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Outdoor photograph in soft morning light. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala around his neck, hands folded in his lap. Behind him is a white plinth draped with a yellow and magenta marigold garland, beside a dark stone deity murti with a garland and necklace. Stone sculptures, palm trees and green foliage fill the background. A blurred pigeon occupies the foreground. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala match the page's Swamiji claim for this event.

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August 08 20102010-08-08August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed on a white platform in front of large grey stone deity statues draped with red and yellow marigold garlands. A woman in white with a yellow shawl sits beside him, and a woman in white sits at the left edge. A grey pigeon walks along the white ledge in the foreground, with palm trees behind the statues.2010-07-23A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits in meditation with eyes closed, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him is a large dark stone statue of a seated figure draped in a garland of yellow and red flowers, with a white stone platform beneath. To the left stand grey stone sculptures of deities and a tall standing statue. Two women in white saris are seen at the edges, and several pigeons, one white and several grey, are on the platform around him.2010-07-15A photograph taken in bright backlight at an outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees. In the centre, a standing man wears a loose orange-saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala hanging to his chest, with his head bowed and hands clasped at his waist. Behind him, a dark Shiva lingam on a white plinth is garlanded with yellow and red marigold strands, and a tall stone lamp or pillar with a yellow garland stands to the right. A stone deity figure sits on a pedestal to the left. In the blurred foreground, a grey pigeon walks across a pale stone surface.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over the shoulders and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a white shrine structure with a dark deity murti partly visible at the top, garlanded with yellow and red flower strands. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground beside him, with ash or fire residue in front. Two grey pigeons walk on the pale stone pavement. The scene suggests a sannyasi performing meditation or puja at an outdoor shrine.2010-07-19A photograph of a man in an orange saffron wrap and rudraksha mala sitting with eyes closed near a white stone pedestal topped by a dark statue draped with a garland of yellow, white and red flowers. A white dove drinks from a shallow puddle in the foreground, and a second white dove stands at left. Behind, a man in white ritual clothes and a mala sits in meditation beside a smoking fire pit, with plumeria trees and green foliage in the background. The man in orange has long hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a dark rudraksha mala, with a crown-like hairstyle and ceremonial orange garb marking him as a candidate for the page's a person subject, though his features are not confidently established.2010-07-07July 19 20102010-07-19A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat in an open outdoor courtyard. He wears an orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads across his chest, and a red tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. A brass kalasha stands at his left side. Behind him is a large black stone deity murti decorated with a garland of yellow, red and orange flowers, set on a white pedestal. Around the seated man, ash-covered ground forms a circle with white kolam designs and scattered flower petals. Palms and a flowering plumeria tree fill the background, and two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit meditating at a distance on the right, with a third figure standing among them.2010-07-07A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala, sits with eyes closed in meditation on a white platform outdoors. Behind him stands a large dark stone Nandi bull draped with yellow and red marigold garlands and a shell-and-bead necklace. Grey stone deity statues stand in the background among palm trees. Two women in white saris sit nearby, and white doves and grey pigeons gather on the paved ground in the foreground.2010-07-15A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes with a long, swept-back hairstyle and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing a long rudraksha mala that hangs to his waist. He sits cross-legged on a white stone platform in an outdoor temple grounds setting. Behind him is a large white stone structure draped with yellow and magenta flower garlands, and a dark stone sculpture stands in the background among green palms. Dirt ground and grass lie in the foreground. A blurred figure occupies the lower right corner. The Swamiji candidate is shown with saffron robes, long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, matching the page's reference to Swamiji at this event, so the identification is probable.2010-08-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sitting cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a raised circular platform. Behind him stands a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with white and orange flowers, in front of a white stepped plinth and tall palm trees. Smoke rises from the platform, and white rangoli kolam designs decorate the ground with a red flower offering and a small brass kalasha vessel. Two white doves stand on the kolam. Other seated figures in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in the background, one with a backpack beside him.2010-07-15