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A man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform with an orange cushion, set inside a circular ring of grey ash or charcoal in an open paved courtyard. A small brass vessel stands on the mat in front of him. Palm trees, a flowering shrub, a white wall and a red pillar surround the open space. The man has long swept-back hair and a red bindi, and gazes off to one side. He appears to be a sannyasi seated in meditation or ritual posture.