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Close-cropped photo of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sitting cross-legged on a low wooden platform on sandy ground. A dark rudraksha mala with large beads hangs across the chest. The hands rest on the knees, and the bare feet are visible. To the left stands a polished brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle and spout, beside scattered grey gravel. The face is cropped out. Another person in white and yellow clothing sits partly visible at the upper right.

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September 04 20102010-09-04 +1 copiesJuly 20 20102010-07-20July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesAugust 01 20102010-08-01A man with shoulder-length dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a low cushioned seat in meditation, eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe wrapped over his shoulders. Behind him a large dark stone deity murti sits on a white pedestal draped with a white cloth and a garland of yellow and magenta flowers. A brass oil lamp stands on the sandy ground at left, and palm trees surround an open outdoor setting. a person appears as the meditating figure, based on the saffron robe, long hair and bindi cues; the caption is not visible in the photo.2010-08-01A man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange sleeveless robe draped over his shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him on the sand is a small brass pot with a handle and spout. Behind him, several people in white clothes sit in meditation on ground strewn with grey ash from fire pits. A white stone platform and a woven mat lie to the left. The scene looks like an outdoor ritual or homa setting.2010-07-14Outdoor photo of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with the head covered by an orange cloth, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on the forehead, sitting cross-legged with hands folded on a flat round platform surrounded by grey ash circles. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits beside him. Behind him, several devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls sit in meditation on similar ash-ringed platforms, and a standing person in white stands at left holding a grey and orange bag. Ash-covered ground and a rustic background surround the scene. Possible homa or fire-ritual setting.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a person seated in lotus-style meditation on a concrete ground with a wooden plank beneath, wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe and a dark beaded mala across the chest. Their hands rest in mudra gestures on the knees. A brass kettle-shaped vessel with a handle stands at left, a small turquoise woven mat lies in the foreground, and a dark ash patch and red signboards appear in the background. Only the lower torso and hands are visible.2010-09-04November 01 20102010-11-01 +1 copiesMarch 05 20112011-03-05 +1 copiesNovember 20 20102010-11-20A man sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on an orange cushioned seat atop a woven mat, outdoors on bare ground with succulent plants and orange-red structures behind him. He wears an orange saffron shawl over an orange garment, a long rudraksha mala hangs to his waist, and a red tilak marks his forehead. Hands rest folded in his lap. A brass vessel and a small pink flower sit on the mat, with colourful floor rangoli patterns at the edges.2010-10-23