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A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat within a ring of grey ash on bare ground, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears a rudraksha mala and a vertical tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a white stepped pedestal topped by a dark stone Nandi bull, garlanded with red and yellow flowers and a bead necklace. A gold kalasha sits at the front of the ash circle, with a folded cloth and a woven mat at right. At left, a woman in a white sari sits in meditation beside another fire ring, and grey stone deity statues stand in the background. This looks like a Panchatapas ritual meditation scene at an outdoor ashram site.

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Outdoor photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long hair swept back, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, meditating with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap on a white mat inside a circular rangoli-style ring of white stones. Before him stands a black stone Nandi bull draped in a red and white garland, on an orange-red tiered plinth topped by a kalasha-like finial with yellow garlands. A brass oil lamp sits beside him. Behind, a second man in white ritual clothing stands at a small table with offerings near a black lingam, amid palm trees and greenery.2010-09-13A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat outdoors with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, meditating. He wears a rudraksha mala of dark beads and a red vertical mark on his forehead, with long swept-back hair. Behind him stands a white-plinthed black stone Nandi bull wrapped in red, yellow and white marigold garlands, beside a tall grey stone deity statue holding a staff and a carved stone figure. A woman in a pale pink-bordered white sari sits meditatively in the background among palm trees. A small brass kalasha vessel sits at his left, with a kolam rangoli design drawn in white and pink on the ground.2010-07-07A photograph of a figure in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe seated cross-legged on an orange cushion in front of a white stepped pedestal, eyes closed, hands resting in the lap, with wisps of smoke or steam drifting around him. Behind him a dark stone deity murti of a seated figure is garlanded with red and yellow marigold flowers, and a rudraksha-style mala hangs on the chest. Two women in white garments with yellow borders sit on the ground to the left in the background, with stone sculptures and palm trees beyond. A blue and orange backpack rests on the pedestal at right. The ground is ashen. a person: the seated saffron-clad figure has long dark hair swept back and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the archive subject, but the identification is appearance-based only.2010-07-15A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat in an outdoor temple grounds. He wears an orange saffron sleeveless garment, a red-brown rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind him a large black stone Nandi bull sits on a white pedestal, draped with a garland of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. Nearby stand dark stone deity statues and a palm tree. A woman in a pale pink sari sits in meditation in the background. A small brass kalasha pot and a white kolam floral design lie on the ground in front of him.2010-07-07A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat within a circle of grey stones, hands folded, eyes closed, with a brass oil lamp placed before him. Behind him stands an orange-painted stepped platform bearing a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigolds. Around the courtyard, several other people sit in meditation in white and saffron clothing, a figure in yellow sits at the left, and black stone sculptures and red-lettered signs stand in the background. The scene shows meditation near a shrine.2010-09-20July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOctober 24 20102010-10-24Outdoors in a palm-shaded courtyard, a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits in meditation on a mat in front of a tall orange-red stepped shrine. A black stone Nandi bull on the shrine is garlanded with marigolds and yellow flowers. Around a circular ash-and-stone fire pit, several others sit in meditation: a woman in white and yellow at left, two men in white and saffron at right. A brass oil lamp rests on the mat before the central figure. Stone deity sculptures stand in the background at left.2010-09-20October 24 20102010-10-24October 11 20102010-10-11 +1 copiesA man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat within a circle of grey ash on bare ground. He has long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a dark rudraksha mala draped over his chest. A small brass vessel sits before him. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull statue on a white pedestal, garlanded with red, yellow and white flower strands. Palm trees frame the scene. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit in meditation or prayer in the background. The orange-robed man has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, so he is a person seated in meditation.2010-07-07