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A man with a red bindi and long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala of dark seeds around his neck. A small brass vessel sits at lower left. Behind him is a white ceremonial structure draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers, and palm trees stand in the background. Two men in white ritual clothes sit on ash-covered ground to the right, one with a yellow shawl, both in meditation or prayer.

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A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation on a small wooden platform outdoors. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with hands resting open on his knees. A small brass vessel stands at his left. Behind him, a white statue with a black base is garlanded with yellow, orange and red flower garlands. Two more men in white dhotis sit in the background among palm trees and plumeria, on a bare ground with ash-like white patterns. The setting appears to be a sacred outdoor ritual space.2010-07-07A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat within a circle of grey ash on bare ground. He has long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a dark rudraksha mala draped over his chest. A small brass vessel sits before him. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue on a white pedestal, garlanded with red, yellow and white flower strands. Palm trees frame the scene. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation or prayer in the background. The orange-robed man has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, so he is a person seated in meditation.2010-07-07A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat in an open outdoor courtyard. He wears an orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads across his chest, and a red tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. A brass kalasha stands at his left side. Behind him is a large black stone deity murti decorated with a garland of yellow, red and orange flowers, set on a white pedestal. Around the seated man, ash-covered ground forms a circle with white kolam designs and scattered flower petals. Palms and a flowering plumeria tree fill the background, and two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit meditating at a distance on the right, with a third figure standing among them.2010-07-07September 02 20102010-09-02 +1 copiesJuly 23 20102010-07-23A man with a red bindi and swept-back hair sits cross-legged on sandy ground in meditation, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him is a white stepped pedestal bearing a dark stone deity murti, garlanded with red and yellow flower strands. Ash-covered ground and a small brass vessel sit in front of him, with a dark shivalinga-like stone and smoke in the background, and a partly visible person in white at the right edge.2010-07-19A photograph of a meditating sannyasi seated cross-legged on a raised stone platform in an outdoor compound. The central figure wears a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead and eyes closed, hands resting on his lap. A brass kalasha-style pot sits at his left. Behind him, two men in white ritual clothes sit in meditation with hands folded, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Around them the ground is covered with grey ash and shallow pits.2010-07-10August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesAugust 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20102010-09-12A man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform with a pink cushion, outdoors on bare ground scattered with white ash or ash-like powder. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment draped over his chest and a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads, with a red bindi on his forehead and dark hair swept back. His eyes are closed and his hands rest in his lap. Behind him is an orange-red stepped structure with a garland of yellow and purple flowers on top, and to the right a seated person in white clothes holds a staff, with a grey-and-orange backpack nearby. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a lit oil lamp stands at the lower left. The appearance is consistent with a person, given the saffron garment and rudraksha mala, though the identification is uncertain from the photo alone.2010-08-28A 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.2010-07-15