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A man in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a striped mat outdoors, with his right hand extended toward a small brass vessel with a handle at left. His hair is swept back and he has a red mark on his forehead. Behind him, several women in white and yellow shawls sit on mats near grey stone deity sculptures and an orange pedestal. A woman in a grey top stands in the background among palms and plants, and a woman in orange touches her face at right. Charred ground and white kolam-like lines are visible.

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September 16 20102010-09-16September 01 20102010-09-01September 13 20102010-09-13October 09 20102010-10-09 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20102010-09-09September 12 20102010-09-12A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform outdoors, wearing an orange saffron wrap and dhoti with a long dark rudraksha mala. He has long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, his eyes lowered, one hand extended toward a brass vessel at the left edge and the other resting on his knee. Behind him stand an orange-red stepped plinth and garlands of yellow and white flowers with a purple bead. Grey ash is scattered on the ground. This may be a person-style sannyasi presence, though the appearance cues are only partially clear.A photograph of an outdoor sitting, seated cross-legged on a woven striped mat inside a circular raised platform with ash-grey ground and white kolam-style chalk border lines. The central figure wears saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, with hands folded in lap and eyes closed in meditation; a brass oil lamp sits on the left of the mat. Behind him, an orange tiered pedestal supports a black deity murti garlanded with orange and yellow flowers. Several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on mats in the background, eyes closed, and a partial figure in white appears at the right edge. Red signboards with white text stand in the background. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair swept back, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation.2010-09-08A seated man in orange saffron robes and a long dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a striped blue, pink and white mat outdoors. His right hand is extended palm-up toward a polished brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle on the left. Behind him, a partly visible person in white clothes sits on a green mat on bare ground with patches of grass and a concrete slab. The pose suggests a discourse or teaching moment. Appearance cues include saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, but the face is not visible and identity is uncertain.2010-09-08September 06 20102010-09-06 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor scene with a sannyasi seated cross-legged on the ground in meditation, eyes lowered. He wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and body and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and hair swept back. Behind him stands an orange-red temple plinth decorated with hanging garlands of yellow and white flowers. To his left, a seated man in white dhoti and an orange-red shawl holds a small object in his hands. In the foreground, a brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits on gravel. The ground is sandy with patches of grass. The scene suggests meditation or puja at a temple.A man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion in front of an orange-painted pillar, with palms pressed together in prayer and eyes closed. He wears an orange saffron sleeveless robe, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead. Two women in white and orange-shawled saffron sit in the background, one with hands folded and one with hands clasped, near a small brass kalasha vessel and scattered grey stones on the ground. Several potted plants border the scene and stone deity sculptures appear in the back. a person is in the foreground in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seated in prayer. The two women are devotees in white and saffron.2010-09-17