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A photograph of a central figure seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting on knees. He wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his head and body and a rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him sits a brass kalasha-style pot on the dirt ground. Behind him, several people in white ritual clothes sit in meditation on the ground, some with orange scarves and ceremonial necklaces, near a white stepped platform and a bed of white ash. Frangipani-like trees and a wall line the background, with smoke rising in the distance.

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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a red tilak on the forehead and multiple rudraksha-style beaded malas, sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a low orange-and-maroon cushioned mat outdoors. Behind him, a man in white ritual clothes and a wearing a blue beaded mala sits with eyes lowered, with other seated people in white and yellow stoles further back. A brass kalasha-style vessel rests on the ground in front, and a tiered orange structure is decorated with white and red-yellow flower garlands at left, with palm trees and plants in the background. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and layered beaded malas; the figure is in meditation posture.2010-08-15Outdoor photo of a seated sadhu in saffron-orange robes with a matching hood draped over his head, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a vibhuti or tilak mark on his forehead, eyes closed in meditation on a low wooden seat. Beside him stands a small brass vessel with a handled spout, and grey ash or fire remains lie on the ground. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and kurtas sit cross-legged on the bare earth in meditation, one wearing an orange scarf, with a white stone platform at the left and green palm foliage and a low wall behind them. Smoke rises in the background. The yellow-clad figure at the far right edge is partly visible.2010-07-29Outdoor ritual scene on bare earth beside a white-painted stone structure and a bed of ash and charred wood. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes, a draped orange shawl over his head, a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with eyes closed and hands resting in meditation. A brass vessel with a handle sits at his left. Behind him, several people in white dhotis and kurtas sit in meditation or stand, one wearing an orange scarf and rudraksha, others with eyes closed. Palms, frangipani-type plants and a grey wall fill the background, with smoke rising from the rear. The scene suggests a puja or meditation session.2010-07-29August 03 20102010-08-03Outdoors near a white shrine decorated with a marigold garland, a man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a wooden platform, eyes closed and hands folded, wearing an orange sleeveless robe, a rudraksha mala and a red mark on the forehead. Behind him a younger man in white with a yellow shawl and forehead marking tends a fire pit of ash and embers, while another seated man in white with a rudraksha mala sits further back. A brass kalasha stands in front. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in meditation during a fire ritual, with the orange robe and rudraksha cues. Smoke and palms fill the background.2010-07-11A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a dark rudraksha mala necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed in meditation with hands folded in his lap on an orange cushion. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on a woven mat beside him. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shawls sit in a row on a sandy open-air ground, one wearing a yellow shawl, with a palm-lined compound and a white building in the background. Sitting in meditation.2010-09-18August 16 20102010-08-16Outdoor photo of a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head shawl, sitting cross-legged on a low wooden seat with hands pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. He wears a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in prayer with joined hands, and another man in white with a yellow shawl sits to the right with hands folded. In the foreground a brass vessel stands beside the seat, and small brass plates holding ash or grain lie on the ground. A white pillar at left is decorated with a garland of red and yellow flowers, and smoke or ash rises across the ground.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden platform with an orange cushion, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap over his body and a long dark rudraksha mala with a white-and-red forehead mark. A brass vessel with a handle sits at the lower left. Behind him, a figure in white sits on the ground under palm trees, out of focus.2010-09-22A man in an orange saffron sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange mat in a meditative posture with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He has long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti line and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, several men in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit on the ground, some with heads bowed. A brass vessel is visible at the lower left, and white buildings and palm trees stand in the background.2010-09-07A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a wooden seat in a seated meditation posture, eyes closed, hands resting together in his lap. Behind him is a white pedestal topped by a dark stone deity murti draped with garlands of orange and red flowers. Two women in white sit on the ground to the left and centre, also meditating, near a bed of grey ash or burnt material. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground in the lower left. Garden foliage and a stone sculpture appear in the background.2010-07-17Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform, eyes closed. He wears saffron-orange robes draped over one shoulder, a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red kumkum dot with white vibhuti marks on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits at lower left on a mat. Behind him, blurred palm trees and a second seated man in white dhoti and white upper cloth, also seated, appear. Plain, serene scene; the seated figure in orange has distinctive rudraksha mala and saffron robes, a person candidate in meditation.2010-09-22