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A 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.

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A 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 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 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.2010-07-29September 05 20102010-09-05A 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 mat in meditation with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him stand large grey stone sculptures of deities on a plinth, with a red-brick wall, trees and sandy ground. A yellow wooden pole and red signboards are visible at the sides. The man's appearance with saffron robe, rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair is a probable match for a person, but the identification is uncertain from the image alone, so this is described by role as a meditating sannyasi.2010-09-06 +1 copiesA man with slicked-back black hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, on a woven mat in an outdoor courtyard. He wears an orange sleeveless wrap and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a small red tilak on his forehead and eyes closed, hands resting folded in his lap. Behind him is a large orange-red stone plinth, and a brass vessel stands at the left edge. Only this one person is physically present.2010-09-17A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform outdoors. His eyes are closed, hands rest together in his lap, and he wears a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped with marigold and multicolored garlands, set against an orange-red temple wall. A striped orange and grey backpack sits to the right, and a small patterned rug lies on the ground at the lower right. A purple logo appears at the lower left. The photo is a meditation scene with one person.2010-08-28A man sits cross-legged on a mat outdoors with eyes closed in meditation, wrapped head to torso in a saffron-orange shawl. A long rudraksha mala hangs across his chest and a red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him an orange stone platform is decorated with a garland of yellow marigolds and red roses, and rose petals lie on the ground. A small patterned rug and a folded mat sit in front of him on dusty ground with scattered ash. The man wears saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, cues associated with sannyasi dress; no appearance-based identification is made.2010-08-25A seated man with swept-back dark hair and eyes closed sits cross-legged in meditation, hands resting together in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron shawl and robe with a long dark rudraksha mala draped over his chest, and a red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him a wooden post stands on sandy ground with fire ash patches, and other seated figures in white clothing are partly visible in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, seen in meditation with rudraksha mala and saffron clothing.2010-09-08July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a plain concrete platform with eyes closed, wearing an orange sleeveless garment with a draped orange shawl and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads. A red bindi marks his forehead and his hair is swept back. Behind him, a terracotta-coloured shrine structure is decorated with garlands of yellow and white flowers with purple accents. A brass dish holding ash sits to the right on the step. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple or ashram area in daylight.