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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.

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July 20 20102010-07-20A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him is a white stepped shrine structure draped with a flower garland, and a dark-skinned stone deity figure stands at the top left. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground beside him on a bed of white ash. In the background, two people in white clothes tend a smoky fire, and palm trees line the open ground. The Swamiji (probable) appearance cues are the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, with the seated figure presented as the central meditating subject.2010-07-11A man with long dark hair pulled back sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform outdoors. He wears an orange robe draped over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. A small brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left on the ground. Behind him stands a dark stone sculpture of a deity with multiple arms and a raised crown beside a serpent-hooded figure, with red and white pillars and a brick wall. A second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits further back near the sculpture, and grey ash or burnt residue marks the ground around a fire pit area.2010-08-08A 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.2010-07-07July 20 20102010-07-20July 11 20102010-07-11November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat outdoors, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala with a red-orange cord around his neck, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a white stepped pedestal topped by a large seated deity murti draped in cloth and garlanded with red flowers. A brass kalasha-style pot sits in the foreground beside a small clay dish, with a dark stone lingam-like pillar and palm trees behind. In the background to the right, another man in white robes sits in meditation on the sand.2010-07-10A man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised platform in an outdoor ashram setting, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap while smoke rises around him. Behind him stands a large dark stone deity murti draped with a garland of orange and white flowers, set on a white-painted pedestal. Two men in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit in meditation to the right, one beside a grey backpack. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the ash-covered ground at lower left, with palm trees in the background. The scene reads as a ritual meditation or homa-style sitting. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, with a red bindi.2010-07-15July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 11 20102010-07-11A man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform with an orange cushion, eyes closed, hands joined in his lap, in meditation. He wears an orange saffron wrap over a sleeveless orange garment and a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair. A small brass kalasha-style pot sits at the left of the platform. The ground is covered with ash and grey embers around a stone circle, with a white stone structure at the left edge. Behind, two seated people in white clothing sit on the ash; one wears a yellow scarf and a rudraksha mala. Yellow flowers are visible at the top left. The setting suggests a homa or fire ritual site, with the seated figure in meditation. a person: long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala are visible cues.2010-07-11