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A close photograph of a man with eyes closed, draped head to torso in a bright orange shawl that covers his hair, with a red kumkum mark on his forehead. Behind him are blurred trees, a white wall, bamboo scaffolding and a heap of ash and charred debris on the ground. Appearance-based: the figure matches no distinctive a person cues strongly enough, so he is described as a devotee in meditative posture.

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July 21 20102010-07-21Close profile photograph of a man with eyes closed, head and shoulders covered by a bright orange saffron cloth draped over his head. A red kumkum or bindi mark sits on his forehead. The background is a blurred green tree and pale sky. Appearance-based cues are limited to the saffron wrap and forehead mark, so identity remains uncertain.2010-07-21Close-up photo of a man with eyes closed in meditative stillness, wearing an orange saffron shawl draped over his head and shoulders. He has swept-back dark hair, a white vertical tilak on the forehead and a red kumkum dot at the centre. The background is soft white and pale.2010-07-24Close portrait photograph of a man with eyes closed, his head and shoulders wrapped in a bright saffron-orange cloth that drapes over his head and shoulders. A red kumkum dot marks his forehead above a thin drawn line. The blurred white building and grey pavement behind suggest an outdoor temple setting. Appearance does not clearly establish any named person, so he is described by role as a devotee in meditative stillness.2010-07-21Close-up photo of a man with eyes closed in meditation, head and shoulders draped in a saffron-orange cloth pulled over his head. He has a red kumkum dot on his forehead and white sacred ash marks above the brows. Dark hair shows at the temples. Behind him a blurred white structure and a glimpse of red and yellow flowers appear.2010-07-24July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a man seated in lotus-style meditation on an orange cushion on bare ground outdoors. He wears an orange hooded shawl draped over his head and body, a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. Behind him stand dark stone sculptures of deities and a Naga-hooded figure, palm trees, and a white stupa-like structure on the right. Ash-grey ground and a small offering cloth sit beside him.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA 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.2010-07-22A seated man in an orange saffron shawl draped over his head and shoulders sits cross-legged with his eyes closed in a calm meditative posture. A small red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him are palm trees, a white wall, a stacked pile of firewood and a bright sandy ground with scattered ash. The orange clothing and red bindi are the most prominent details. The man appears to be a sannyasi in meditation; whether he is a specific known teacher cannot be determined from appearance alone, so the identity is left unsure.2010-07-24A man with long dark hair swept back and a red kumkum mark on his forehead sits with his eyes closed in meditation. He wears an orange saffron shawl wrapped over his shoulders and a long double-strand rudraksha mala across his chest. A white building and green foliage blur in the background. Another person in white clothing is partly visible at the right edge.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA man with long dark swept-back hair, eyes closed and a red bindi on his forehead, sits in meditation wearing a flowing saffron-orange shawl and a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads. Behind him, out of focus, are palm trees, a white building and other seated people in white and yellow clothing on a gravel ground.2010-08-10 +1 copies