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Close-up photograph of a seated figure in orange robes, cross-legged on a woven mat atop a low wooden platform beside a river. Only the arms, hands, and legs are visible; the face is cropped out. The figure rests hands on knees in a meditative posture. A polished brass kalasha-style vessel stands blurred in the left background, with soft water and dusky sky beyond. A small red-and-green fringed cloth lies at the lower left. Appearance-based cues alone do not establish identity, so the figure is described only by role as a meditating sannyasi.

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Close-up photograph of a person seated cross-legged on a woven straw mat over a wooden platform, wearing orange robes. Only the lower torso, arms and hands are visible; the face is out of frame. The hands rest on the knees. In the blurred background a polished brass pot with a spout, a kalasha-like vessel, sits on the mat beside a bluish-grey expanse of water. A green and maroon cloth with fringe edges lies at the lower left. The scene suggests a meditation or samyama sadhana session outdoors.2011-02-05September 12 20102010-09-12A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes on a low wooden seat, sitting cross-legged with hands resting on the knee, beside a polished brass kalasha-style vessel with a spouted handle set on a sandy ground dusted with grey ash. Behind, another person in white and orange cloth sits on a mat in the background. Sunlight falls across the scene.2010-07-10February 05 20112011-02-05Close-up photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe on a low wooden bench with an orange cushion. Only the lower torso, arm and hand are visible; the right hand rests on the folded orange cloth at the knee. On the left, a polished brass vessel with a rounded body stands on a woven straw mat with a blue border. The background shows a dusty ground and a blurred green plant. The face and head are not visible, so no appearance-based identification is made.2010-09-17A close side view of a seated meditator in an orange saffron robe, legs folded in a cross-legged lotus-style pose on a wooden platform with an orange cushion. Only the lower body, arms and hands are visible; the face and head are out of frame. The hands rest loosely on the knee and thigh. A brass vessel with a wide flared rim stands on a woven mat at left, with a blurred pale background of sky or water. A small purple bird-logo appears in the upper left corner and a copyright line is printed at lower right. No identifiable face is shown, so no individual is named.2011-02-05Close-up photograph of a seated person in a saffron-orange robe on an orange cushioned seat placed on a low wooden platform. The visible hand rests on the orange cloth at the lap, fingers curled. A pale woven mat with a blue edge lies on the ground beside a brass vessel at the left edge. The background is a dirt and gravel outdoor area. Only the torso, lap and hand are visible; no face or head appears in frame.2010-09-17August 01 20102010-08-01July 11 20102010-07-11Close photo of a seated person in an orange-red robe on an orange cushioned seat, resting one hand near a polished brass vessel with a curved spout and handle. The person's hand and forearm are in the foreground, and the vessel sits on a woven mat with a blue edge. The background is softly blurred outdoors. No face is visible. Only a hand, forearm and lap in robe are in view, so this is a single physical person.2010-10-09A photograph of a person seated in lotus-style meditation on a concrete ground with a wooden plank beneath, wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe and a dark beaded mala across the chest. Their hands rest in mudra gestures on the knees. A brass kettle-shaped vessel with a handle stands at left, a small turquoise woven mat lies in the foreground, and a dark ash patch and red signboards appear in the background. Only the lower torso and hands are visible.2010-09-04November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copies