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A shaven-headed man sits cross-legged on a mat on bare, scorched earth, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, in meditation. He wears white dhoti and shawl with red-bordered edges and a red rudraksha mala around his neck, plus a silver bracelet on one wrist. Behind him lie scattered logs and a patch of grass. A partially visible person in white sits at the left edge of the frame. The setting suggests an outdoor meditation or fire-ritual site, with ash-marked ground around the mat.

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A photograph of a shaven-headed man seated cross-legged on bare ground in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a white dhoti and white shawl with red borders, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, a red tilak on his forehead, and a gold bracelet. Behind him are a white wall, a stack of broken bricks and palm trees. The man appears to be a devotee or priest in white ritual dress; no distinctive a person cues are visible.2010-09-16October 07 20102010-10-07A man with short dark hair sits cross-legged on bare ground under a large tree with exposed roots, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a white kurta and white loose trousers with an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and crossed at the chest. A white vertical forehead mark with a red dot is visible. Dry leaves and grass surround him, with more trees and a low fence in the background. This is a plain outdoor meditation scene; no clear a person cues such as a crown, turban, rudraksha malas or ornate gold jewellery are visible, so identity is uncertain.2007-05-04A shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with red border sits cross-legged on bare ground in a meditative pose, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a small pendant, with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Behind him are stacked firewood logs, bamboo fencing and a grey tarp, with scattered ash on the ground. The man is a priest or devotee in white garments; the image shows no distinctive presentation cues such as long hair, crown or saffron robes, so identity is uncertain.2010-09-22A photograph of a shaven-headed man seated cross-legged on a green mat on bare reddish earth, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap in meditation. He wears a white dhoti and white shawl edged with red borders, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, a gold bangle on his wrist, and a small vertical mark on his forehead. Beside him smoke rises from a dying fire of grey ash and embers. Behind him stand green plumeria trees, a grey wall and a white bucket. The man is a devotee in meditation, with no visible throne or garlands; the appearance does not clearly match the page's a person claim, so identity is uncertain.2010-09-22April 30 20122012-04-30A seated elderly man with a shaved, sweat-polished head and white vertical forehead markings and a red bindi sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation. He wears a bare upper body with a white cloth draped over one shoulder, a white dhoti with yellow borders, and multiple strands of brown rudraksha beads around his neck and wrists. His hands rest clasped in his lap over a folded white paper and pen. Behind him, many other people in white clothes and some in orange sit on a white floor, as at a group meditation class. Name not visible in the scene; the page links this to a Kalpataru meditation session.2017-07-08November 05 20122012-11-05A shaved-headed man sits cross-legged on bare sandy ground in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in mudra. He wears a white dhoti and white upper cloth with red borders, a wooden rudraksha mala and a small pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, another man in white sits near a fresh grey ash patch, with a rough bamboo fence and a white wall in the background.2010-09-19A man with a shaved head sits cross-legged on sandy ground in a meditative pose with eyes closed and hands resting in mudra on his knees. He wears white dhoti-style cloth with red-bordered edges and a rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck. A large wooden wheel stands behind him at left, and another person in white sits blurred in the background.2010-09-08A photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a red border, seated with eyes closed and hands cupped together. He wears a long necklace of large gold beads and a silver bangle and clear beaded bracelet. A red bindi and white horizontal marks decorate his forehead. Behind him, a man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala sits, and a partially visible person in white sits at the left edge. A blue cloth with partial lettering lies on the ground.2010-09-08A shaven-headed priest in a white dhoti with a red-striped border sits cross-legged at an outdoor fire pit at night, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala around his neck and white vertical tilak marks on his forehead. He performs a homa, with incense sticks, a small brass lamp, flowers, fruit and bowls of offerings arranged before him, and smoke rising from the fire. A microphone on a stand is near him. Two seated children and an adult in a red shirt watch at the left under open-sided ashram buildings.2012-04-23