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A man with a red bindi and swept-back hair sits cross-legged on sandy ground in meditation, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him is a white stepped pedestal bearing a dark stone deity murti, garlanded with red and yellow flower strands. Ash-covered ground and a small brass vessel sit in front of him, with a dark shivalinga-like stone and smoke in the background, and a partly visible person in white at the right edge.

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A photograph of a single man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears saffron-orange robes, a sleeveless wrap over one shoulder, and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads falling to his chest, with a red tilak on his forehead and dark hair swept back. Behind him stands a white stepped stone structure draped with a garland of red and yellow flowers. A small brass vessel sits at his left on a ring of grey ash, and fresh petals lie on the ground around the platform.2010-07-19October 11 20102010-10-11 +1 copiesA man with a red bindi and long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala of dark seeds around his neck. A small brass vessel sits at lower left. Behind him is a white ceremonial structure draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers, and palm trees stand in the background. Two men in white ritual clothes sit on ash-covered ground to the right, one with a yellow shawl, both in meditation or prayer.2010-07-14September 14 20102010-09-14July 19 20102010-07-19A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a white mat outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment wrapped over one shoulder and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him stands an orange-red temple structure with a hanging garland of red and yellow flowers. A brass kalasha vessel sits at the lower left on the mat, and scattered petals and ash lie on the ground. This appears to be an appearance-based probable Swamiji (saffron clothing, rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair) in meditation posture, though the image is a single person sitting in a seated practice setting.2010-09-14A man seated cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden platform with a pink cushion, outdoors on bare ground scattered with white ash or ash-like powder. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment draped over his chest and a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads, with a red bindi on his forehead and dark hair swept back. His eyes are closed and his hands rest in his lap. Behind him is an orange-red stepped structure with a garland of yellow and purple flowers on top, and to the right a seated person in white clothes holds a staff, with a grey-and-orange backpack nearby. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a lit oil lamp stands at the lower left. The appearance is consistent with a person, given the saffron garment and rudraksha mala, though the identification is uncertain from the photo alone.2010-08-28A seated man in orange robes meditates cross-legged on a low wooden seat within a circular gravel-lined platform in an open courtyard. He wears a dark rudraksha mala, a red bindi on his forehead, and has his eyes closed with hands folded in his lap. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti draped with a garland of yellow and purple flowers, flanked by tiered orange-red temple plinths. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at his left side on the ground.2011-02-08November 01 20102010-11-01 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20102010-09-14September 14 20102010-09-14A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in meditation on a small wooden platform outdoors. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with hands resting open on his knees. A small brass vessel stands at his left. Behind him, a white statue with a black base is garlanded with yellow, orange and red flower garlands. Two more men in white dhotis sit in the background among palm trees and plumeria, on a bare ground with ash-like white patterns. The setting appears to be a sacred outdoor ritual space.2010-07-07