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Close 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.

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August 02 20102010-08-02Close side-profile photograph of a man with eyes closed and long dark hair swept back into a low knot, wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha beads at the chest. A red kumkum mark sits on his forehead. Behind him a carved stone temple wall and a golden ornate seat or backrest are visible. The composition suggests a moment of meditation or devotional stillness during a puja.2010-08-02 +1 copiesAugust 02 20102010-08-02 +1 copiesClose 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.2010-08-09Close profile photograph of a man with eyes closed in meditative stillness, long wavy black hair swept back, a red bindi and white vertical tilak on his forehead, and dark rudraksha mala beads over saffron-orange clothing draped over the shoulders. Behind him is a dark stone carving and a gold-coloured ornate surface at the edge of the frame. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in meditation; qualifying cues are the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas.2010-09-03Side profile of a man with long, wavy black hair swept back, eyes closed, a red tilak mark on his forehead. He wears an orange saffron shawl draped over an orange sleeveless garment and a long rudraksha mala of brown seeds across his chest. A soft pink curtain stands behind him.2010-08-30Close 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.2010-08-07A close-up photo of a man with slicked-back black hair and eyes closed in meditative calm, wearing an orange saffron shawl over a sleeveless orange top and a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads. A red kumkum dot marks his forehead. Behind him is an ornate gold carved chair and a blurred green and yellow backdrop. Appearance-based cues (saffron clothing, rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair) are present, but the page indicates no a person at this event, so identity is uncertain and he is described by role as a seated devotee in meditation.2010-09-06A man in profile with eyes closed in meditative stillness, wearing an orange saffron shawl over a sleeveless orange top and a long double strand of dark rudraksha beads around his neck. He has long dark hair swept back, a red kumkum mark and white vibhuti line on his forehead. A golden ornate chair with carved knobs sits at right, and a dark carved stone pillar stands behind him against an orange and red backdrop. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in a throne-like setting with rudraksha mala and saffron clothing.2010-09-06Close-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 profile photograph of a man with eyes closed in meditative stillness, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange shawl draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads around his neck. He has long dark hair swept back, and a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a red-orange fabric backdrop and a dark carved pillar with gilded ornament at the left edge. a person, seated or standing in a satsang setting, shown in meditation.2010-08-21