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A shaved-headed man sits cross-legged on a dark mat in meditation, eyes lowered, hands resting on his knees in mudra. He wears a sleeveless maroon top, beige trousers, a dark rudraksha-style mala with a small round pendant, and white horizontal tilak lines on his forehead and arms with a red dot between the brows. Behind him are painted bands of blue, orange and yellow on a temple-style wall, and at right a gilded ceremonial palanquin or ratha element with carved lion-like figures. The setting suggests a temple hall used for meditation or puja.

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A shaved-headed man sits cross-legged on a dark mat in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees in mudra. He wears a maroon sleeveless top, grey-beige trousers, a rudraksha mala with a small pendant, and white horizontal tilak marks on his forehead and arms, plus a red bindi. Behind him are painted yellow, orange and blue temple-style wall panels, and at right a gilded object with a lion-like carved head stands on a golden base. The scene reads as a devotee performing meditation or pada puja in an ashram hall.2011-12-14December 10 20112011-12-10November 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29A shaved-headed man in a white sleeveless vest and beige loose trousers sits in lotus pose on a dark mat, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in a meditation mudra. He wears a rudraksha mala with a small round pendant, a white horizontal tilak on his forehead and a red dot between the brows. Behind him stands a large gilded carved bird. The pendant shows a small portrait, but no clear appearance-based a person cues are present, so the identity is uncertain and he is described by role as a meditating devotee.2011-12-12A shaved-headed man sits cross-legged on a dark mat in a meditation pose with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears a white sleeveless tank top, loose beige trousers, a red-brown rudraksha mala with a round amber-coloured pendant, and a red bindi with a white vertical mark on his forehead. Behind him are pale pink walls, a steel handrail and a light tiled floor.2011-12-10November 29 20112011-11-29December 18 20112011-12-18November 29 20112011-11-29December 10 20112011-12-10A shaved-headed man sits cross-legged on a dark grey yoga mat in a plain room with pale pink walls and a glossy tiled floor, eyes lowered in meditation. He wears a sleeveless maroon top, olive-green trousers, a red bindi on his forehead, and a beaded rudraksha-style mala with a round gold-toned pendant. His hands rest on his knees with palms relaxed. A red upholstered chair and a water bottle sit at the left edge. The posture and calm indicate meditation practice. The man is not a clearly distinctive a person candidate by appearance, so he is described by role only.2011-12-10A shaved-headed man in a maroon sleeveless top and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a dark mat, arms folded, facing right. He has a red bindi and a pale tilak on his forehead. Behind him hangs deep red velvet drapery, with a carved wooden cabinet on the left and a plain cream wall on the right. The grey-beige trousers and bare feet suggest a yoga or meditation session. a person is not established by visible cues here, so the figure is described by role as a practitioner.2011-11-29