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A man sits cross-legged outdoors on a raised floor in a misty garden with palm trees and frangipani shrubs. He wears a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti, with long, swept-back dark hair, a gold diadem across his forehead, a red bindi and a gold necklace. His hands rest folded in his lap as he gazes ahead. A brass cup sits on the ground in front of him, with white flower petals scattered nearby. Behind him, a red pillar and several white-clad figures stand in the distance, and a few stone sculptures are visible on the left.

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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a cushioned wooden platform on a woven mat outdoors. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and arms, a gold headband, and has long dark hair falling past his shoulders, with a red dot on his forehead. He sits with hands folded in his lap and gazes to the side. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the mat to his left. Behind him are grey stone statues of deities and a red-and-orange temple pillar, with a red sign on the ground.2010-12-27A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a low wooden stool, on a woven mat with a blue border, in an outdoor courtyard. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder, a gold headband, and has long dark hair; his hands rest folded in his lap. Beside him on the mat sits a small brass pot. Behind him is an orange-painted pedestal bearing a dark deity murti draped with a white cloth and a garland of yellow and red flowers. Stone sculptures of figures stand in the background among palms, and red signboards are visible. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron robe and gold headband are the cues for the seated man, who is seated in a ceremonial posture.2010-12-27A man with long dark hair and a gold headband sits cross-legged on a cushion on a sandy courtyard, wearing a loose saffron-orange shawl and orange garments. A brass cup sits in front of him on a mat with a small rangoli-style design. Behind him, orange-walled buildings and a red frame structure stand, with two people in white clothes standing near the doorways. The figure appears to be a person based on the long hair, gold headband and saffron clothing, though the identification is uncertain.2010-12-27A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden seat, on a straw mat in an outdoor courtyard. He wears a gold headband, a saffron-orange shawl and matching orange robes, with a gold necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, hands clasped in his lap, eyes closed. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the mat to his left. Behind him an orange stone platform is draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers, with grey stone deity murti and sculpted figures in the background among palm and potted plants. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, a gold headband, orange robes and a gold necklace, seated in a meditative posture during the event.2010-12-27A photograph of a man with long, dark, wavy hair wearing a gold ornamental headband and a red bindi on his forehead. He is dressed in a loose saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and chest. He looks off to the side, seated outdoors in front of a blurred background with a terracotta-coloured stone pillar or ornamental finial on the right and green foliage on the left. The scene is soft-focus and appears to be a gathering or ashram setting.2010-12-27A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a woven mat, eyes lifted and hands folded in his lap. He wears a gold forehead band and a red mark on his forehead, with long dark hair falling past his shoulders and a shawl draped over one shoulder. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spouted lip sits to his left on the ground, and orange and white floral rangoli-like markings decorate the floor. Behind him are dark stone deity sculptures among palms, a red brick pillar and a red stepped pedestal, in an outdoor temple courtyard setting. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in meditation posture with saffron robes, a gold headband, and long hair.2010-12-27A photograph of a single man standing outdoors in a blurred setting with a red-and-white stone or brick structure at right and a small green plant at left. He has long, dark, wavy hair swept back and wears a thin gold headband with a red bindi on his forehead. He is dressed in a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and gazes off to the side with a calm expression. Swamiji (probable) — the appearance is consistent with long swept-back hair, a gold crown-like headband, saffron clothing and a red bindi, though no identity is asserted from the face.2010-12-27A man with long dark hair and a gold headband sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, placed on a woven mat with a brass vessel beside him. He wears an orange shawl over orange robes, with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead and eyes closed. Behind him, two figures in white and a standing figure in dark clothing are seen in the hazy outdoor courtyard with red pillars, sand heaps and foliage. White and yellow floor markings surround the seating area.2010-12-27A photograph of a long-haired man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a wooden platform with a woven mat, in an open outdoor courtyard. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulder and a gold headband, with a red mark on his forehead, and his hands rest folded in his lap. Beside him on the mat sits a small brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him stands an orange plinth bearing a dark deity murti adorned with a yellow and orange flower garland, surrounded by grey stone sculptures of deities and red-bordered signboards. Palm trees and a hazy sky fill the background. The man's long, swept-back hair, saffron clothing, gold headband and ceremonial setting match the appearance-based cues for a person, though his identity is uncertain from the image alone.2010-12-27A photograph of a single seated man in saffron-orange robes outdoors, sitting cross-legged on a low wooden platform with a cushion, a woven mat beneath him. He wears a gold headband, long swept-back dark hair, a gold-toned beaded necklace, and his right hand is extended in a gesture while the left rests on his knee. Beside him on the mat stands a brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout. Behind him are dark grey stone deity murti sculptures on pedestals, red-painted walls, palm foliage and small red signboards. The appearance of the seated man with distinctive long hair, a gold headband, saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace is consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable), seated in teaching posture.2010-12-27A man with long, loose dark hair stands with his eyes closed in a calm, meditative pose. He wears a gold headband with a central ornament, a red bindi on his forehead, a gold necklace, and a flowing saffron-orange shawl wrapped over his shoulders. Behind him, a garland of yellow and purple flowers hangs over a dark stone structure and red-orange stone walls. The background is softly blurred. Whether this is a person cannot be confirmed from the visible cues alone, so the identity is left unsure.2010-12-27A man with long, dark, wavy hair sits with eyes closed in meditation, wearing a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a gold headband with a red central ornament. He has a red bindi on his forehead and wears a gold necklace. Behind him, outdoor greenery and a blurred red-and-white structure are visible.2010-12-27