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A seated man sits cross-legged on a red-draped platform in front of a painted backdrop of golden and blue tones. He has eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, and long dark hair falling past his shoulders. He wears a leopard-print shawl over bare shoulders, layered rudraksha malas and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, with white ash markings on his forehead and arms and a red bindi and a tiered rudraksha crown. A black kalasha-like vessel stands at the left edge. a person: long swept-back hair, ornate gold and rudraksha adornment and a leopard-print shawl, shown in meditative posture.

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A seated man in meditation pose on a stage, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap with legs crossed. He wears a leopard-print shawl over bare shoulders, a dense rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, with orange lower cloth. Long swept-back hair, a crown-like orange headpiece, white horizontal forehead markings and a red bindi, with white armbands on his upper arms. A black ritual vessel with a handle sits at left against a painted yellow and blue backdrop. Appearance cues are consistent with a sannyasi in meditation; no name is printed in the image.2009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29A photograph of a seated man in lotus-style meditation posture on a red-draped platform in front of a golden fabric backdrop with a blue painted section. He wears a leopard-print saffron shawl over bare shoulders, a long rudraksha mala with a large gold ornament, a gold chain at the throat, and a rudraksha crown at the top of his head. White horizontal lines mark his forehead and arms, with a red dot between the brows. His hands rest in his lap, and a black metal vessel sits to his left.2009-06-29 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged on a red-covered platform in front of a painted backdrop of golden-yellow and blue draped fabric. He wears a leopard-print saffron-and-gold shawl, orange dhoti, a long rudraksha mala with ornate gold necklaces, and a tall rudraksha crown with white and red forehead markings. His hands rest in his lap and his arms are bandaged with white cloth. A black kettle-shaped object sits at the lower left edge of the frame. The image appears to be a stage-setting photograph of a seated devotee in ceremonial dress.2009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29A seated man sits cross-legged on a red-edged stage in lotus-style meditation posture, hands joined in his lap. He wears a leopard-print saffron-and-gold shawl over bare shoulders, a long rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace, with orange cloth wrapped at his waist. He has long dark hair swept back, a tall orange topknot, white sacred ash bands on his forehead and arms, and a red dot between his brows. Behind him hangs a draped gold and blue backdrop. To the left sit a black kalasha-like pot and a brass lamp with a bundled cloth, and at the right edge a gold trident is visible. The scene is a stage setting for a Shiva darshan event.2009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29A man with long, dark, wavy hair stands with eyes closed against a painted backdrop of pale gold and blue wash. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrap over bare shoulders, a heavy multi-strand gold necklace with rudraksha beads, a smaller gold chain, and a rudraksha mala crown-style band atop the head. His forehead bears white vibhuti lines with a red kumkum dot. Both upper arms are wrapped in white bandages. His hands are folded in front of him. The posed, stage-like setting suggests a ceremonial tableau.2009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29