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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat on bare ground, eyes closed, hands resting in mudra on his knees. He wears an orange saffron wrap over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair. Beside him stands a brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him is a white stepped plinth topped by a dark deity murti draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. Two more seated people in white clothes with yellow shawls meditate further back on scorched ground, and palms and greenery fill the background.

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A photograph of a man in orange ochre robes seated cross-legged on a low cushion in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in a mudra on his lap, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead. He sits outdoors on bare ground before a white stepped pedestal topped by a dark stone deity murti draped with a garland of yellow, orange and red flowers. A brass pot stands beside him on the ground. Behind him, two men in white kurta and yellow shawl sit at a distance on the ground. Trees and greenery fill the background.2010-07-07November 12 20102010-11-12A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap and a long rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat in an outdoor ritual area. Smoke rises around him from a bed of grey ash on the ground, and a brass kalasha-style pot sits at the left edge. Behind him, a black deity murti stands on a white pedestal decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. Two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit further back, one at the right edge and one in the centre, with palm trees behind them.2010-07-15July 11 20102010-07-11A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion atop a low wooden seat. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and layered rudraksha malas around his neck, with hands folded in his lap. Behind him, a dark stone statue of a seated figure is adorned with a marigold and yellow flower garland, set on an orange-red pedestal. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at lower left on a patterned mat, and grey standing statues appear blurred in the background.2011-02-25A photograph of a man with long dark hair seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting together in his lap. He wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his body and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, with a red tilak on his forehead. A brass vessel sits on the platform beside him. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation on ash-covered ground, with smoke rising from a fire pit and a white altar with red and yellow flower garlands at the left edge. A standing figure appears in the background near a white wall, and palm trees fill the misty backdrop.2010-07-07A man seated cross-legged with eyes closed on a low cushioned seat on a mat outdoors, hands folded in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long dark rudraksha mala. He has long swept-back hair and a small tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-painted stone pedestal with a dark deity murti draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. A brass kalasha-style pot with a handle sits at the lower left. Two people in white and yellow clothes sit in the background among grey sculptures and palm trees. Dark brown earth and small plants surround the scene. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation.2010-09-18November 12 20102010-11-12November 13 20102010-11-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in an outdoor setting, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap in meditation. He wears a long mala of rudraksha beads, a red tilak on his forehead, and long hair swept back. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers, set on a white tiered pedestal. A brass kalasha sits to the left on the ground, and incense smoke drifts through the frame. Four other people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation in the background among palm trees, two near the pedestal and two to the right.2010-07-15A man with long dark swept-back hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat and mat outdoors, in front of an orange temple pedestal with a dark stone deity murti draped in yellow and magenta marigold garland. He wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulder and bare upper body, a red bindi on his forehead and multiple rudraksha malas around his neck. His hands rest on his knees in meditation posture. A brass kalasha/pot sits on the mat in front, with dark stone lion-like sculptures and garden greenery behind him. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in meditation.2011-02-25A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat on a mat, eyes closed, in meditation. He wears an orange-saffron garment with gold-bordered edges draped over one shoulder, a heavy gold bead necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange stepped plinth bearing a dark deity murti draped with a garland of yellow and orange flowers. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the ground to his left, beside a rangoli-decorated floor with pink and white patterns. Grey stone figures and green shrubs surround the outdoor courtyard.2010-11-12