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A person seated cross-legged in meditation on a flat stone platform in an outdoor ashram setting, wrapped from head to lap in a flowing saffron-orange cloth with the head covered and eyes closed. Behind them stands a tiered white stone structure with a garland of red flowers and yellow flower adornment placed atop it. A small brass kalasha-style vessel sits to the left on the ground beside a shallow ash-filled fire pit with smoke rising. Scattered petals and a wooden tray are visible on the ground, and the scene is dim and overcast.

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A man sits cross-legged with eyes closed on a raised stone platform in front of white tiered stone structures, wrapped in a flowing saffron-orange shawl over orange garments, with a red tilak on his forehead. Garlands of pink and yellow flowers hang on the white structure behind him. A brass kalasha-like oil lamp stands at left beside a smouldering fire pit of ash and charcoal.2010-07-09July 09 20102010-07-09A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron shawl draped over the head and body, sitting cross-legged with eyes closed on a flat stone platform in front of a white stepped structure decorated with a garland of red, orange and yellow flowers. Smoke or ash drifts in the foreground beside a brass kalasha-style vessel and scattered grey ash. The figure appears to be in meditation. a person cues are weak; the orange garment is the main sign, so the identity is uncertain. A plain white-clad attendant's legs are visible at the right edge.2010-07-09A person in an orange saffron shawl and matching robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat on a sandy patch with a circular platform of grey gravel. Their eyes are closed, hands folded in lap, with a red bindi on the forehead. A small brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits to the left. Behind is a white stepped structure with scattered flower petals.2010-07-24A seated man in an orange-saffron shawl draped over his head and body sits cross-legged on a bare concrete platform with his eyes closed in meditation. He has a red tilak mark on his forehead. A small polished brass vessel with a handle stands to his left. Behind him, white stone structures are decorated with garlands of yellow and white flowers, and red petals lie scattered on the ground and steps. Dark ash or soot marks the ground near his feet.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in meditation mudra. He wears a saffron shawl drawn over his head, a long dark rudraksha mala across his chest, and a red tilak on his forehead. To the left stands a small brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout, and behind him is a white stepped structure with purple and yellow marigold garlands hanging on it. Scattered red petals lie on the sandy ground.2010-08-06July 21 20102010-07-21A man sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in a seated meditation posture with eyes closed and hands joined in his lap. He wears a full orange-saffron shawl draped over his head and body. Behind him stands a white stepped stone platform decorated with garlands of red and yellow flowers. A brass kalasha-style pot sits at left on dark ash-covered ground with scattered charred logs. Two women in cream and orange saris sit in meditation in the background. Scattered petals lie on the ground.2010-07-09July 09 20102010-07-09A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a concrete platform in meditation with eyes closed, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over his head and body, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a white stepped pedestal topped with a dark stone deity murti draped in a garland of yellow and red flowers, with rose petals scattered on the ground. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at his left on the ash-marked ground. On the right, a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands partly in frame, and on the far left a woman in a cream sari with yellow shawl sits on the ground. A black cobra-hooded stone sculpture stands at the left edge beside palm trees.2010-07-21A seated man in saffron orange robes meditates with eyes closed on a low wooden platform in front of a white stepped structure decorated with hanging garlands of purple and yellow flowers. He wears a shawl draped over his head and shoulders, a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, with hands resting in meditation posture. A brass vessel with a spout stands to his left on the sandy ground, scattered with pink flower petals and ash. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual space. The page indicates a person appearance, but the figure's cues (rudraksha mala, saffron robes, shawl over head) are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role as a meditating sannyasi.2010-08-06