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Outdoor photo of a seated meditating figure in front of an orange-painted shrine. A person sits cross-legged on a mat, draped from head to body in an orange saffron cloth, wearing a dark rudraksha mala and a red vertical mark on the forehead, eyes closed. Behind them stands a large black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and red marigold and purple flower garlands and draped in a white cloth with gold border. A brass kalasha-style lamp sits at lower left on the ground, and a blue cloth lies at right. The person's face is not clearly visible enough to judge identity; the figure is a meditating sannyasi or devotee.

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A figure in an orange saffron wrap sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a flat cushion outdoors, a red tilak on the forehead and a dark rudraksha mala around the neck. Behind him a large black stone Nandi bull statue, adorned with yellow and red marigold and rose garlands, sits on an orange-painted plinth. A brass kalasha-style lamp stands at the lower left on ash-marked ground.2010-08-25A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with the cloth draped over the head sits eyes closed on a low mat in front of an orange-painted stone platform. Behind, a large black Nandi bull statue is adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, a white cloth and beaded necklaces. A brass kalasha-style lamp and scattered flower petals lie on the ground. The seated person wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on the forehead; the figure's face is visible and appearance cues are insufficient to identify who this is, so the seated person is described by role only as a meditating sannyasi. Setting appears to be an outdoor shrine courtyard.2010-08-25A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a folded mat in front of a black stone Nandi statue on an orange-red plinth. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, a dark rudraksha mala hanging to his waist, and a red tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. A red and white flower garland drapes over the Nandi statue, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the mat to the left. Marigold petals are scattered on the plinth and a red-and-white garland hangs from the statue to his head. Appearance-based a person presence: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation before a temple shrine.2010-09-14A photograph of a seated devotee in a bright orange shawl draped over the head and body, eyes closed in meditation, sitting cross-legged on a bare ground surface in front of a white stepped platform. Behind him a black stone Nandi bull statue, adorned with a garland of red and yellow marigolds and a bead necklace, sits on the platform. A brass kalasha vessel stands at the left, ash-grey fire residue lies on the ground, and a shovel leans against the platform at left. The man's head bears a red tilak mark.2010-07-09A seated man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes and a long black rudraksha mala meditates with eyes closed on a woven mat atop a raised stone platform, hands resting in his lap. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue draped in white and red flower garlands, set on a tiered terracotta-red base. A brass kalasha/water vessel sits to his left, with a green cloth beside him. To the right, a bald man in white dhoti and a white upper cloth sits in a meditative posture, and a palm-like plant and rangoli-style white designs decorate the ground. The scene suggests a meditation or satsang setting.2010-09-17July 09 20102010-07-09A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat in an open courtyard, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull statue draped with red and yellow flower garlands and a beaded necklace, set on a tiered orange temple pedestal strewn with petals. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left, and marigold petals are scattered on the ground. A small red sign with white lettering is visible at the left edge.2010-09-14 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform on a paved courtyard, hands folded in his lap, in a meditative pose. He wears a dark rudraksha mala necklace, a red tilak on his forehead, and has long dark hair swept back. Beside him, a black stone Nandi bull statue wearing a marigold and red garland sits on a tall red-orange pedestal. Behind are palm trees and dark stone sculptures. A brass kalasha-style pot and a small raked sand and chalk-drawn kolam pattern lie at his feet, with a bed of ash in front. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's record of his presence. He appears to be a sannyasi in meditation.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA man with a shaved-looking swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands in his lap, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl. A long dark rudraksha mala hangs to his chest. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull draped in yellow and red marigold garlands, set on a tiered orange-painted pedestal. A brass kalasha sits at lower left on a woven mat, with a patterned rug and rangoli-style floral border on the ground and green foliage in the background.2010-11-01July 09 20102010-07-09A seated man in orange saffron cloth wrapped over his head and shoulders sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation outdoors. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him is an orange-tiered stone pedestal topped by a dark stone Shiva lingam draped with a garland of yellow, red and purple flowers, with a white cloth around the lingam. A blue mat lies beside him, with a water bottle nearby. Palm trees and greenery fill the background, and a white dog rests on the right. Small signs at the pedestal's base are visible.2010-08-25