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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform in an outdoor sandy courtyard, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, and a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him is a brass kalasha-style vessel on the ground, and a small offering dish sits nearby. Behind him, white-robed devotees sit in meditation or prayer on a white stone platform, and ash-grey residue is scattered across the sand. Palm trees and greenery frame the background.

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July 19 20102010-07-19A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap on a woven mat. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala. A small brass oil lamp sits on the mat beside him. Behind him is a large orange stone plinth with a seated black stone deity murti draped in yellow and red marigold garlands, flanked by grey stone sculptures of deities and a tall standing figure holding a staff. Red signboards with white text stand on the ground at left and centre, and the sandy courtyard is scattered with yellow flower petals.2010-09-15A man sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform with a cushion, palms pressed together in namaste at his chest, eyes closed, in front of a white stepped temple plinth. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him on the right, a second man in a white dhoti with a yellow and orange shawl sits with hands folded. A marigold and rose garland hangs on the plinth at left, a brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground at lower left, and a shallow clay dish rests nearby. White gravel covers the ground.2010-07-14Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on an orange cushion on a low wooden platform, eyes closed in meditation, hands clasped, with a red kumkum/vibhuti mark on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. A bald man in white dhoti and an orange shawl sits behind him to the left holding a small dark object, and a woman in white and yellow sits further back. A brass kalasha/vessel sits on the ground at lower left, with scattered rose petals and white-draped stone structure with flower garlands at right. Overall 3 people visible.2010-07-23A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with long swept-back hair and a red bindi. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl sits with palms joined, and another person in white clothing sits beside a white stone structure decorated with red flower petals and a garland. In the lower left foreground, a small brass kalasha vessel sits on the ground amid ash and scattered petals. The figure in saffron with long hair, mala and ornate ceremonial presence matches the page's a person cues, so this is a probable identification in person.2010-07-23July 23 20102010-07-23Outdoor photo of a young man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red-orange tilak mark on his forehead; his long dark hair falls to his shoulders. Beside him is a small brass kalasha-style vessel on the ground. Behind him stand a white marble platform and a draped white cloth with red and orange trim. Two more men in white dhoti-style clothes sit in meditation on sand-coloured ground scattered with white ash, one with his hands in anjali mudra and the other with his hands resting in his lap, with a mala around his neck. Palm trees and greenery border the scene.2010-07-10A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed. He wears an orange sleeveless robe and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, two other people in orange and white clothing sit in prayer on a sandy, stone-strewn ground near a red-orange pedestal and a red sign with white text. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair and orange robes with a rudraksha mala, the appearance-based cues for a candidate, seen in an outdoor sitting-prayer setting.2010-09-17A photograph of a single man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears saffron-orange robes, a sleeveless wrap over one shoulder, and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads falling to his chest, with a red tilak on his forehead and dark hair swept back. Behind him stands a white stepped stone structure draped with a garland of red and yellow flowers. A small brass vessel sits at his left on a ring of grey ash, and fresh petals lie on the ground around the platform.2010-07-19A man sits cross-legged on an orange cushion over a low wooden platform on a woven mat, with his palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, with a red tilak on his forehead and dark hair swept back. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits to his left on the mat, and a small teal and maroon patterned cloth lies in front. Behind him, a figure in white dhoti and shawl sits with hands folded near a ring of grey ash, and another person in white stands at the left edge. The ground is bare earth scattered with charcoal and white kolam-style lines.2010-09-09A man in an orange sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat, hands folded in his lap with eyes closed, in meditation. He has long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a white stone platform is decorated with red and white flower garlands. Two women in white saris sit on the ground behind and to the left, and ash-covered earth surrounds the scene.2010-07-15A photograph of a seated sadhu in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head covering, cross-legged on a low wooden platform with palms pressed together in namaste at chest level. A rudraksha mala hangs over his robes and a red bindu marks his forehead. Beside him, a brass vessel stands on the ground, with small clay bowls holding offerings near him. Behind and to the right, several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit with hands folded and eyes closed, one with a white tilak on his forehead and another with a rudraksha mala. A white stone structure with a garland of yellow and red flowers stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a devotional ritual outdoors.2010-07-03 +1 copies