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A man sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat in front of a white temple structure with two garlands of yellow and red flowers hanging on it. He wears orange saffron robes draped over his shoulders and has a red bindi on his forehead, with his long dark hair pulled back. He sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed in prayer. A brass kalasha vessel sits at the lower left on the ground, and scattered flower petals lie nearby.

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A man with long dark hair swept back and a red bindi on his forehead sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat in prayer, palms pressed together at his chest, eyes closed. He wears a loose saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and body. Behind him are a white stepped platform and two garlands of flowers in red, yellow and white hanging on the wall. A brass vessel sits at the lower left on the dirt ground. Watermarked archive photo of an outdoor ritual setting; a faint archive copyright line appears along the right edge.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform with an orange cloth draped over his shoulders and body, hands pressed together in anjali mudra in front of his chest. He wears a red bindi on his forehead and has long dark hair falling behind his shoulders. Behind him are a white stone structure and two hanging garlands of yellow and orange flowers with green leaves, with scattered pink petals on the ground. The setting is an outdoor compound with a sandy, gravelly floor. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in orange sannyasi-style robes with a red bindi, a page-flag-consistent presentation, though the cues are moderate, so the identity is uncertain.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform outdoors, in front of a white temple structure hung with garlands of yellow and red flowers. He wears orange saffron robes draped over his shoulders and torso, a red bindi on his forehead, and has long dark hair pulled back. He sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, in prayer. Gravel and an orange cloth are visible in the background. Only one person is present.2010-07-21A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat on bare ground, pressing his palms together in anjali mudra. He wears a loose saffron-orange robe wrapped over his shoulders and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him are a white stone platform and two garlands of yellow, white and red flowers hanging against the wall. The mood is one of devotional greeting at a temple site.2010-07-21A seated man in orange sannyasi robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushioned seat outdoors in a praying posture, palms pressed together at chest level with eyes closed. He wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, has long dark hair swept back, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a white stepped shrine or pedestal decorated with hanging garlands of yellow and red flowers. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on the ground at left beside ash and a shallow puddle of water on the dusty earth.2010-07-07A photograph of a single person seated cross-legged on a woven mat outdoors, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. He wears an orange saffron shawl draped over his head and body with a fringed hem, and a small red bindi on the forehead. Rudraksha beads are visible on the shawl at the shoulders. Behind him stands an orange-red stepped temple plinth or base decorated with a garland of yellow, red and purple flowers. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to the left on the ground, and a small patterned rug lies to the right. White powder lines mark the ground around the seat.2010-08-25A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion over a woven mat, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. He wears an orange sleeveless garment and a long rudraksha mala, with a small red bindi on his forehead. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits to his left on the bare ground. Behind him stand a wooden post, red signboards with white script, and orange stone pillars at an open outdoor ashram yard.2010-08-30July 21 20102010-07-21A man sits cross-legged in profile on an orange cushion with his palms pressed together in namaste and his eyes closed in prayer or meditation. He wears an orange shawl and orange clothing, with a white tilak and red bindi on his forehead, and his dark hair is tied back. A blurred wooden cart or vehicle with a large wheel stands behind him outdoors. Only one person is visible.2011-02-14A seated man in orange saffron robes draped over his head and body sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform outdoors, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed in prayer. A red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him are white temple steps with yellow and white flower garlands hanging on the wall and scattered pink petals on the ground, with grey ash or embers at the edge of the frame.2010-07-21