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A photograph of a figure in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe seated cross-legged on an orange cushion in front of a white stepped pedestal, eyes closed, hands resting in the lap, with wisps of smoke or steam drifting around him. Behind him a dark stone deity murti of a seated figure is garlanded with red and yellow marigold flowers, and a rudraksha-style mala hangs on the chest. Two women in white garments with yellow borders sit on the ground to the left in the background, with stone sculptures and palm trees beyond. A blue and orange backpack rests on the pedestal at right. The ground is ashen. a person: the seated saffron-clad figure has long dark hair swept back and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the archive subject, but the identification is appearance-based only.

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Outdoor photo at a temple-like complex with white stepped plinths and dark stone deity murti. A central figure in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cloth, hands resting in lap. A large dark stone Nandi bull with flower garlands sits on a white plinth behind him. To the right, a seated man in white clothes and a yellow shawl sits with hands folded, a brass plate before him. Other seated people in white and yellow shawls are in the background, with palm fronds in the foreground. A small brass lamp sits near the central figure. The central figure has a rudraksha mala and orange robes; the orange-robed figure is an appearance-based candidate, but the cues are not distinctive enough for a confident identification.2010-07-15A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat within a ring of grey ash on bare ground, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears a rudraksha mala and a vertical tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a white stepped pedestal topped by a dark stone Nandi bull, garlanded with red and yellow flowers and a bead necklace. A gold kalasha sits at the front of the ash circle, with a folded cloth and a woven mat at right. At left, a woman in a white sari sits in meditation beside another fire ring, and grey stone deity statues stand in the background. This looks like a Panchatapas ritual meditation scene at an outdoor ashram site.2010-07-19A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat within a circle of grey ash on bare ground. He has long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a dark rudraksha mala draped over his chest. A small brass vessel sits before him. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue on a white pedestal, garlanded with red, yellow and white flower strands. Palm trees frame the scene. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation or prayer in the background. The orange-robed man has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, so he is a person seated in meditation.2010-07-07July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA man in orange saffron robes and a draped orange shawl sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap on a low wooden seat, wearing a rudraksha mala. Smoke rises from a fire pit of grey ash in front of him, with a small brass kalasha or pot placed to his left. Behind him, a large black stone Nandi bull statue draped in a red, yellow and green marigold garland sits on a white pedestal, and a dark stone deity statue stands beside a palm tree. A second person in white clothes sits cross-legged further back on the left near another stone sculpture. The setting is an open outdoor ground under a pale sky.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat in an open outdoor courtyard. He wears an orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads across his chest, and a red tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. A brass kalasha stands at his left side. Behind him is a large black stone deity murti decorated with a garland of yellow, red and orange flowers, set on a white pedestal. Around the seated man, ash-covered ground forms a circle with white kolam designs and scattered flower petals. Palms and a flowering plumeria tree fill the background, and two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit meditating at a distance on the right, with a third figure standing among them.2010-07-07Outdoors among palm trees, a man in saffron-orange robes and a draped orange shawl sits cross-legged on a raised round platform with eyes closed in meditation, hands joined in his lap, a red tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala hanging on his chest. Beside him on the ground stands a small brass vessel. Behind him, three women in white and yellow-bordered garments sit in meditation on gravel-covered squares. Grey stone deity statues surround them, including a standing figure holding a trident and a seated multi-armed figure, while a black Nandi bull statue wearing a red, yellow and green garland sits on a white pedestal on the right, with a cobra-hooded statue to the left. Two women in pink sarees are visible in the background.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat outdoors with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, meditating. He wears a rudraksha mala of dark beads and a red vertical mark on his forehead, with long swept-back hair. Behind him stands a white-plinthed black stone Nandi bull wrapped in red, yellow and white marigold garlands, beside a tall grey stone deity statue holding a staff and a carved stone figure. A woman in a pale pink-bordered white sari sits meditatively in the background among palm trees. A small brass kalasha vessel sits at his left, with a kolam rangoli design drawn in white and pink on the ground.2010-07-07July 23 20102010-07-23A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat within a circle of grey stones, hands folded, eyes closed, with a brass oil lamp placed before him. Behind him stands an orange-painted stepped platform bearing a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigolds. Around the courtyard, several other people sit in meditation in white and saffron clothing, a figure in yellow sits at the left, and black stone sculptures and red-lettered signs stand in the background. The scene shows meditation near a shrine.2010-09-20July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo in a palm-tree setting. In the foreground, two white pigeons are blurred and one stands on the paved surface. Behind them, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed, a red mark on his forehead. A black stone bull statue (Nandi) draped with yellow and red marigold garlands sits on a white pedestal at left. Three women in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the ground behind him near a smoky fire pit with ash. A white-and-dark sign in the lower right corner is faint and unreadable. a person: the seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala matches the visible cues of saffron clothing and rudraksha beads; the appearance is consistent with the page label.2010-08-10 +1 copies