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A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform of ash-covered ground in an outdoor setting. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind him stands a large white stepped plinth supporting a dark deity murti draped in garlands. A brass kalasha with a spouted lid sits to his left. Palm trees frame the scene, and two people in white clothing sit meditating in the background on either side of the plinth.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual space with a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over sand and grey ash. He wears an orange sleeveless robe with an orange wrap and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him, a large white pedestal is draped with garlands of yellow and red flowers beside a dark stone deity murti. A small brass vessel stands at the left. Two women in white and yellow sit in the background near stone serpent and deity statues, with palm trees behind. Smoke drifts across the scene.2010-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat outdoors, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala with a red-orange cord around his neck, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a white stepped pedestal topped by a large seated deity murti draped in cloth and garlanded with red flowers. A brass kalasha-style pot sits in the foreground beside a small clay dish, with a dark stone lingam-like pillar and palm trees behind. In the background to the right, another man in white robes sits in meditation on the sand.2010-07-10July 20 20102010-07-20June 18 20102010-06-18 +1 copiesJuly 11 20102010-07-11A seated man in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden stool before a white plinth, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, in a meditative posture. A rudraksha mala hangs over his chest and his head is draped in an orange cloth. Behind him stands a large dark stone bull (Nandi) garlanded with yellow and red flowers, beside a bronze pot. To the left, two women in white and yellow clothes sit on the ground, and a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at right beside an orange-and-grey backpack. Ash or ember residue lies on the ground, with a small brass kalasha-style vessel in the foreground and palm trees and statues in the background.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 11 20102010-07-11A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, with a red tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala hanging to his waist. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground in front of him, and a white stepped structure with a garland of yellow and red flowers stands to the left. Behind him, two men in white clothes sit on the ground, one wearing a yellow shawl, beside a bed of grey ash and charcoal. Palm and frangipani trees surround the courtyard, indicating an ashram setting.2010-07-14July 08 20102010-07-08July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and matching shawl draped over his shoulders, with a long strand of dark rudraksha beads around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A small brass vessel with a spout sits on the sandy ground beside him. Behind him, two seated figures in orange and white clothing sit among scattered grey ash on the ground, and several large dark stone deity murti sculptures, including a hooded cobra-form figure, stand among palm trees.2010-07-07A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a low wooden platform, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, in an open outdoor courtyard. He wears a long dark braid-like hair style and a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead. A small brass vessel stands beside him on the ground. Behind him stand large grey stone deity murtis, including a cobra-hooded sculpture, and a tall white structure appears at the right edge. Two women in white and red saris sit further back in the courtyard, and grey ash or burnt residue covers the ground between them. Smoke drifts around the seated man. The scene evokes meditation or a homa-style ritual.2010-07-07