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Side profile close-up of a man with eyes closed in meditative stillness. He has long dark hair swept back and tied at the nape, a red kumkum mark and white vibhuti on his forehead, and wears an orange-saffron shawl over the shoulders. Dark rudraksha beads are visible at the lower left. Behind him is a carved stone temple wall with a dark deity relief and an ornate gold-coloured throne backrest on the right. The setting appears to be a temple darshan or puja moment. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala are the qualifying cues for the person seated at the peetha.

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August 02 20102010-08-02Close side profile of a man with eyes closed in meditative stillness, long dark hair swept back and gathered low at the nape, and a red tilak mark on his forehead. He wears an orange-saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala at his chest. Behind him is carved temple stonework and a gilded golden throne back with ornate repousse patterns. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gilded seat; shown in a Pratyaksha Pada Puja setting.2010-08-02 +1 copiesSide-profile photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed in meditation. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over the shoulders with a row of large rudraksha beads visible down the chest. Behind him is a carved dark stone pillar, a gilded ornate chair edge at left, and a red fabric backdrop. The composition suggests a seated satsang or meditation session. a person: the long swept hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala are the qualifying cues for the in-person figure.2010-08-09August 02 20102010-08-02 +1 copiesClose side-profile photograph of a man with eyes closed, seated in meditative stillness. He has long black hair swept back and tied at the nape, a red bindi-style mark on the forehead, and wears an orange saffron shawl with a rudraksha mala visible at the chest. Behind him a gilded ornate peetha or throne backrest with embossed knobs and foliage motifs is visible, and a dark carved stone sculpture stands at the left edge in a temple setting.2010-08-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed in calm meditation. He has long dark hair swept back, a red bindi on his forehead and a white tilak, and wears a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulder with a rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck. Behind him stands a black stone carved deity murti in a niche, with a yellow flower offering at its base, beside a red and white painted wall.2010-09-08 +1 copiesClose side-profile photograph of a man with eyes closed in meditative stillness, long dark hair swept back and tied at the nape, red tilak mark on the forehead, wearing an orange shawl and dark rudraksha mala beads around the neck. Warm orange and red backdrop.2010-08-07August 03 20102010-08-03Side profile of a man with long, swept-back black hair and closed eyes, wearing an orange saffron robe with a row of brown rudraksha beads across the shoulder and a red tilak mark on his forehead. He sits in front of an ornate gold throne back with repoussé floral and dot-edged detailing, beside a pink fabric and a terracotta-coloured drape. He appears in meditative stillness. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas are visible cues.2010-08-10 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a man seated with eyes closed in meditative stillness. He has swept-back dark hair, a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and wears an orange shawl over his shoulders with dark brown rudraksha beads strung on a mala around his neck. Behind him is an ornate gold carved chair back, and the blurred background shows green and yellow tones. a person: the long swept-back hair, orange shawl and rudraksha mala are visible cues of a sannyasi in the presence of a throne.2010-09-06 +1 copiesClose side profile of a man with eyes closed, seated in front of an ornate gold throne with embossed scale-like patterns. He has long swept-back dark hair, a red kumkum mark on his forehead, and wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders with a long rudraksha mala of brown beads around his neck. The red upholstery of the seat is visible at the bottom right. The posture suggests deep meditation or inner absorption. The left side of the frame is a plain grey-beige wall. Swamiji (probable), seated in meditation, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala.2010-10-21Close-up photograph of a man with eyes closed in meditation, wearing an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and multiple rudraksha beads on a dark mala around his neck. He has a red kumkum dot on his forehead and dark swept-back hair. Behind him is an ornate gold-colored carved chair and a blurred green background.2010-09-06