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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a wooden platform outdoors with palms pressed together in namaste at his chest, eyes closed. An orange shawl is draped over his head and shoulders, with a dark rudraksha mala hanging at his chest. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him stand grey stone sculptures of deity murti on pedestals, with a white wall and green foliage in the background, and ash-grey ground around the platform.

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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with the hood draped over the head and a dark rudraksha mala hanging on the chest, sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform with an orange cushion. Both palms are pressed together in front of the chest in anjali mudra, eyes closed in prayer or meditation. A red tilak mark is visible on the forehead. Behind him, dark stone deity murti sculptures and a pale wall stand on a dirt ground with scattered ash-like material.2010-07-29A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange mat in an outdoor temple courtyard, palms pressed together in front of his chest in prayer namaskar with eyes closed. He wears an orange hood draped over his head, a red tilak on his forehead, and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him stand grey stone sculptures and a white wall, with ash or burnt debris on the ground.2010-07-29A seated person in orange sannyasi robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform on bare ground, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. A loose orange shawl drapes over the head and shoulders, with a rudraksha mala hanging across the chest and a small red tilak on the forehead. Behind are dark stone sculptures of deities and a white stone pillar, with ash or burnt remains on the ground.2010-07-29A man sits cross-legged on a wooden platform outdoors, wearing an orange saffron hooded robe draped over his shoulders and a sleeveless orange garment, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. He has a red vermilion dot on his forehead and holds his palms pressed together in anjali mudra in a prayerful, devotional posture. Behind him stand dark grey stone deity murti figures, a white stone pillar, and a red stone block, with ash-like residue on the ground. The setting appears to be a temple or ritual ground.2010-07-29A man sits cross-legged on the ground outdoors in an orange saffron robe, with a rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck. He has his palms pressed together in anjali mudra at his chest, eyes closed, and a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-painted stone pillar or plinth with a floral garland of purple and yellow flowers hanging at its top, and grass and dirt ground surround him. The orange and red tones dominate the image. The figure shows only a single clothing-based presentation with no crown, turban or ornate gold necklace; he cannot be confirmed as the a person from appearance, so the role is given as a devotee in prayer.2010-09-06A man sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed in meditation with hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his head and shoulders, a rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stand large dark stone statues, including a figure with a multi-hooded serpent canopy, with green foliage and a pale wall beyond. The ground is bare earth with ash and scattered debris.2010-07-29A man with swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a striped mat outdoors, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. He wears a loose orange robe and orange dhoti with a long necklace of brown rudraksha beads. Behind him an orange-red stone pillar stands beside a paved area and patches of grass. Two people in white dhotis and a yellow cloth sit partially visible at the upper left.2010-09-08September 17 20102010-09-17A seated man with long dark hair wrapped in an orange shawl sits cross-legged on a woven mat in front of an orange temple plinth. He has his palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed, and a red tilak on his forehead. Dark rudraksha beads hang on his chest. Yellow and red flower garlands drape over the orange structure behind him, and a brass vessel sits at the edge of the frame. Ash-marked ground surrounds the mat.2010-08-25A photograph of one man in an orange saffron shawl drawn up over his head, standing outdoors on a dusty ground with grey ash or dust patches. He has a red tilak mark on his forehead and presses his palms together in anjali mudra at chest level, eyes closed in prayer. The background shows a concrete step and blurred grey walls. The shawl hangs in folds over his arms and shoulders.2010-08-06November 13 20102010-11-13A man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a woven mat, with his palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. He wears a sleeveless orange robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck, a red bindi and white sacred ash lines on his forehead, and his hair is swept back. Behind him, a woman in a yellow and white shawl sits with hands folded, and stone statues and red signboards stand in an open courtyard. A brass vessel sits at the left edge.2010-09-20