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A man seated cross-legged on the ground in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron wrap over a sleeveless orange garment and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red mark on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him, two women in white saris sit in meditation near a white stone platform decorated with red and white flower garlands. A large green leaf blurs the foreground edge of the frame, and the ground is bare earth with scattered ash-like debris.

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A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala meditates with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. He sits on a low orange-cushioned seat outdoors on bare ground. Behind him, a white stone pedestal is draped with red, white and yellow flower garlands. Two women in white saris sit in the background, one at left and one behind, with ash or burnt material on the ground nearby.2010-07-15A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. Large green banana leaves frame the foreground. Behind him, a woman in white clothes stands near a white stone pedestal decorated with a garland of yellow and red flowers, and a grey stone deity sculpture stands at left beside a dusty ground.2010-07-15Outdoor photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform with an orange cushion, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, in meditation. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead and has long dark hair. A small brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left on the ground. Behind him, a woman in white and another woman in a yellow shawl sit on the ash-covered ground near small fire pits of grey ash, with a white stone structure and a flower garland at the right edge.2010-07-07A 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.2010-07-15Outdoor ritual scene with smoke rising behind. In the foreground, a man with dark hair pulled back, a red bindi, a saffron-orange shawl and robe, and a long dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded, on a low wooden seat beside a brass vessel. Behind him, several people in white clothing with yellow shawls sit on the ground in meditation or prayer, with a white-clad figure standing in the background. Plants and a white wall are visible, and ash-covered ground surrounds a fire area. The figure has distinctive orange robes and a rudraksha mala, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity; he is described by role as a sannyasi-clad devotee seated in meditation.2010-08-05A seated man in an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti sits cross-legged on the ground with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits with hands clasped, and another person in white sits behind. Smoke rises in the foreground from a fire pit, with white stone steps and tropical plants in the background. A brass vessel lies at the lower left.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform outdoors, wearing an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a red bindi on his forehead, hands folded in his lap with eyes closed. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him stands a white stone shrine structure with red and yellow marigold garlands hanging on its corner. Two women in white and yellow clothing sit meditating nearby, and a green leaf blurs the foreground. A metal vessel rests on the ground at lower right, and ash or embers lie on the ground in the background.2010-07-04Outdoor photo of a man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a long rudraksha mala, seated with eyes closed in meditation. a person is the central figure in the foreground. Behind him, a woman in white sits cross-legged with eyes closed, and another seated woman in a pale sari is partly visible at left. Dark grey stone statues stand among palm trees and a white pedestal, including a cobra-hooded sculpture and a deity murti with multiple arms. Small red flowers lie on the ground near the white base at right.2010-07-23A 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.2010-07-07August 05 20102010-08-05August 05 20102010-08-05Outdoor photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform draped with orange cloth, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, in meditation. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark wavy hair. Behind him two women in cream and orange-shawled white clothing sit in meditation on the ground, and a dark stone sculpture stands at right. Brass vessels sit at the left edge, a kolam-style chalk pattern with flower petals is drawn on the dusty ground, and smoke drifts near the platform. A purple circular logo appears at lower left. a person seated in meditation with saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2010-07-07