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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a cushion placed on a mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap in meditation. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and long hair swept back. Beside him sits a polished brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout. Behind him stands a wooden cart with orange and green fabric hangings and garlands, under palm trees, with a small orange shrine structure at left. Several bright lamps and flower garlands are visible in the setting. The man is seated and centered, the central figure of a ritual scene.

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November 18 20102010-11-18November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a figure seated cross-legged on a cushion and mat outdoors, on a dirt-and-stone ground decorated with white rangoli-style patterns. The seated person wears a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over the body, a long dark rudraksha-style bead mala, and a red tilak on the forehead, with long dark hair falling past the shoulders; hands rest folded in the lap and eyes are closed. Beside them is a brass vessel with a spout. Behind is a wooden ceremonial cart with a canopy of colourful striped hangings in red, blue and yellow trimmed with orange tassels, and wheels resting on the ground. Palm trees, a red-painted shrine-style structure with flower garlands, and small orange-roofed buildings frame the scene in soft morning light. The seated person appears to be a devotee in a meditative pose, and identity is uncertain.2010-11-18 +2 copiesNovember 23 20102010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a mat, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over his body and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. A brass vessel with a spout sits in front of him. Behind him is a wooden cart with orange and red fabric draped over its frame, and a red-roofed building with small statues stands at the right under green trees. Coloured rangoli-style patterns decorate the ground and a ring of dark ash surrounds the seat.2010-11-19A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation outdoors on a woven mat over a patterned floor with a small brass pot beside him. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over the shoulder, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind him stands an orange stone shrine base with a dark stone Shivalinga draped in a garland, flanked by dark stone deity statues, palms, and sunlight flaring through the trees. A wheeled orange-covered cart sits at the right edge.2010-11-19A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a cushion and mat in an open outdoor courtyard, eyes closed, hands resting on his knee. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala with dark beads around his neck, with a red-orange tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a flatbed cart with orange and colourful cloth hangings, and a row of small statues and a building with an orange wall appear in the background. A brass pot with a spout sits on the mat in front of him, and a patterned rangoli-style design with red and white motifs is drawn on the ground beside the circle of dark stones.2010-11-19 +1 copiesA seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a woven mat, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap, meditating outdoors. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Before him sits a small brass pot with a spout. Behind him stands a black stone Shiva linga draped in red and white garlands on an orange pedestal, a standing stone figure, and a decorated wooden cart with an orange-draped ornate canopy and a figure inside. The ground has white and orange rangoli-style patterns with dark pebbles. a person is seated in the meditation pose, with long swept hair and a rudraksha mala as appearance cues.2010-11-24A man seated cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on an orange cushion placed on a raised mat outdoors. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-painted plinth topped with a dark stone Nandi bull garlanded with marigold and purple flower strands. Grey stone deity statues and small shrines stand among green plants and palm trees, with a decorated orange cart on the right. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the lower left. Sunlight glows through the palms. a person in meditation pose; the seated figure is an appearance-based candidate with saffron robe and rudraksha cues.2010-11-19A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a flat stone platform inside a circular bed of white pebbles, with a brass kalasha-style pot placed beside him on a woven mat. He wears a long rudraksha mala and has a tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a tall orange pillar draped with a garland, flanked by a row of stone statues. Behind the platform is a painted cart with colourful striped fabric banners hanging from it, and palm trees line the open sunlit ground. Chalk-style floral kolam designs are drawn on the platform. The scene looks like an outdoor meditation or puja setting at an ashram.2010-11-19November 20 20102010-11-20