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A seated man in saffron-orange robes meditates cross-legged on a low wooden seat placed on a woven straw mat, at the centre of a circular stone-lined fire pit ringed with white stones, yellow and pink flower petals and a decorative border. He has long dark hair swept back, a red bindi, a dark rudraksha mala across his chest and his eyes closed, with hands resting in his lap. A brass kalasha/lota with a spout sits to his left, and a small dark patterned cloth lies on the ground to his right. Behind him, a black stone deity murti is draped with a garland of yellow and orange marigolds and purple flowers, set atop orange-red tiered plinths of a temple structure. Green shrubs surround the platform.

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A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat atop a circular platform decorated with white and green chalk-style motifs. He wears a rudraksha mala with dark beads and a small vertical tilak on his forehead, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Beside him is a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped with yellow and white marigold garlands, on an orange stepped pedestal. Dark stone deity statues and a small orange wooden cart with orange cloth stand in the background, with green trees under soft light.2010-11-19 +1 copiesFebruary 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesFebruary 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a man in orange robes seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform atop a circular stone base. His eyes are closed and his hands rest in his lap. He wears a dark rudraksha mala. Around the base is a dark gravel ring and a white chalk-drawn rangoli border with floral motifs. A small brass kalasha sits beside him, with a red flower near the front. Behind him is a tall orange stepped pedestal topped by a black Nandi bull statue draped in a garland of orange and purple flowers. Stone deity statues and greenery surround the area, and a wooden cart with orange and red cloth stands at right.2010-11-19A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange temple-like structure with a garland of red and yellow flowers hanging above. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left, and colourful kolam rangoli designs and white pebbles decorate the ground. Garden plants surround the scene.2010-11-13A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised mat in an outdoor garden setting, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a small red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange stepped platform with a dark stone deity murti draped in a garland of marigolds, and smaller statues and potted plants surround the area. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the mat to his left, and a pink-and-green patterned cloth lies on the ground at the right.2010-11-19A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion over a patterned mat outdoors. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala with dark beads hanging to his chest, and a red bindi on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. Behind him stands an orange stepped pedestal topped by a dark stone deity murti with a yellow and purple flower garland. Palms, bushes and a stone shivalinga-style form sit in the garden setting, and a small brass vessel rests on the mat at lower left. The man's hair is swept back with a shaved-looking, slicked appearance, and he has the calm posture of a satsang or meditation sitting. Appearance-based cues of saffron robe, rudraksha mala and a ceremonial setting suggest a person candidate, though this is an appearance-based label only.2010-11-01 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, wearing a long dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. He sits on a folded mat and cushioned platform on a sandy-ground compound. Behind him stands a black stone Shiva lingam wrapped in a garland of yellow and orange marigolds on a red-orange pedestal, flanked by dark stone deity sculptures and palm trees. A brass kalasha with a pink flower rests on a patterned mat in front of him, and red-and-white placards line the path. Sunlight streams through the palms on the right.2010-11-20A seated man in orange saffron robes sits in meditation on an orange-and-cream raised platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap, with a red tilak on his forehead and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull statue draped with a garland of yellow and purple flowers, set on an orange stepped pedestal. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left on a mat, and small plants and palm trees surround the open-air setting. a person: the seated figure has saffron robes and rudraksha malas, consistent with the page's reference to a talk by the a person, though the face is not used for identification.2010-09-22February 01 20112011-02-01 +3 copiesFebruary 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesA seated man in orange saffron sannyasi robes sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears a rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead, with long swept-back hair. He sits on a wooden seat with an orange cushion on a woven mat, with a brass kalasha-style vessel to his left and a green cloth on the right. Behind him is a red stepped pedestal topped by a black deity murti draped in a white and red flower garland. The man is a candidate for the a person depicted on the page, appearing in person.2010-09-17