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August 05 2010

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August 07 20102010-08-07A man seated cross-legged on a wooden platform with an orange cushion, palms pressed together in prayer at chest level, eyes closed, wearing an orange sleeveless robe with a draped orange shawl and a rudraksha mala with dark beads, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, two women in orange shawls and white saris kneel in prayer on the ground, one with hands joined, the other with hands folded. Dark charred ash and firewood remnants lie scattered on the sandy ground. A grey stone statue of a seated figure and a red sign with text sit in the background beside an orange temple pillar and marigold plants.2010-09-17A man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion in an outdoor courtyard, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits in prayer near dark stone sculptures and a white pedestal draped with marigold garlands. A small brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground in the foreground. Gravel and sparse grass surround the scene.2010-08-07A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a low wooden platform outdoors, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. He wears a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him stand dark stone statues of cobra-hooded serpent deities and a seated deity murti under palm trees. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside the cushion, and white stone pillars and scattered ash lie on the ground.2010-08-02 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion in front of an orange-painted pillar, with palms pressed together in prayer and eyes closed. He wears an orange saffron sleeveless robe, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead. Two women in white and orange-shawled saffron sit in the background, one with hands folded and one with hands clasped, near a small brass kalasha vessel and scattered grey stones on the ground. Several potted plants border the scene and stone deity sculptures appear in the back. a person is in the foreground in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seated in prayer. The two women are devotees in white and saffron.2010-09-17November 01 20102010-11-01 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20102010-09-17Outdoor photograph of a man in saffron robes sitting cross-legged on a low wooden seat with a cushion, palms pressed together in prayer, a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground beside him. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl kneels and watches, while another man in white with a yellow cloth is seated further back with hands joined. Dark stone sculptures of deities and a white pillar stand in the background amid greenery and a sandy, ash-strewn ground.2010-08-03A photograph of a seated sadhu in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head covering, cross-legged on a low wooden platform with palms pressed together in namaste at chest level. A rudraksha mala hangs over his robes and a red bindu marks his forehead. Beside him, a brass vessel stands on the ground, with small clay bowls holding offerings near him. Behind and to the right, several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit with hands folded and eyes closed, one with a white tilak on his forehead and another with a rudraksha mala. A white stone structure with a garland of yellow and red flowers stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a devotional ritual outdoors.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a woven mat over a stone platform, eyes closed in meditation. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. His right hand rests near a small brass kalasha-style vessel with scattered flower petals. Behind him stands an orange-painted pedestal bearing a dark stone deity murti garlanded with red, yellow and purple flowers. Grey stone deity sculptures and carvings stand in rows on a sandy courtyard beside red signboards, with palm trees behind. The man is a candidate matching several cues (long swept hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala), so this is a person in person, seated in meditation or puja. A green patterned cloth lies in the lower right corner.2010-10-26 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20102010-09-17A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion over a wooden board in an outdoor courtyard of sand and gravel, eyes closed, hands resting on his lap in meditation. Beside him a brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground. Behind him a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl sits with hands folded, also meditating. Behind them stand black stone deity murtis and naga figures on red pedestals, with a man in white standing at left near a white car and a red brick wall in the background.