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A seated man in saffron-orange robes draped over his head and body sits cross-legged on a bare ground surface with eyes closed, a rudraksha mala hanging across his chest and a small red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large white stepped pedestal topped by a dark stone deity murti draped in a garland of yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers. To the left a small brass vessel sits on the ground. In the background a standing man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow garland faces the shrine among palm trees, and a partially visible person in white stands at the right edge. Ashes and scattered petals are on the ground.

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July 22 20102010-07-22A man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in a mudra in his lap. He wears an orange saffron shawl draped over his head and body and orange cloth, with a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a white stepped pedestal with a dark deity murti partly visible at top, draped with a garland of red and yellow flowers. To the right, a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl sits with hands folded, and a person in white is seen at the edge. In front lies a brass kalasha-style pot and metal trays with smoking ash on the ground. Outdoor setting with palms and greenery behind.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA seated figure in a saffron-orange shawl drawn over the head sits cross-legged on a raised stone platform at an outdoor ritual ground scattered with ash and burnt wood. The figure wears a long rudraksha mala and a small red mark on the forehead, with a brass kalasha-style pot placed in the foreground. Behind, several young men in white dhoti-style clothing sit in meditation on the ash-covered ground, some wearing yellow shawls, while a standing man in white stands at left. Coconut palms, a thatched fence, a green-roofed building and a white stupa-like structure frame the scene under an overcast sky.2010-07-22A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head cloth sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a white pedestal holds a dark stone deity murti draped with garlands of yellow, red and pink flowers. A brass kalasha sits on the ground to his left. In the background, a woman in white with a yellow shawl sits near a smouldering fire pit with wooden logs and ash, and a few other people in white stand among palm trees and stone statues.2010-08-04A seated man in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden stool before a white plinth, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, in a meditative posture. A rudraksha mala hangs over his chest and his head is draped in an orange cloth. Behind him stands a large dark stone bull (Nandi) garlanded with yellow and red flowers, beside a bronze pot. To the left, two women in white and yellow clothes sit on the ground, and a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at right beside an orange-and-grey backpack. Ash or ember residue lies on the ground, with a small brass kalasha-style vessel in the foreground and palm trees and statues in the background.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA 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.2010-08-06A person sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a low wooden seat outdoors, hands resting palms-up in the lap in a meditation or prayer posture with eyes lowered. They wear an orange saffron sleeveless wrap and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak mark on the forehead and long dark hair pulled back. Behind them is a white stepped structure hung with red and yellow flower garlands. In front is a small brass vessel on a sandy ground scattered with ash.2010-07-07A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low orange cushion in an outdoor courtyard. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Behind him, two men in white clothing with yellow shawls sit on the ground near small fire pits with ash and smoke. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground in front, and grey stone deity murtis and white pillars surround the open ground. a person is the seated saffron-clad man, shown with a rudraksha mala and orange robes.2010-08-08July 11 20102010-07-11A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a wooden seat in a seated meditation posture, eyes closed, hands resting together in his lap. Behind him is a white pedestal topped by a dark stone deity murti draped with garlands of orange and red flowers. Two women in white sit on the ground to the left and centre, also meditating, near a bed of grey ash or burnt material. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground in the lower left. Garden foliage and a stone sculpture appear in the background.2010-07-17A 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.2010-07-09A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform of ash-covered ground in an outdoor setting. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind him stands a large white stepped plinth supporting a dark deity murti draped in garlands. A brass kalasha with a spouted lid sits to his left. Palm trees frame the scene, and two people in white clothing sit meditating in the background on either side of the plinth.2010-07-10