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A 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.

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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat with an orange cushion, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his body and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi-style mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped in yellow and magenta flower garlands, set against an orange-painted structure and blurred green trees. A brass pot sits at the lower left on a woven mat, and white chalk-like designs are visible on the ground.2010-09-22A 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 photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform covered with a cushion, placed on a woven mat. He wears orange saffron robes, a sleeveless orange garment draped over the shoulders, and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and hair swept back. Eyes are closed and hands rest folded in his lap. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits on the mat to his left. Behind him stands a large orange plinth with a garland of yellow and red flowers, and dark stone statues and sculptures are arranged in a garden. A second person in a yellow shawl and pale clothing sits further back, partly visible. The setting is an outdoor ashram courtyard with palm trees and sandy ground.2010-09-20October 15 20102010-10-15A 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 seated cross-legged in meditation on a cushion atop a low wooden platform over a woven straw mat, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap. He wears saffron-orange sleeveless robes draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with a red bindi and horizontal tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange stepped platform topped by a dark deity murti draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. A seated figure in white clothes sits further back on the right. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the left edge. Strong, claimed appearance cues for a person: saffron robes, rudraksha mala and tilak, seated in meditation.2010-09-20A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat with an orange cushion, on a woven mat edged in blue. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment wrapped over his shoulders, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, and a vertical white tilak with a red dot on his forehead. His eyes are closed and his hands rest in mudra. Beside him sits a brass kalasha-style pot, and a small green-and-maroon cloth lies on the ground. Behind him are an orange stone pedestal draped with yellow and red marigold garlands, grey stone deity sculptures, and potted plants, all outdoors on sandy ground with grey ash-like gravel.2010-09-20A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat, eyes closed, with a red bindi on his forehead and a long dark rudraksha mala draped over his chest. Behind him is a dark stone Nandi bull statue decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands, set on an orange-painted platform in an outdoor garden with palm trees. A brass vessel sits at the lower left edge of the frame. The man's shoulder and arm are bare beside the draped orange cloth, and he rests his hands on his knees.2010-09-22A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a mat in an outdoor garden setting. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his body and a red kumkum mark on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti with a garland of yellow, orange and purple flowers, on a red-orange pedestal. A saffron flag on a pole, stone statues, palm trees and a brass kalasha-style vessel complete the scene. a person: the seated man wears saffron robes and a kumkum mark, consistent with the page's description of a discourse, though his appearance is only partially distinctive.2010-10-13 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a low orange cushion placed on a woven mat outdoors. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over the shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads reaching to his chest, with a red bindi and white ash marks on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-painted structure with yellow and red flower garlands, and a brass vessel sits at the lower left. A white kolam line is visible on the ground.2010-09-22A 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.2010-08-06A 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.2011-02-01