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A 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.

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July 07 20102010-07-07July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a temple site. In the foreground a young man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, a small red mark on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the ground at left. Behind him to the right, a bald man in white dhoti and an orange shawl sits holding a black cane, and a younger man in white with a yellow shawl sits behind, with another man in yellow and white seated at right in prayer. A white stone plinth at left is decorated with red and yellow flower garlands and scattered petals. Gravel covers the ground.2010-07-04July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head covering sits cross-legged on an orange cushion, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap in a meditative pose. A long rudraksha mala hangs to his chest and a red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him stands a white ceremonial structure with purple and yellow flower garlands draped over its top, and loose flower petals scatter the ground. In the foreground a brass vessel stands on grey ash. Two seated men in white dhotis with yellow shawls meditate in the background. Several cues, including the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and the page's note of a person at the event, make this man a probable match for a person, though his face is the only one he can be recognized by, so the identity is uncertain.2010-08-06July 08 20102010-07-08September 09 20102010-09-09A seated man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform outside a white temple structure, palms pressed together in namaste at chest level, eyes closed, with a red bindi on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck. A dark-haired devotee in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits behind him, hands folded, eyes closed, with a sandalwood-style marking on his forehead. A garland of yellow and red flowers hangs on the white base beside a dark stone deity murti at upper left. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the lower left and a small brass plate lies on the gravel ground to the right.2010-07-14A seated man in orange sannyasi robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushioned seat outdoors in a praying posture, palms pressed together at chest level with eyes closed. He wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, has long dark hair swept back, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a white stepped shrine or pedestal decorated with hanging garlands of yellow and red flowers. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the ground at left beside ash and a shallow puddle of water on the dusty earth.2010-07-07A photograph of a young man in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on an orange cushion in an outdoor temple courtyard, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and has long dark hair. Behind him stands a white stepped peetha with a black stone murti, draped with red and yellow marigold garlands, and a small brass kalasha sits on the grey ash-covered ground in front. In the background two people in white and yellow dhotis or saris sit with hands folded near smouldering ash, and a backpack rests against the white base. This appears to be a homa or puja site marked by ash.2010-07-07September 17 20102010-09-17July 20 20102010-07-20