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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala with a red bindi on his forehead, and his long dark hair is swept back. Behind him stand tiered orange-red stone structures and a garland of red and white flowers hangs from the top. To his left sits a brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle. The white-painted ground beneath him is decorated with kolam-like markings.

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A 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 woven mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in mudra. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and long hair swept back. Beside him stands a small brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind him is an orange-red temple plinth decorated with a hanging garland of red and yellow flowers, and white kolam designs are drawn on the ground.2010-09-14A seated man in saffron orange robes meditates with eyes closed on a low wooden platform in front of a white stepped structure decorated with hanging garlands of purple and yellow flowers. He wears a shawl draped over his head and shoulders, a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, with hands resting in meditation posture. A brass vessel with a spout stands to his left on the sandy ground, scattered with pink flower petals and ash. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual space. The page indicates a person appearance, but the figure's cues (rudraksha mala, saffron robes, shawl over head) are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role as a meditating sannyasi.2010-08-06February 01 20112011-02-01 +3 copiesA man seated cross-legged in meditation on an orange-red cushion in an outdoor garden setting. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, and a red tilak on his forehead, with his hands clasped in his lap and eyes closed. Behind him rises an orange-red stepped plinth topped by a dark stone deity murti draped with white and yellow flower garlands. Nearby are a brass kalasha-style vessel, a dark stone naga sculpture, a black stone shivalinga, palms and green shrubs. Small pink signs with white text stand at the plinth base.2010-09-17A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform with an orange cushion, placed on a woven mat over a patterned rug set in gravel. He wears orange saffron robes, a rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. Beside him stands a brass pot. Behind him, a dark stone deity murti with yellow flower offerings sits on an orange pedestal, and an orange-walled courtyard fills the background.2011-02-01A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in meditation mudra. He wears a saffron shawl drawn over his head, a long dark rudraksha mala across his chest, and a red tilak on his forehead. To the left stands a small brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout, and behind him is a white stepped structure with purple and yellow marigold garlands hanging on it. Scattered red petals lie on the sandy ground.2010-08-06A man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a wooden pallet atop a woven mat outdoors. He wears an orange sleeveless robe, a long black rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders and a long braid down his back, with a tilak on his forehead and eyes closed. Beside him sits a brass lota-like vessel and scattered orange marigold petals. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti with a yellow and red marigold garland and beaded necklace, set on an orange pedestal. Grey stone statues of serpent-hooded figures and other sculptures stand in the background, with palm trees and a red-brick wall beyond.2010-09-19February 01 20112011-02-01 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in mudra. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, and has a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him is a large orange plinth topped by a dark stone deity statue draped with a garland of yellow and purple flowers, with palm trees and frangipani in the background. A brass kalasha-style water pot sits to his left on a blue mat.2010-09-06 +1 copiesA man in orange sannyasi robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat covered with an orange cushion, set on a woven mat over a patterned floor mat. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, hands resting folded in his lap, eyes closed. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to the left on the mat. Behind him, a large black stone deity murti with yellow flowers on its base and an orange pillar base are visible, with blurred trees and a building in the background.2011-02-01A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat before an orange-red tiered temple structure. He wears a saffron-orange sannyasi wrap draped over his shoulders, a long black rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind him a dark blue deity murti is partly visible above a flower garland, and a brass kalasha or vessel rests at the left edge. Nearby stand dark blue statues and a stone lingam-like pillar in a garden setting. Small signs at the base of the structure are partly legible.2010-09-16