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A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe, with a long rudraksha mala hanging to his waist, eyes closed and hands in meditation, with a red bindi on his forehead. Smoke or ash haze drifts around him from a fire pit of embers on the ground. Behind him stand dark stone statues: a standing deity figure holding a staff and a large carved Nandi bull draped with yellow and red marigold garlands on a white pedestal. A palm tree and bright sunlight fill the background, and a second person in white clothes sits further back among the statues.

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A man in saffron-orange sannyasi robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a rudraksha mala of dark beads, a red tilak on his forehead, and long swept-back dark hair; a brass kalasha vessel sits at his left on a bare dirt ground with ash. Behind him stands a white stepped pedestal topped by a deity murti draped in garlands and cloth. To the right, a second person in white clothes and a white shawl sits in meditation near a black shivalinga-style stone and a dish of offerings, with palm trees in the background. Dhuni ash lies on the ground in front of the seated figure. The seated man has distinctive saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, which are appearance cues for Swamiji (probable) in a meditation setting.2010-07-10A man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair. Behind him, dark grey stone deity murtis stand on red-fronted plinths, and two women in white and orange sit in meditation further back. Signs and banners are visible in the background, and the ground has scattered ash from a fire pit. The scene suggests a meditation session outdoors at an ashram.2010-09-16A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion on a wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees with mudra-like fingers. He wears an orange saffron sleeveless wrap and orange dhoti, a long rudraksha mala hanging to his chest, and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a large dark stone deity murti of a seated figure garlanded with yellow and red flower malas and draped with beaded adornments on a white pedestal. A brass kalasha/pot sits at left on ash-strewn ground, and a second person in yellow clothing is partly visible in the background. Palm trees and greenery surround the scene.2010-07-07A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a wooden seat cushion in meditation, eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a matching orange shawl and a long rudraksha mala of brown beads, plus a red tilak on his forehead. A brass vessel sits at his left, and a white chalk kolam with scattered petals lies on the ground at his feet. Behind him, a woman in cream clothes with an orange shawl sits on a mat, and more people in pale clothing are seated at the edges of the frame near ash-filled fire pits on bare earth. a person is shown in meditation, with long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha beads as the qualifying cues. The image appears to show a sitting meditation at an outdoor ashram setting.2010-07-07A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a low wooden cushioned platform outdoors, eyes closed in meditation with hands in a mudra on his lap. He has long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala hanging to his waist. Behind him at left is a white stepped structure draped with yellow, red and white flower garlands and a dark stone statue partly visible. Another man in white with a yellow cloth sits further back among ash-covered ground, and a brass vessel stands at the left edge on sandy ground.2010-07-07A man with swept-back long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap on a striped mat and wooden seat. He wears an orange saffron wrap and garment, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped with a red and yellow marigold garland, set against a terracotta-coloured shrine wall with palm fronds. Two other men in white dhotis sit in the background to the right.2010-09-07A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, wearing a sleeveless orange saffron wrap and a dark rudraksha mala. He sits on a wooden platform in front of a large black Nandi bull statue garlanded with white and yellow flower garlands. A white pedestal and palm trees stand behind him. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left, and a dark statue figure appears at the far left edge. The setting is outdoors in soft evening light with gravel ground.2010-07-11August 15 20102010-08-15A 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.2010-07-07A man seated cross-legged in meditation on a sandy ground in front of an orange-red temple structure, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap. He wears an orange sleeveless wrap and orange garments, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead. Long dark wavy hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him, a black stone deity murti is draped with yellow, purple and magenta flower garlands, and a black shivalinga stands in a basin among palm trees.2010-09-03 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron shawl drawn over his head meditates with eyes closed, a red bindi and tilak on his forehead and a long dark rudraksha mala hanging on his chest. Behind him a black stone Nandi bull statue is draped with yellow and red marigold garlands and a white shawl, set on an orange-painted plinth. Palm trees and a small red sign stand in the background, and a blue mat lies to the right.2010-08-25A man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on an orange cushion over a mat, wearing orange saffron robes and a dark rudraksha mala. His hands rest folded in his lap. Beside him on the ground is a brass pot with a handle. Behind him, a second man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold beaded necklace stands near a black metal staircase and terracotta-coloured structure. Palm trees and flowering frangipani surround an outdoor courtyard with white kolam designs on the ground.2010-09-13