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A photograph of a man seated in lotus-style meditation on an orange cushion on bare ground outdoors. He wears an orange hooded shawl draped over his head and body, a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. Behind him stand dark stone sculptures of deities and a Naga-hooded figure, palm trees, and a white stupa-like structure on the right. Ash-grey ground and a small offering cloth sit beside him.

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July 07 20102010-07-07A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden platform cushioned with an orange cloth, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him stand grey stone sculptures of deities, including a figure seated beneath a multi-hooded serpent canopy, with red brick walls, a dirt mound, and green trees in the background. A small burnt area with ash lies on the ground to his left.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA man in a saffron-orange shawl and robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull draped in a garland of yellow, red and green flowers, with stone deity sculptures and palm trees beyond. A brass kalasha sits at left on ash-covered ground, and a woman in white ritual clothes sits in meditation further back at left. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual or meditation area.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 11 20102010-07-11A seated man in an orange saffron shawl drawn over his head sits cross-legged on a bare, ash-dusted ground outdoors, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and has a red tilak mark on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style pot with a handle sits in the foreground. Behind him, coconut palms, a white building and a stacked pile of firewood stand under an overcast sky, with several people in white dhotis and yellow shawls seated or working nearby, one digging with a shovel. The saffron robe and rudraksha mala are visible cues, but the figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so this is shown as an unidentified sannyasi-like devotee.2010-07-22A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat with an orange cushion, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him on a woven mat sits a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him stand grey stone deity murtis, a tall black stone figure draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands on an orange pedestal, a wooden pole with two hanging colourful tassels, and palm trees under a pale sky. Several printed signs with red backgrounds stand among the statues.2010-11-19A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform draped in orange cloth, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap in meditation. He wears a sleeveless orange robe and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him stand grey stone sculptures, including a cobra-hooded deity figure coiled on a pedestal, with palm trees and smoke rising from ash on the ground. A pink towel lies beside him and a water bottle sits at left.2010-06-18A man with swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a striped woven mat outdoors, eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap. He wears an orange saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and an orange wrap, with a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-painted stone structure, and a small bed of white ash lies on the ground. Another person in pale clothing is seen kneeling in the background.2010-09-08July 11 20102010-07-11A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a wooden plank in an open dirt yard, eyes closed in meditation, hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap and a long necklace of rudraksha beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, other men in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit on the ground among scattered ash and charred logs, with coconut palms and a white building in the background. A brass vessel sits in the lower foreground.2010-07-15A photograph of an outdoor ritual site with palm trees and hazy white sky. In the foreground a man sits cross-legged on an orange cushion, eyes closed in meditation, wearing an orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders, orange cloth, a red tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala. Beside him on the ground stands a small brass kalasha vessel, and ash-grey ritual embers lie scattered on the sand. Behind him, a black stone Nandi bull statue wears a garland of yellow and red flowers on a white pedestal. Further back are dark stone statues of deities, including a standing figure with a trident and a seated multi-armed deity. A second person in white clothes sits cross-legged at left in the background, seemingly in meditation.2010-07-03 +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 copies