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A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe sits cross-legged outdoors in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in a mudra on his lap. He wears a long rudraksha mala of brown beads and a red bindi on his forehead, with long swept-back dark hair. Behind him stands a white pedestal bearing a dark stone deity murti draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers. A second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits in the background beside a grey backpack and an open book. Palm trees and smoke haze surround the scene.

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A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden platform on sandy ground, eyes closed, hands in a mudra on his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap and a long necklace of rudraksha beads. Behind him, a second man in white with a yellow shawl sits with eyes closed. A dark stone statue draped with yellow and red marigold garlands and a white plinth stand behind them, with palm trees and a stone pot beside them. Grey ash or ember is scattered on the ground.2010-07-15A 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.2010-07-10A man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in a mudra in his lap. He wears an orange saffron shawl draped over his head and body and orange cloth, with a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a white stepped pedestal with a dark deity murti partly visible at top, draped with a garland of red and yellow flowers. To the right, a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl sits with hands folded, and a person in white is seen at the edge. In front lies a brass kalasha-style pot and metal trays with smoking ash on the ground. Outdoor setting with palms and greenery behind.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised platform in an outdoor ashram setting, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap while smoke rises around him. Behind him stands a large dark stone deity murti draped with a garland of orange and white flowers, set on a white-painted pedestal. Two men in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit in meditation to the right, one beside a grey backpack. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the ash-covered ground at lower left, with palm trees in the background. The scene reads as a ritual meditation or homa-style sitting. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, with a red bindi.2010-07-15A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on sandy ground, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and eyes closed. His hands rest in a mudra on his lap. A brass vessel sits in the lower left foreground. Behind him, a second man in white ritual clothes and a beaded mala sits in meditation beside a smoking fire pit with grey ash, next to a white stone platform and green foliage.2010-07-07July 11 20102010-07-11August 07 20102010-08-07July 20 20102010-07-20July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a man standing with eyes closed in meditation, wearing an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of brown beads down his chest, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him, a second man sits in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl, also seated quietly. White stone pillars stand at left, plumeria and palm trees fill the background, and a faint smoke wisp rises near the seated man. The setting resembles a temple grounds.2010-07-14A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a cushion on a dirt ground outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and long hair swept back. Behind him, a second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits in a similar posture beside a small fire pit with grey ash. To the left stands a brass kalasha-style pot, and white stone pillars and grey carved statues surround the area. Swamiji (probable) is seated in the foreground, identified by the saffron robe, rudraksha mala and swept-back hair.2010-08-08Photograph of a man in orange saffron robes seated cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap, in meditation. He has long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala hanging to his waist. Behind him a stone deity murti is draped with yellow and magenta marigold garlands and shell-and-bead ornaments, set against an orange temple structure. To the right sits a second man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl, hands folded, partly visible. Mat on the floor and palm trees in the background.2010-08-30