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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform outdoors. He wears a sleeveless orange wrap and orange dhoti, with a long rudraksha mala of dark seeds draped over his chest, a red bindi on his forehead and eyes closed, with his hands resting in a mudra on his lap. Behind him is a large dark stone deity murti with a garland of red and white flowers draped on a white pedestal. In the background to the left, a second man in white dhoti and shirt sits with folded hands, and ash or charcoal lies on the ground around the platform.

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A man with long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat, eyes closed and hands in mudra on his knee. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap and a long dark rudraksha mala. Behind him a seated figure in white clothes sits near a grey stone statue of a standing deity holding a staff, and a large dark stone deity murti draped with yellow and red flower garlands. Scattered ash and burnt embers cover the ground, with palm trees and warm sunlight in the background.2010-07-15A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation outdoors on a cushion, eyes closed, hands in a mudra on his lap. He wears saffron-orange robes and multiple strands of gold beaded necklaces, with a red bindi and white markings on his forehead, and long dark hair swept back. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull statue draped in white and orange flower garlands, beside an orange-painted temple structure. A black stone standing deity statue holding a staff and a palm tree are in the background, with a dirt ground and ash-scattered area in front.2010-08-15July 19 20102010-07-19A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap and dhoti and a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads with a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Behind him is a white stone platform with a dark deity murti draped in white cloth and a green garland, beside a black stone shivalinga in a sunlit outdoor setting with palm trees. A small backpack lies to the side and a plate of offerings sits at right.2010-07-10A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed, with hands resting in mudra on his knees. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of brown beads across his chest, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a white stepped plinth with a dark stone deity murti draped in a white cloth and a garland of yellow marigolds and white flowers. Gravel with white stones lies on the ground, and a copper vessel sits at the left edge.2010-07-11A 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.2010-07-07July 11 20102010-07-11A 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 man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat outdoors, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap, in meditation. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, and a small red mark on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange plinth draped with a garland of yellow, purple and pink flowers, with a dark stone bull figure above it. Grey stone deity statues and palm trees stand in the background, and a brass kettle-like vessel sits on the ground beside him. Two red signboards with white text stand near the statues.2010-09-03A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment draped over the shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead. A brass kalasha or vessel sits in the foreground. Behind him, a shaven-headed man in white ritual clothes sits on the ground near stacked firewood, with thatched fencing, a white building with a green roof and palm trees in the background.2010-09-16A seated man in meditation pose, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, wearing an orange sleeveless sannyasi wrap and a long rudraksha mala with a red bindi on his forehead. He sits on a low wooden platform on sandy ground, with a white stepped structure and a garland of marigolds and red flowers at the upper left, a woven mat behind him, and a bed of ash or small stones beside him. Whether this man is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a meditating sannyasi.2010-07-14A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform on bare ground. He wears orange robes with a wrap over one shoulder, a long mala of dark rudraksha beads, and a red bindi on his forehead, with hands clasped in his lap. Behind him stand grey stone deity murti sculptures, a white plinth scattered with red petals, and a garland of yellow and red flowers. A woman in white sits in meditation further back to the left, and palm trees frame the scene.2010-07-23