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November 16 2010

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A person seated in cross-legged meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a woven mat. The figure wears flowing saffron-orange robes and a long mala of brown rudraksha beads draped across the chest, with hands resting in a mudra on the knees. A brass vessel with a handle sits on the mat at left, and the ground is bare earth and paving stones. Only the lower torso and arms are visible, with the face out of frame.

A seated meditator in orange robes sits cross-legged on a wooden platform with an orange cushion, hands clasped in the lap over a folded maroon cloth. Only the torso, arms and legs are visible; the face is cropped out. A brass vessel with a handle sits at the lower left on a woven straw mat, with a blue-edged mat beneath. The background is a pale, sunlit open space.

February 05 2011

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a woven mat with a wooden board beneath, performing a hand mudra with the right hand resting on the knee. Around the neck hangs a long mala of dark rudraksha beads. Beside the figure stands a polished brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle and spout. The ground is concrete with scattered white and a yellow flower petal. Only the torso, arms and legs are visible; no face is shown, so the person is described by role as a meditating sannyasi and the identity is left unsure.

Close photo of a seated person in orange saffron robes sitting cross-legged on a low wooden platform on sandy ground. Their right hand rests on the knee in a mudra-like pose while the left hand reaches toward a polished brass kalasha-style pot with a spout and handle. Grey ash or burnt residue lies on the ground beside the pot. Only the arms, torso and legs are visible, with no face shown.

Close-up photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, sitting cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a woven mat. The hands rest together in the lap in a meditation mudra. A small brass vessel with a spout sits in the lower left foreground. The face is cropped out of the frame. The figure's identity is not established by visible cues beyond the saffron robe and rudraksha, so this is a seated sannyasi or devotee in meditation posture.

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October 08 2010

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a woven mat over a concrete ground, one hand extended with fingers loosely curled. Beside them stands a polished brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle and spout. Grass tufts and a grey slab are visible in the background. Only the lower torso and arms are in frame, so the face is not visible.

Close-up photo of a seated person in an orange saffron garment with gold-bordered edges, sitting cross-legged on a woven straw mat with a blue border. A hand rests on the knee. A brass pot with a spout and handle stands on the left. Orange and gold ornamental beads are visible at the upper right, and a red wall and green foliage sit in the background. The person is partially visible, showing only arm and clothing, so no face is shown. Appearance cues include saffron clothing and a beaded necklace, but identity is uncertain.

A seated person in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion over a wooden platform, hands folded together in the lap in a meditative posture. A dark rudraksha mala with large beads hangs at the chest. A partial brass vessel with a spout appears at the lower left, and the background is pale and blurred.

Close photo of a seated person in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged border, wearing a long necklace of gold beads. Only the arm, hand and lap are visible; the face is out of frame. A polished brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits on a stone ledge at left, and pale pink petals are scattered on the ground behind. The background is softly blurred earth and stone.