08-15A man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed in meditation, wearing an orange saffron shawl draped over his head and body and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. Smoke or incense haze drifts around him. Behind him stands a white stepped stone structure and palm trees; two people in white clothes sit or kneel in the background, and a brass vessel is at the lower left edge. This appears to be a ritual or meditation setting.2010-07-03 +1 copiesAugust 07 20102010-08-07July 20 20102010-07-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head covering sits cross-legged on an orange cushion, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap in a meditative pose. A long rudraksha mala hangs to his chest and a red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him stands a white ceremonial structure with purple and yellow flower garlands draped over its top, and loose flower petals scatter the ground. In the foreground a brass vessel stands on grey ash. Two seated men in white dhotis with yellow shawls meditate in the background. Several cues, including the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and the page's note of a person at the event, make this man a probable match for a person, though his face is the only one he can be recognized by, so the identity is uncertain.2010-08-06A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head cloth sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a white pedestal holds a dark stone deity murti draped with garlands of yellow, red and pink flowers. A brass kalasha sits on the ground to his left. In the background, a woman in white with a yellow shawl sits near a smouldering fire pit with wooden logs and ash, and a few other people in white stand among palm trees and stone statues.2010-08-04A seated man in sleeveless saffron-orange robes meditates with eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, on a cushion over a woven mat in an outdoor temple courtyard. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, and his dark hair is swept back. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue with yellow marigold garlands on orange plinths, and a shivalinga stands in the background among trees. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the lower left edge. Appearance cues include long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) meditating in an in_person setting.2010-10-08