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A woman sits cross-legged in meditation on a green mat on sandy ground ringed with gravel, eyes closed, hands clasped in her lap. She wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border, an orange shawl draped over her shoulders and a rudraksha mala. Behind her stand large grey stone statues, including a cobra-hooded figure, and red signboards, with palm trees in the blurred background.

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A seated monk in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange shawl draped over his head sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. A rudraksha mala hangs around his neck and a red mark is on his forehead. Beside him on the ground stands a small brass kalasha-style vessel, and a ring of grey ash surrounds the seat. Behind him, two women in white and yellow sit in meditation near carved stone deity murti and serpent-hooded figures, with a white peetha-like platform and a garland of red flowers at right. Scattered petals lie on the ground.2010-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform of stone chips, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, with long hair swept back. Beside him stands a small brass kalasha vessel on a woven mat, and a green mat lies to his right. Behind him is a dark stone Nandi bull with yellow and orange garlands, a red-orange stepped pedestal, and a copper-topped column wrapped in flower garlands, with coconut palms overhead. In the foreground, white kolam rangoli lines are decorated with scattered pink, yellow and purple flowers. A second man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl stands at right with arms folded, and a small red sign is visible at left. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in meditation in the orange robe with long hair and rudraksha mala.2010-09-02A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat placed on a woven mat outdoors. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a long dark rudraksha mala across his chest, and a red bindi on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull with a red garland on a tiered orange pedestal. Dark stone figures and statues stand among palm trees and plants, with a tall ornate orange pillar and a small orange flag at right. A brass pot sits on the mat at lower left.2010-10-19 +1 copiesA man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting open on his knees. He wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads and a red tilak on his forehead, and his long swept-back dark hair falls behind his shoulders. Palm trees and a low wall are behind him. Two other seated figures in white dhotis appear in the background: one on the left in white with an orange shawl, and one on the right in white with a yellow scarf, also meditating. A brass vessel is visible at the lower left edge and a small orange-red shrine structure at the left.2010-09-04October 17 20102010-10-17A woman sits cross-legged on a dusty ground beside a mat, eyes lowered and hands resting together in her lap. She wears a white blouse and white dhoti-style skirt with gold borders, an orange-saffron shawl draped over her shoulders, a rudraksha-style bead mala, and a red bindi. Gold bangles are on her wrist. Behind her are a red-and-white framed signboard with orange lettering, a grey stone structure and a red pillar. Ash or small stones lie scattered on the ground around her.2010-09-22November 20 20102010-11-20A woman sits cross-legged on a mat on bare ground, eyes lowered, hands resting in her lap. She wears a white dhoti-style garment with cream border, an orange-saffron shawl draped over her shoulders and across her chest, and a rudraksha-style mala. A small red bindi marks her forehead and her dark hair is pulled back. Around her, the ground shows grey ash, red and white stone pillars stand nearby, and sandals lie scattered in the background beside a figure in dark trousers walking past.2010-09-08Outdoors on sandy ground, a woman sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands clasped in her lap. She wears a cream sari with a gold-bordered hem and a saffron-orange shawl draped over one shoulder, and a gold bangle on her wrist. Behind her, two more women in white garments with saffron-orange shawls sit in similar posture. Grey stone sculptures and green foliage stand in the background, with small scattered stones and pale embers on the ground.2010-09-22Outdoors on a dusty ground, a person in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat within a circular raised earth platform, hands pressed together in namaskar. A small brass vessel sits beside them on a white cloth, and a woven reed mat runs from the foreground toward the seat. Behind, black stone statues of deities and sages stand on pedestals with red name plaques, and a large black Nandi bull with a garland of flowers rests on a red base at right. Palm trees, red-and-orange flags on poles, a tall decorated pillar, and a painted banner showing a family group are visible. A white-clad attendant stands at left.2010-10-16 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20102010-09-21August 16 20102010-08-16