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A photograph of a sadhu seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform on a dirt ground, outdoors. He wears an orange saffron robe and a matching orange head covering draped over his head and shoulders, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, hands folded in his lap, eyes closed. Behind him, a woman in an orange shawl over white clothes sits on the ground in a similar posture, and a man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at the right edge near a white wall. Shallow pits with grey ash lie between the seated figures, and a red-and-white signboard and stacked wooden planks are visible in the background. The seated sadhu presents the cues of a sannyasi in saffron with rudraksha, but his face and identity cannot be confirmed, so he is described by role.

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Outdoor photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a wooden board with an orange cushion, wearing an orange robe and orange head wrap, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, with a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace visible. Two women in cream and orange saris sit on the ground nearby in similar meditative posture on the dirt ground marked with ash lines. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands in the background beside a white building. Signboards, stacked wooden planks and a blue tarp are visible behind. The scene suggests a sadhana or pancha tapas practice.2010-07-29A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform with eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap, in meditation. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads. Behind him, a woman with light hair in a yellow shawl and white clothes sits with eyes closed, and another woman in cream clothes sits further back. The ground is covered with grey ash and charred embers. Some figures in the background appear to be practising meditation on the ashen ground.2010-07-07A seated man in meditation on a low wooden platform on a concrete ground in front of white stone steps. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his head and body and orange robes, with a red bindi on his forehead. His eyes are closed and his hands are folded in his lap. A marigold and rose garland hangs at the top edge of the frame, and a few petals lie on the ground. Gravel is visible behind him.2010-07-24A man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, with palms pressed together in namaste at chest height and eyes closed. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment wrapped across the body and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, two people in white dhotis with orange shawls sit on the ground near a red-painted stone pedestal and a grey statue, with dark stones and small plants on the dirt. A red sign with white script stands in the background. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual or satsang area.2010-09-17July 20 20102010-07-20July 20 20102010-07-20July 20 20102010-07-20September 17 20102010-09-17Outdoors on bare ground, a man in an orange saffron shawl and orange garment sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, hands folded in his lap with eyes closed in meditation. A red tilak marks his forehead and a long rudraksha mala hangs over his chest. A small brass kalasha-style pot sits at his left. Behind him, two women in white with yellow shawls sit in meditation, and a third person in white sits at the right edge. Grey ash and burnt remains cover the ground.2010-07-28 +1 copiesA man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged with eyes closed on a low wooden platform draped in orange cloth, in meditation. He wears an orange sleeveless wrap and a long black rudraksha mala. Smoke or haze surrounds the scene on a dusty ground. Behind him, two women in white and cream clothes with orange shawls also sit in meditation, and dark stone statues of deities stand against a whitewashed wall. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at left, with a rangoli design on the ground near the bottom edge.2010-07-07A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in an outdoor sandy ground, eyes closed, hands resting in a meditation mudra in his lap. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a red bindi on his forehead and a dark braided hair pulled back. Beside him is a small golden kalasha-style vessel, and the ground around him is scattered with white ash in a circle. Behind him a white stone platform is draped with cloth. Two more people in white clothes with rudraksha malas sit meditating in the background near similar ash circles. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure shows long hair, saffron robes, and a rudraksha mala, matching the page's Swamiji reference. Pancha Tapas meditation setting with homa-style ash circles.2010-07-10A man in an orange sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat, hands folded in his lap with eyes closed, in meditation. He has long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a white stone platform is decorated with red and white flower garlands. Two women in white saris sit on the ground behind and to the left, and ash-covered earth surrounds the scene.2010-07-15