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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.

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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.2011-12-14A shaven-headed man sits cross-legged in meditation on a dark mat in a bare room with pale pink walls and a light floor. He wears a sleeveless maroon top, olive green trousers, and a dark rudraksha mala with a small round gold-framed pendant at his chest. A red bindi marks his forehead, and his eyes are closed with hands resting on his knees. A plastic water bottle sits at the left edge. The image is a photograph of a single person in yoga-style seated meditation.2011-12-10A 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.2011-12-12December 10 20112011-12-10A shaved-headed man with a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a dark mat, arms folded over his knees, gazing to the side. He wears a sleeveless maroon top, a rudraksha mala with a round pendant, and light beige trousers. Behind him stands a large painted image of a deity with red and white garlands and a golden crown, beside a potted green plant, a carved wooden stand and dark red velvet drapes.2011-11-29A 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.2011-12-10November 29 20112011-11-29A shaved-headed man sits cross-legged on a dark mat with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees, in a meditation or yoga posture. He wears a sleeveless grey top, beige trousers, a dark rudraksha-style mala with a pendant, and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him hang deep red velvet curtains beside a carved wooden cabinet and a silver metal pot on the floor.2011-11-28December 18 20112011-12-18November 29 20112011-11-29December 13 20112011-12-13A 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.2011-12-10