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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, and a small red bindi. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue draped with a marigold garland in yellow, orange and purple. Orange-red temple plinths rise behind, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the paved ground to his left beside a circular bed of grey stones. The setting is an outdoor temple courtyard with a patterned pavement.

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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat placed on a mat, inside a circular ring of grey ash on a paved courtyard. He wears an orange saffron robe, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind him stands a tall red-orange stone shrine base topped by a black stone deity murti draped with a garland of yellow and purple flowers. A brass kalasha vessel sits beside him on the mat.2011-02-08January 21 20112011-01-21September 17 20102010-09-17A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with a woven mat, eyes closed, in front of a black stone Nandi bull statue draped with a yellow and orange marigold garland on an orange plinth. He wears saffron/orange robes with a maroon edge, a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. A brass vessel sits beside him on a circular bed of grey stone and white rangoli designs. Several grey stone figures stand in the background among trees on a paved courtyard. The scene is an outdoor meditation setting. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in meditation with saffron robes and a rudraksha mala.2011-01-31 +1 copiesA man seated in cross-legged meditation on a low wooden seat atop an orange-red cloth on a sandy ground, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap over orange clothing, a long dark rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead; his hair is long and swept back. Behind him stands a large dark stone deity murti of a seated figure draped with garlands of red flowers and a white-and-gold necklace, set on a tiered terracotta-coloured pedestal. Palm trees and greenery surround the courtyard, and a brass oil lamp sits at the lower left corner. The appearance-based label is probable, with the saffron wrap, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala as cues.2010-09-14A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in lotus posture on a low wooden seat atop a mat, eyes closed, in meditation. He wears a rudraksha mala, a red-and-orange shawl, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Beside him on the paved ground stands a brass pot-shaped vessel. Behind him is a dark stone sculpture of a seated figure draped with a yellow and magenta marigold garland, set on a tiered orange-red pedestal. The composition is a meditation scene in an outdoor courtyard with stone paving and a circular gravel-filled ring.2011-01-31September 03 20102010-09-03 +2 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion over a woven mat, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, with a red tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him stands an orange stepped plinth topped by a black deity murti draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him, and a circular ring of grey ash or embers surrounds his seat on a tiled courtyard. The scene is outdoors in bright daylight.2011-02-08November 20 20102010-11-20A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with a folded mat, centred on a circular ash-covered ring marked with pink powder. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and his hands folded in his lap. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped in a garland of yellow and purple flowers, on a red-orange stone pedestal. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left, and grey stone deity statues stand in the background under palm trees.2011-02-18November 13 20102010-11-13A photograph of a man seated in lotus-style meditation on a low wooden seat atop a woven mat, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long black rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped in a garland of yellow and red flowers, set against tiered terracotta-red platforms. Beside him on the mat sits a small brass kalasha, and a ring of grey stone or gravel surrounds the seating area on a paved tiled floor. The scene conveys an outdoor meditation setting at a temple-like complex.2011-02-08