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A seated man in an orange-saffron shawl draped over his head and body sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a saffron cushion atop a wooden platform. A dark rudraksha mala hangs around his neck and a red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and red marigold flowers and purple garlands, in front of an orange temple plinth with palm trees beyond. A dark stone shivalinga stands to the right, and a blue mat lies nearby. A red sign on the right is partly visible. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala match the claimed presence, though the appearance cues are only moderately distinctive, so this is a seated meditating devotee in saffron clothes.

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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a sandy ground in front of a black stone Nandi bull statue draped with a yellow and magenta flower garland. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting on his lap. Behind him stands an orange temple-style pedestal, palm trees, and a small black lingam on a platform to the right. A small oil lamp sits on the ground nearby. A red signboard in front of the lingam is partly visible. The scene reads as a yoga or meditation practice at a temple grounds.A man with slicked-back dark hair and a red vermilion dot on his forehead sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. 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