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A seated man in an orange saffron shawl drawn over his head sits cross-legged on a bare, ash-dusted ground outdoors, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and has a red tilak mark on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style pot with a handle sits in the foreground. Behind him, coconut palms, a white building and a stacked pile of firewood stand under an overcast sky, with several people in white dhotis and yellow shawls seated or working nearby, one digging with a shovel. The saffron robe and rudraksha mala are visible cues, but the figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so this is shown as an unidentified sannyasi-like devotee.

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A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a low wooden platform in an open sandy area under tall coconut palms. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak mark on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel stands beside him on the sand, and a ring of grey ash or charcoal surrounds the platform. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit or stand among ash-covered ground, and a white stone structure stands at the left edge.2010-07-10Outdoor photo of a seated sannyasi in a deep orange hooded shawl over orange robes, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a small red tilak on the forehead, eyes closed in meditation on an orange cushion. Behind him, a brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits on a mat in the foreground, a stacked pile of firewood and ash-marked ground lie nearby, and tall coconut palms stand under an overcast sky. Further right, a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits on the ground near the ash patches, appearing to tend the fire area.2010-08-25A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a wooden platform in an open sandy area beside palm trees, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth, a red bindi on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spouted handle sits on the sand in front of him. Behind him, two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit on the ground, and a faint smoke haze drifts through the trees. A small green-roofed building stands at the right edge, with a blue sign on it.2010-07-10August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesOutdoors under palm trees, a man with long dark swept-back hair, orange sleeveless wrap and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed in meditation, hands resting in his lap. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on a mat in front of him. Two more men in orange and white robes with yellow shawls sit meditating in the background on a cleared dirt and ash ground, with a small red building and palm trees behind them. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by the long hair, orange wrap and rudraksha mala.2010-09-02A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a wooden plank in an open dirt yard, eyes closed in meditation, hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap and a long necklace of rudraksha beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, other men in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit on the ground among scattered ash and charred logs, with coconut palms and a white building in the background. A brass vessel sits in the lower foreground.2010-07-15July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA seated man in a saffron-orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders sits cross-legged with eyes closed on a low wooden seat, hands resting in his lap, with a red tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at his left. Outdoors among coconut palms, smoke drifts through the air. Behind him, a man in white robes and orange stole stands at left, a bald man in white sits meditating, and two men in white sit at right, one wearing a yellow shawl, while smouldering ash fire pits lie on the ground. Mood is meditative and ceremonial.2010-07-29A central seated man in an orange saffron robe and orange cushion sits cross-legged with eyes closed, hands resting together in his lap, a red tilak on his forehead and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, his hair swept back. Behind him, seated in rows on sandy ground among ash-grey gravel, several people in white dhotis and orange shawls or white and yellow garments meditate or sit in prayer. A brass kalasha-style pot with a handle stands in front of him, and a small maroon mat lies to the right. Coconut palms and a white building with a red door fill the background. Five or six seated people are visible in total, including partially visible ones at the sides.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA man in a saffron-orange shawl drawn over his head sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with a cushion, eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap, in an open outdoor courtyard. A small brass kalasha vessel sits to his left on a raised concrete platform ringed with crushed white stone. Behind him stand dark grey stone deity murtis, including a cobra-hooded figure, and palm trees line the walls. In the background a woman in a cream sari stands with palms joined, and a man in white clothes stands near a pole. A small red vibhuti mark is visible on his forehead. The setting suggests meditation or puja.2010-07-24Outdoor photo of a man with long swept-back dark hair seated cross-legged on an orange cushion, eyes closed, in orange robes with a rudraksha mala at the neck, in a meditative posture. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala. Beside him on the sandy ground sits a brass kalasha or lamp vessel. Behind him, a man with a shaved head wears a white dhoti with an orange shawl and sits on the ground beside a camera on a small tripod, and another person in white sits nearby. Palm trees, a white building with red window frames and a small red platform stand in the background under a pale sky.2010-08-10 +1 copies