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A shaved-headed man in white ritual cloth with red-bordered edges sits cross-legged on sandy ground in a meditative pose, eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck, a small red tilak on his forehead and a gold bangle on his wrist. Behind him, several weathered stone statues of seated figures stand on pedestals among green foliage, with a thatched fence and a stacked pile of logs at left. The man is a devotee in meditation; the page's a person flag does not establish his identity from appearance, and the lack of long hair, crown or saffron clothing gives no qualifying cues.

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Outdoors on bare reddish earth beside a low concrete wall and palm and frangipani trees, two men in plain white ritual cloth sit in meditation. The foreground man, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, wears a dark rudraksha mala, a white wrap draped over one shoulder with red-bordered edges, and white and red markings on his forehead and arms. Behind him a second man in white with glasses and a red-bordered wrap sits with his eyes open. Scattered ash and charcoal lie on the ground, and a yellow wooden post stands at the left edge.2010-10-07A 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 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.2010-09-22Outdoor photo of shaved-headed men in white ritual clothes sitting cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on bare earth. The central man wears a white dhoti and shawl with red-bordered edges, a rudraksha mala across his chest, a gold bracelet and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, another man in white with a red-bordered shawl sits with hands folded, and a third person is partly visible at left. Each sits in a circular ring of grey ash on a mat. A wooden post and scattered construction debris and green grass fill the background.2010-10-08Outdoors on bare ground beside a palm grove, five men in white dhotis and shawls sit in meditation on mats over grey ash patches. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with a red tilak on his forehead and rudraksha malas around his neck sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind him, three seated men with bare upper bodies and red-bordered white cloth also meditate, and a figure in a yellow shawl sits further back at left. Tall flowering plants, a white compound wall and a yellow wooden post frame the scene.2010-09-15A 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.2010-09-22Three men sit cross-legged in meditation on bare earth outdoors, eyes closed, in plain white dhoti and shoulder cloths with red borders. The front man in the foreground wears a dark beaded mala and a bangle, hands folded in his lap; the two behind have shaved heads and tilak markings, one with a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them are an orange-painted shrine structure, a dark stone pillar, palm trees and green foliage. Grey ash or fire residue surrounds the seated figures, and a small plastic container sits at left.2010-09-14Three men sit cross-legged in meditation on a sandy ground outside an orange-red temple structure with stepped tiers. The man in front wears a white dhoti with red borders and a white shawl over his bare chest, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a gold bangle, eyes closed with hands folded in his lap. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala sits with hands clasped on a small mat, and a third man in white with a yellow shawl sits further back. Ash or ember-like grey material is scattered on the ground around them, and a turquoise bucket and palm trees stand in the background.2010-09-15A shaved-headed man sits cross-legged on a woven mat on bare reddish earth, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap in a meditative pose. He wears a white dhoti and upper cloth with red borders, a rudraksha mala around his neck, a thin gold bangle and white ash markings on his forehead and arms, with a red dot at the brow. Behind him is green grass.2010-09-14Four men in plain white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged with eyes closed on green mats over bare ground, in an outdoor meditation setting. Ash-white lines mark the foreheads of several, and red-brown and black mala beads hang at their chests. The man in front has a red tilak and a dark bead necklace, with clasped hands and bangles. Frangipani trees and palms stand behind, with a yellow pillar at right. Ash piles lie on the ground beside them.2010-09-14A man with a shaved head sits cross-legged on a green mat on bare reddish-brown earth, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, in meditation. He wears a white dhoti and white upper cloth with red borders, a red-and-white ash mark on his brow and white horizontal markings on his shoulders and arms, and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him are dense green plants with white flowers and palm trees. The posture and white ritual dress suggest a sannyasi or devotee in meditation, but the appearance cues do not clearly establish any named individual, so the identity is uncertain.2010-09-14Outdoor photo of three men in white dhoti and shawl seated cross-legged in meditation on a sandy ground with ash-circle markings. The nearest man has eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, and a gold bangle on his wrist. The middle man also meditates with a rudraksha mala and red tilak, and the man at the back sits with eyes closed. A tall orange stepped structure stands at left with palm trees and greenery behind, and a dark stone platform in the background. 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