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A photograph of a seated, shaved-headed man in saffron-orange draped robes and a long rudraksha mala, with rudraksha bracelets and a copper pendant, sitting cross-legged with hands in a meditative mudra on a colourful striped mat during a satsang-style gathering. Behind him, many men in white kurtas sit on the floor with tilak marks, some wearing name badges. A copper water vessel stands at the left edge and a bag lies nearby. The photographer's lighting is bright, and pale walls and a framed painting appear in the background.

Two young men with shaved heads sit cross-legged on a multicoloured striped mat in a hall, facing forward in meditation. Both wear saffron-orange draped robes and long brown rudraksha mala necklaces, with white ash markings on their arms and a red tilak on the forehead. The man on the left has no glasses; the man on the right wears clear-framed glasses. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white attire fill the hall, with tall golden poles in the foreground and framed photographs on the wall. A metal water bottle sits beside the right figure.

A shaved-headed man sits cross-legged with eyes closed and palms pressed together in meditation, wearing an orange saffron robe with a maroon border and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant. White vibhuti lines mark his forehead and arms, with a red kumkum dot between the brows and small gold earrings. A brass vessel rests near his knees, and a seated person in red clothing appears blurred in the background.

April 24 2013

A photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron shawl sitting with eyes closed in a meditative posture. He wears a red bindi, white horizontal tilak stripes across the forehead and shoulders, long rudraksha mala beads and a pendant on a chain. Behind him, blurred figures in white and orange clothing sit in rows in a bright hall. The man's shaved head, plain ritual white and orange clothing and adornments do not establish an identity, so he is described only as a participant in orange robes.

Close photo of a shaved-headed young man in eyeglasses standing with eyes closed, wearing an orange sannyasi wrap edged in deep red and a long rudraksha mala across his chest. He has white horizontal tilak lines and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, blurred seated devotees wear white clothes with red and orange shawls. The man appears to be a disciple or monk in meditative stillness; no ceremonial cues establish him as a person, so identity is uncertain.

A shaved-headed man sits cross-legged with eyes lowered in meditation, wearing saffron-orange robes, a thick orange-beaded garland and multiple rudraksha malas. He has three horizontal white vibhuti bands and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and rudraksha bands on his upper arms. His hands are joined in his lap before a copper vessel and brass items with flower petals on a ritual table. Other figures are blurred in the background.

2013-04-12 +1 copies

A man in a seated meditation pose on a low wooden platform with an orange cushion, dressed in orange sannyasi robes draped over one shoulder. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, has a white horizontal forehead mark and long dark hair tied back. Beside him on the mat sits a brass vessel. Behind him are blurred white structures and a green poster on an easel.

A man sits cross-legged in meditation on an orange cushion outdoors, eyes closed, with a red bindi and tilak on his forehead. He wears a saffron-orange robe with maroon borders and a long necklace of rudraksha beads, and his hands rest on his knees. Behind him is a pale, blurred water or shoreline setting. A small copper vessel is visible at the lower left edge.

2011-01-31 +1 copies

September 06 2010

2010-09-06 +1 copies

A man sits cross-legged in lotus-style meditation on an orange cushion outdoors, wearing an orange saffron-coloured wrap over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of brown beads with a red bindi on his forehead. He keeps his eyes open and looks off to the side, hands resting on his knees. Behind him are orange stone pillars and grey stupa-like forms, with a paved walkway. A small brass bowl sits at the lower left on the ground.