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Two shaved-headed men sit cross-legged on bare earth in meditation outdoors. The man on the left wears white dhoti and shawl with red-edged borders and a rudraksha mala, hands resting in his lap with eyes closed. The man on the right wears a white garment over an orange lower cloth, hands joined in anjali mudra at his chest, with a rudraksha mala and a bangle on his wrist. Behind them are grey stone statues of seated figures against an orange wall with green shrubs and a dark doorway. Neither man shows distinctive long hair, crown or saffron-and-ornament cues, so no identity is claimed.

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Two shaved-headed men in white sit cross-legged in meditation on bare earth outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in their laps. Both wear white dhoti-style garments with rudraksha malas around their necks; the man on the right has an orange under-cloth and a silver bangle, and the man on the left wears a white cloth with red borders. Behind them stand grey stone statues of seated figures with tall headdresses, beside an orange wall and green shrubs.2010-09-16October 07 20102010-10-07Outdoors on bare earth with scattered grey ash, two men in white ritual dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged in meditation. The man in front has a shaved head, closed eyes, hands resting in his lap, a dark rudraksha mala and a small orange pendant around his neck, and a red-marked forehead. Beside him, a second man with a shaved head and eyeglasses sits with hands folded, wearing a white shawl with red edging and a beaded mala. Tropical plants, a wooden post and a stone wall are behind them.2010-10-08October 07 20102010-10-07Two men sit cross-legged in profile against a deep red curtain on a polished tile floor, eyes closed in meditation. Both wear white dhotis and white shawls edged with gold, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. The nearer man, shaved-headed, has a saffron-orange cloth at his waist; the man behind wears glasses and gold bangles.2011-11-18August 16 20102010-08-16Five men sit cross-legged in meditation on bare earth in an outdoor garden with tropical plants behind them. They wear plain white dhotis with red-bordered shawls over their shoulders, and their hands rest in their laps. The man in front wears a shawl draped over his shoulder and a rudraksha-style bead necklace; the man in the centre wears a yellow scarf and white shirt. Small patches of ash or burnt material mark the ground around each seat. Eyes are closed and the posture is still, reflecting a yoga or meditation practice.2010-09-17Outdoor photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with palms pressed together in namaste, sitting on a cushion on sandy ground beside a small brass vessel. He wears a rudraksha mala and a red mark on his forehead. Behind him, two men in white clothes and orange or yellow shawls sit in prayer, one with hands folded near a stone statue of a deity and a stack of dark stone pieces at left. Scattered ash and white stone pillars surround the open courtyard setting. The seated central figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, which are appearance cues consistent with a person presiding over the sitting, though his face is not used for identification.2010-08-03Outdoor meditation session in a palm-lined compound. In the foreground, a man with short dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a wooden platform wearing a saffron-orange robe, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Behind him, two men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit in meditation, one holding a mala. A brass kalasha or lota sits at the lower left, and an orange-painted plinth with a flower garland stands at left beside a dark deity murti. Gravel ground and a low concrete wall complete the setting.2010-08-16November 11 20112011-11-11November 06 20132013-11-06February 11 20132013-02-11